Food Network drops Paula Deen

The Scripps-owned network says it will not be renewing the host's contract when it expires at the end of this month, following a canceled appearance on the Today show in which Deen was expected to address controversy surrounding a deposition in which she admitted to using a racial epithet in the past.
June 24, 2013

The Scripps-owned network says it will not be renewing the host's contract when it expires at the end of this month, following a canceled appearance on the Today show in which Deen was expected to address controversy surrounding a deposition in which she admitted to using a racial epithet in the past.

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Barry Walsh is editor-in-chief and content director for Realscreen, and has served as editor of the publication since 2009. With a career in entertainment media that spans two decades, prior to Realscreen, he held the associate editor post for now defunct sister publication Boards, which focused on the advertising and commercial production industries. Before Boards, he served as editor of Canadian Music Network, a weekly music industry trade, and as music editor for HMV.com. As content director, he also oversees the development of content for the brand's market-leading events, the Realscreen Summit and Realscreen West, as well as new content initiatives.

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