612978 Sat Apr 18 09:20:23 -0700 2009 14 33 Food Media and News 0 4606828 She's on the NPR radio program today, doing the "not my job" segment. Sat Apr 18 09:20:23 -0700 2009 159317 greygarious 1 4607090 And she did quite well. Thank goodness Paula used her normal speaking voice, instead of the over-the-top twang that she has developed over the past few years. Sat Apr 18 11:45:31 -0700 2009 4606828 59258 smtucker 1 4607112 I thought it was interesting that Michael was doing Nutrisystem. The man must have an iron will to eat vacuum packed food with all the deep fried goodies and baked goods. I did find the whole segment to be funny. :-) Sat Apr 18 11:52:38 -0700 2009 4606828 86005 amethiste 1 4607236 Ha, I happened to be listening to the show when I opened your post, grey. I just love that show. Paula was quite fun on the show...she's good when she's herself and not trying too hard to be outrageous. The cast, as always, was incredibly witty and amusing. Here's the link to the archived show: http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=35 Sat Apr 18 13:03:39 -0700 2009 4606828 77061 bear 1 4607560 Over the last few years I was always bothered when attempts were made to cut funding for NPR. Now if they’re giving air time to Paula Deen I’m thinking that these cuts aren’t so bad. Sat Apr 18 15:50:14 -0700 2009 4606828 23758 Withnail42 2 4607610 Apparently you are not familiar with this program's format. It's a humorous quiz and current events program. One segment each week involves a call to a celebrity, who is then given 3 multiple-choice trivia questions about a topic outside his/her area of expertise. This calls for a good deal of self-deprecating on the part of the celebrity. For example - I'm making this up - if Russell Crowe was on they might ask trivia about crows. In Paula's case, it was tofu. Sat Apr 18 16:10:09 -0700 2009 4607560 159317 greygarious 3 4620023 Political heavyweights are sometimes guests too. Barney Frank was brilliant a couple of months back. And it can be a very, very funny show. Wed Apr 22 18:39:56 -0700 2009 4607610 11106 tatamagouche 4 4620771 Patrick Fitzgerald was on too. He was the one who had convicted Scooter Libby. They gave him a scooter as parting gift, plus they kept making jokes about scooters, pardons, etc. It was hilarious. Thu Apr 23 05:12:37 -0700 2009 4620023 11826 Phaedrus 5 4625216 and though we are getting off topic they recently replayed the interview with a state senator from Illinois who had a really unfortunate middle name. Fri Apr 24 10:27:56 -0700 2009 4620771 18353 DGresh 1 4607683 Yay! Tho' not a huge Paula fan, she acquitted herself quite well on WWDTM. Funny, ILVTOFU, too!! (not...) adam Sat Apr 18 16:47:06 -0700 2009 4606828 154787 adamshoe 2 4611643 I thought she did a great job. She acknowledges her T.V. persona and stands up to friendly ridicule quire well. In reference to her new furniture line she was asked, "how do you deep fry an ottoman?" and she came right back with, "It's easy honey you just dip it in egg first." I agree with you, amethiste, poor Michael has a tough row to hoe with his weight loss plan. Mon Apr 20 10:51:10 -0700 2009 4607683 57253 lucyis 1 4613875 I love that show - so sad to have missed Paula!!!!! Thanks for including the link, Bear, so I can listen to it! Tue Apr 21 04:09:05 -0700 2009 4606828 124908 jeanmarieok 1 4618316 It was a hoot. Unlike a lot of folks on this site, I kind of like Paula. She is what she is, and seems to be a truly happy person. Which goes a long way with me. And the idea of having her answer questions about tofu was just hysterical. Wed Apr 22 10:13:41 -0700 2009 4606828 113176 jmckee 2 4618624 I like her joie de vivre, too. She was a good sport. I just wish it had been a show that included Roy Blount, Jr. and Paula Poundstone. Those episodes seem to have the best repartee. Wed Apr 22 11:42:39 -0700 2009 4618316 159317 greygarious 3 4625107 I downloaded Paula Poundstone's "I Heart Jokes" album on iTunes this week; she's great. That would have been a good mix, since Roy has always been extremely good at writing about Southern food. Fri Apr 24 10:02:49 -0700 2009 4618624 113176 jmckee