Paula deen

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal judge in Georgia has thrown out race discrimination claims by a former Savannah restaurant manager whose lawsuit against Paula Deen ended up causing the celebrity cook to lose a big slice of her culinary empire.

(Man, I'm going to need a butter joke to open this post...  Oh, wait -- I got one!)  Someone butter up TV chef Paula Deen so she can slither out from under new allegations that she lobs around the N-word and wanted a slavery-themed wedding reception. (Eh.  Sounded funnier in my head.)

Food Network star Paula Deen, who announced earlier this year that she’s battling diabetes, has another war on her hands: she and her brother Bubba Hiers are being sued for sexual harassment, infliction of emotional distress and assault.

Check out the complete video that was played this morning on the Breakfast Bunch with Dale Mann & Don Rivers! Let's go down the rabbit hole together!