Paula Deen Sued Again, Y'all!

We all know that Paula Deen looooves her some butter. But all that butter might be making Paula a little too big for her britches!

Paula is being sued trademark infringement for selling her Butter Bell Crock on QVC under the "Butter Bell" trademark name.

L. Tremain Inc., the company suing for trademark infringement of their "Butter Bell" name, even sells its products through food Network and Paula'a own magazine. They allege that Paula only started calling her crock product "Butter Bell" after the company refused to work with her in creating a Butter Bell product that featured the Paula Deen logo.

This latest lawsuit comes right on the heels of another lawsuit with Celebrity Chef Tours. Paula sued CCT for non-payment of a $150,000 deposit check and defamation. In response, CCT filed a counter suit alleing that Paula not only failed to promote the 10-city tour, but that she also used language on stage that was "not family friendly" and that the promotional videos that Paula produced were "loaded with profanity and sexual innuendo."

I have to wonder if all this Paula or if she has surrounded herself with bad, greedy people. I used to love watching Paula. Yes, she was a little over-the-top, but that's what made her fun (Well, that and the deep fried double bacon cheese burgers with doughnuts for buns!)  But lately she just seems like she's willing to slap her name on anything for a buck.

"I Love Jesus, but I Drink a Little!"

Speaking of on-air testimonials ... Gladys Hardy needs to be a regular! Talk about entertaining!

One time she called "the QVC" to talk about a lady bug brooch. Don't worry though, she only "drinks a little to thin the blood." I swear, I love this woman more than Paula Deen loves butter!!!

Today's Blue Plate Specials ... Quack! Quack! Oink! Oink!

I would have been in fake diamond heaven last night between Discover Diamonique and the Victoria Wieck Anniversary if I wouldn't have been so sucked into those Olympic gymnastics. Sorry fake diamond peddlers. I'll be back. It was just a fling. I swear. It'll never happen again.

The QVC TSV(s) are (in no particular order) a Quacker Factory Retro Waffle Knit Studded Shirt & Jeannes Set and a Paula Deen's Smithfield 7lb Sampler: Pork, Wings, Ham Sausage & Ribs.

I just want to say up front that I find both Jeanne and Paula highly entertaining (not to mention smart and talented). And being a Southern lady myself (well, Southern at least), I can relate. However, having the two of them together for a dual TSV just seems to ... well ... I'm having trouble being snarky without being downright offensive. Ok, how about this ... people who watch the Q today could possibly think that the QVC customers might have something in common with this lady:

I'm just gonna move on now ...

Anyway, to celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the Today's Special Value (otherwise known as the TSV), the Q is offering free shipping on all the TSV's this week. Not to mention on the extra bonus TSV (isn't that called a Hot Pick? I'm confused.) I think that free booze would be more appropriate for the 21st anniversary. Get Sandra Lee on and have her whip up a special drink. It's always cocktail time with Sandra!

The HSN TS is the Youthful Essence Microdermabrasion Double-Up Kit by Susan Lucci. The Youthful Essence products seem to get good reviews, but to me it seems like the poor man's Clarisonic (not that I have a Clarisonic).

The ShopNBC OTV is the Sony U73T GPS Navigation System with Carry Case. Now, I'm no GPS expert, but I do know how to Google. It's cheaper at Circuit City, but you don't get any Value Pays.