Has Don Lemon Lost His Goddamn Mind?
CNN Tonight host and bad idea factory Don Lemon may have finally reached peak Lemon on Monday, holding up a sign reading “NIGGER” and asking his audience, “Does this offend you?”
Piers Morgan: The N-Word Should Be Whipped Like a Slave
Piers Morgan, British person, has taken to the virtual pages of the United Kingdom's sootiest rag to pontificate about a vernacular matter: the use of the n-word among Americans.
Paula Deen, in Full Drag Makeup, Begs You For Forgiveness
Rapidly decaying Georgia peach Paula Deen has just posted, removed, and reposted (UPDATE: and removed) a choppy, heavily edited YouTube video statement in which she solemnly begs for forgiveness from "you" (us) (black people?), her children, her team, her fans, and her partners "for the mistakes that I've made."
Paula Deen Clarifies: She Used the N-Word to Describe a Bad Black Guy
TMZ has just released a partial transcript of the deposition in which the doyenne of diabetes, celebrity chef Paula Deen, reveals that "of course" she has thrown around racial slurs once or twice in her life. But only when she was talking about a black guy who robbed her. And maybe when repeating something that was…
Paula Deen Says 'Of Course' She Uses the N-Word
The Dowager Butterworth, Paula Deen, has allegedly taken an interesting tactic in defending herself against that explosive lawsuit filed by a former employee, accusing her of racism, sexual harassment, and assault: the National Enquirer reports she's just given a deposition in which she admits that "Yes, of course"…
Charging Your Friends for Friendship, Falling in Love with a Hilarious Racist, and Other Questionable Advice
Welcome to Thatz Not Okay, a regular column in which I school inquiring readers on what is and is not okay. Please send your questions to caity.weaver@gawker.com with the subject "Thatz Not Okay."
How Do You Spell the N-Word Anyway?
After Dr. Laura used the N-word repeatedly and subsequently quit her talk show, the Washington Post has questions about how to spell it. Capital or lowercase N? Dashes or dots? Spell it out entirely or ignore it completely? Your thoughts?
Sarah Palin Doesn't Understand the First Amendment
Did you know that the First Amendment gives every American the right to a nationally-syndicated radio show? I sure didn't! But I learned that it's true on Wednesday, when former governor of Alaska Sarah Palin told me.
Coolio Drops N-Bomb on CNN (In Rap Song)
Coolio Dropped the N-Bomb live on CNN! (When they accidentally played "Fantastic Voyage")
