Topic “Paula Deen”

By Sylvia Rector (Detroit Free Press (MCT))

Last week, Paula Deen the Butter Queen announced that she was diagnosed three years ago with Type 2 diabetes, and with her absurdly fatty recipes still airing on the Food Network, she is now the pitchwoman for a new diabetes drug from the company that makes her medication.

In how many ways does that feel wrong?

In an interview...

(Los Angeles Times/MCT)

From the Los Angeles Times’ Ministry of Gossip blog:

Michelle Williams, no stranger to beauty and tragedy, is starring in a magazine cover shoot as Marilyn Monroe, whose life story is so strongly associated with those qualities.

Williams once again dons the platinum blond hair of Monroe, whom she portrays...

(The Associated Press)

Celebrity chef and Food Network star Paula Deen is teaming with drug maker Novo Nordisk to launch a program that aims to help people live with Type 2 diabetes and promote a Novo diabetes drug.

The program is called Diabetes in a New Light and offers tips on food preparation, stress management and working with doctors on a treatment plan...