Today's Special at Paula Deen's: Fire!

1. A small fire??? The picture shows the entire restaurant engulfed!!! Oh, that's right, TMZ likes to employ "creative license". That said, I love Paula and the boys and I'm glad it was nothing more serious.

Posted at 2:24PM on Jun 16th 2008 by TMZhires13yearolds

2. My kids love for me to cook with her cookbook, but man the calories!

Posted at 2:26PM on Jun 16th 2008 by Kelli

3. Glad it wasn't as bad as that picture made me think it was!! Love her! Though, my arteries get hard just watching her cook...

Posted at 2:28PM on Jun 16th 2008 by UH HUH

4. So happy everyone is Ok..........................I adore Pula Deen and her son's are gorgeous!

Posted at 2:34PM on Jun 16th 2008 by Dallas

5.
the only real tragedy
here is nepotism;

BOTH her boys NEED to get off the TEAT
and stake their own claims in this world.

Posted at 2:38PM on Jun 16th 2008 by angelobuono

6. I totally agree those boys need to cut the apron strings.

Posted at 2:40PM on Jun 16th 2008 by chicken stripper

7. SAME GOES TO YOU #6

Posted at 2:43PM on Jun 16th 2008 by G

8. HEY #5, EVER HEARD OF WORKING IN THE FAMILY BUSINESS!!!!!!!!

Posted at 2:43PM on Jun 16th 2008 by G

9. To those who say the boys should cut the apron strings, try reading Paula's book! In the book she tells how her boys worked their tails off helping her start out in the catering business! Maybe they like working with their mom, from all that I have heard and read, I think she would be a hard, but fun boss and I would keep a job there too!!

Posted at 2:54PM on Jun 16th 2008 by jessi

10. Hey G,
Bobby and Jamie (and Paula) are just glorified hash slingers of typical southern fare than anybody with an IQ of over 20 can muster up. Paula is like my Jewish mother in law...serves up lunch with a heap o guilt piled high to the sky. Those boys never tuck their shirt in, shave or look directly in to the camera because Mama would be offended if they didn't give her all the attention.

Paula Deen is a highly overrated nasally pigsnuffer.

Posted at 2:54PM on Jun 16th 2008 by chicken stripper

11. I LOVE HER!!!

Posted at 3:20PM on Jun 16th 2008 by YOU ARE IGNORANT

12. Give me a lovingly and well thought out meal that nourishes the soul and not served up with a sob story. When one watches Ina Garten slice and dice one can tell she has some major saddness in her eyes but seeing her cook is sheer, delicate poetry..and with consideration to the health of her guests.

When Paula starts in about something being battered and beaten I can't tell whether she is talking about herself or a piece of steak or cup of heavy cream.

Posted at 3:28PM on Jun 16th 2008 by chicken stripper

13. i REALLY hope she didn't rush to the scene in her bathrobe and slippers. seriously, the woman HAS to have more class then that!

Posted at 3:28PM on Jun 16th 2008 by Devynn

14. Chicken Stripper, Go crawl back under the rock you find yourself trying to unleash from. The 'rock' is smarter than you! Paula is a fine example of a great southern cook and her sons are gentlemen. I wonder exactly what qualifies you as a food critic to know what 'typical southern fare' is? Have you been a Mcdonald's manager all your life?

Posted at 3:33PM on Jun 16th 2008 by ejlane

15. Paula is no different than millions of women everywhere that had to fend for themselves after life dealt them a bad hand. She just covered her sorrows in gravy and drowned them in butter which is not a smart thing to do. I just hope she someday starts caring about the lives she has ruined with the artery clogging food she fries up every day of the week. And shame on everyone who finds Paula some Cordon Bleu culinary genius.

Posted at 3:45PM on Jun 16th 2008 by chicken stripper