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Paula Deen Admits To Racist Comments In Deposition | Breaking News for Black America

Renowned chef Paula Deen (pictured) has allegedly admitted to using the N-word and racially-insensitive jokes towards a former employee during a recent deposition, according to the National Enquirer. 

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In the May 17 deposition, Deen allegedly confirms allegations brought by Lisa Jackson, the former general manager of her Georgia restaurant, that she used the N-word around her and that her brother, Bubba Hiers, sexually harassed her. Jackson filed a $1.2 million lawsuit against Deen over the alleged treatment and remarks last year

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What Has Angie Harmon Banned Sasha Alexander From Wearing on the 'Rizzoli & Isles' Set? - Yahoo! TV

When Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander entered the interview cubicle at a recent press day for Season 4 of their top-rated crime series "Rizzoli & Isles," the duo was finalizing their plans to attend the network's murder mystery bash together later that evening. When Alexander complained that her energy level was bottoming out and Harmon offered to share her coffee, the former "NCIS" star, who worries about getting diabetes like her father did, knew to decline the swig of Starbucks because Harmon adds too much sugar.

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2ND UPDATE: Charlie Sheen Fired Selma Blair From ‘Anger Management’ Via Text, Show To Continue Production As Scheduled - Yahoo! TV

2ND UPDATE 6:10 PM: I’ve learned more details about Selma Blair‘s shocking dismissal from Anger Management. I hear Charlie Sheen “fired” her via text, in which he called the actress a “c- -t.” And it was not the only abusive, expletives-filled text she had received from Sheen, who also serves as an executive producer on Anger Management. I also hear that Blair was not the only member of the show’s cast and crew that was frustrated by Sheen’s work habits as I hear they would often sit and wait for hours for him to show up for work.

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TWA Flight 800 crash wasn’t due to gas tank explosion, former investigators claim | The Lookout - Yahoo! News

The producers of an upcoming documentary on TWA Flight 800—which exploded and crashed into the waters off of Long Island on July 17, 1996, killing all 230 people on board—claim to have proof that an explosion outside the Paris-bound flight caused the crash. And six former investigators who took part in the film say there was a cover-up, and want the case reopened.

"There was a lack of coordination and willful denial of information," Hank Hughes, a senior accident investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board, said Wednesday during a conference call with reporters. "There were 755 witnesses. At no time was information provided by the witnesses shared by the FBI."

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And ‘The Voice’ Season 4 Winner Is… | Reality Rocks - Yahoo! Music

Golden girl Danielle Bradbery made history on Tuesday night's "Voice" finale, becoming the youngest contestant to ever win the series# The 16-year-old country sweetheart also made her coach Blake Shelton, who turned 37 on Tuesday, a very happy birthday boy, giving him another reason to celebrate as he scored his third "Voice" victory in a row.

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‘Bachelorette’ recap: The men compete for the Mr. America title, Des gives up date for Sandy victims | Fox News

This week, “Bachelorette” Desiree Hartsock took the remaining 13 men to Atlantic City, N.J., for the week, and in a standout, touching moment, gave up one of her dates to a couple whose home was completely destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. 

Des took James Case on a helicopter ride with a representative from the Red Cross down the New Jersey coast to witness the devastation from the superstorm. 

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The Voice Recap: Adam Levine Predicts A Winner - Yahoo! News

Adam Levine has revealed his prediction for the winner of "The Voice."

On Monday night's show, the coach (who no longer has any singers in the competition) said teenage country singer Danielle Bradbery will take the competition's top prize.

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'Girl Meets World' Is Officially Happening! Disney Channel Orders Series - Yahoo! TV

Get ready for a whole new "World."

In an unsurprising move, Disney Channel is greenlighting "Girl Meets World," a spinoff of the popular ABC series "Boy Meets World."

The sitcom centers around Riley Matthews (Rowan Blanchard), the tween daughter of Cory and Topanga Matthews. Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel reprise their famous roles...

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Miss Utah’s Awkward Answer During the Miss USA Pageant Is One of the Worst You’ll Ever See | Video | TheBlaze.com

The 21-year-old beauty, Marissa Powell, was asked why women breadwinners continue to make less than men.

“I think we can relate this back to education, and how we are continuing to try to strive to [pause] figure out how to create jobs right now, that is the biggest problem,” she began. It was all down hill from there. There were several more awkward pauses and smiles.

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Miss Connecticut Wins Miss USA Contest in Vegas - Yahoo! TV

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 25-year-old accountant from Connecticut with a secret glamorous side is the new Miss USA.

Erin Brady of South Glastonbury, Conn., won the beauty pageant Sunday night after strutting in a white sparkly gown and answering a question about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding widespread DNA tests.

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