Paula Deen, the erstwhile TV chef and shiller of fine Teflon goods, finally had a good weekend since all that unpleasantness back at the beginning of the summer, thanks to the tolerance folks in Texas have for celebrity racism.
Deen made her first public appearance since her public-apology meltdown, telling a cheering — cheering — crowd of 1,500 people gathered for the Metropolitan Cooking & Entertainment Show at Reliant Center in Houston, “I’ve said all along that the one place I’d want to make my first step back out is Texas. Y’all’s hearts are as big as your state.” Uh-huh. I’m sure it’s that famous Texan magnanimity and not, say, the permissive attitudes towards racism that some people at the show demonstrated with gems like this:
When I first heard about it, my feeling was, she got caught. Just about everyone I know has used the word. At least she was honest about it.
Progress, y’all! [Houston Chronicle, TMZ]
- Gucci Mane, whose real name (Radric Davis) is also pretty cool, was arrested again in Atlanta on charges of carrying a concealed weapon, possession of marijuana, and disorderly conduct after a concerned friend contacted police about the rapper’s disconcerting behavior. [AJC]
- John Legend married Chrissy Teigen in Italy, and Teigen changed her dress one thousand times (three times) during the ceremony. [AP]
- LeBron James married his high school ladyfriend Savannah Brinson in San Diego, and, if you’re an early riser (and super lonely, creepy, and bold), you can catch the wedding party having brunch today. [AP]
- Spoiler alert: Orlando Bloom‘s Romeo doesn’t marry Condola Rashad‘s Juliet on Broadway. There are…complications. [NYDN]
- Miley Cyrus unfollowed Liam Hemsworth on Twitter. Do they even like each other anymore? [People]
- Jessica Biel changed her surname to Timberlake, just in case you needed to update your rolodex. Also, a rolodex? Are you avoiding computers because you think the machines are going to take over? (That’s smart, btw — way to think ahead.) [Pop Crush]
- That whole Justin Bieber-as-Robin thing was completely fake, in case you’d worked yourself into a tizzy over it. Bieber obviously isn’t playing Robin — he’s playing Batman/Green Lantern/Flash/Superman in a movie DC is calling Fuck You, Nerds (working title). [Screen Rant]
- Old man Sting doesn’t like the direction the Biebermobile is heading, though. “Fame and ego and money can do terrible things. I know it’s a cliche, but you still see people going through it,” Sting, wagging his finger, told the Guardian. “Look at Justin Bieber — it’s like he’s in free fall. I just hope he survives it because a lot of people don’t.” [Guardian]
- But being really young and really famous means getting to do all the coolest things, like escort Floyd Mayweather to the boxing ring. [Just Jared]
- Go home, Jane Lynch. You’re drunk! Lolz. [TMZ]
- Peter Gallagher‘s eyebrows had an O.C. reunion with Ben McKenzie. [HuffPo]
- Jack Black will maybe star in a Goosebumps movie (fingers crossed for Say Cheese and Die). [Moviefone]
- Eve gave away Gwen Stefani‘s secret pregnancy. Now the new Stefani baby will never fulfill its destiny to be the greatest ninja warrior of all time. [Daily Mail]
- Amanda Seyfried kissed her dog Finn ON THE LIPS, GROSS! [Just Jared]
Image via AP, Andy Newman