. >>> when we come back, we'll talk more about donald sterling and paula deen. public figures pay a price for racism. but does that solve the problem? when does your work end? does it end after you've expanded your business? after your company's gone public? and the capital's been invested? or when your company's bought another? is it over after you've given back? you never stop achieving. that's why, at barclays, our ambition is to always realize yours. [ male announcer ] that's why there's ocuvite to help replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite has a unique formula not found in your multivitamin to help protect your eye health. ocuvite. help protect your eye health. >>> welcome back, everyone. donald sterling is certainly not the first prominent figure to be caught making racist remarks and he's not the only one to pay a heavy price. what's the price they pay when it goes public? >> then why are you broadcasting? why? >> reporter: it can get you fired, scorned, and now banned for life. >> i'm heartbroken. >> reporter: celebrity chef paula deen and cliven bundy an

the same thing happened to paula deen. people are tripping about whether she said the n word way back when, that was a hiring discrimination suit. when we talk about her career being ended we don't talk about it in the context of the hiring discrimination suit. also, the details of paula deen were so shocking, it seemed to be so antiquated that they were juicy in that way. when we talk about race that is systemic, we have that problem. i reject this idea that white people are afraid of falling into this crevasse. they are simply uninformed on those issues. i cannot contribute to the woe is me, why won't anyone let white people talk about race? it's just simply not that easy to do. >> thank you very much. we've got to go to break. but go ahead, quickly. my question to you is, because a lot of people are talking and we have to go to break but i'm going to let you finish here. is it a fair criticism or critique because many things we learn as african-americans, we learn through experience and we know that white people in amer

paula deen just secured $100 million in private equity. so she could restructure her brand. >> they all these people totally redeemed. but they had brands to begin with. >> exactly. they already had an audience. no one heard of these guys. >> the only point i'm making is that no one ever heard of these guys yesterday. now we're devoting network time to it. i'm saying might they not get a show? maybe. but can they rise in terms of being spokeswomen or advocates or whatever they want to do as aggressive as they want to make it, i think they can. >> what about glenn beck? okay? glenn beck went from fox news, had a massive audience. glenn beck has a very, very loyal demographic. people are picking him up on cable channels. he doesn't need the broad people in the middle. >> i mean, look. i wish them well. and here is the other thing by the way. they didn't retract what they said by the way about the sort of vicious agenda stuff and all that. >> they tried to make the distinction between the group and the individual. >> i also think people shoul

>> it couldn't help paula deen. she took a scene on the "today" show and got biblical. >> if there's anyone out there -- that has never said something -- that they wished they could take back -- if you're out there, please, pick up that stone and throw it so hard at my head that it kills me. >> but deen couldn't butter up her sponsor. they fled and her food network show shut down. deen is attempting a comeback, but for lululemon's former chairman, no coming back from comments about the company's high-priced yoga pants. >> quite frankly, some woman's bodies just actually don't work for it. >> the co-founder tried to apologize officer ending custom but only to employees. >> i'm sorry to have put you all through in. >> the stock plunged. wilson resigned. >> at target, ceo greig ste steinhaufal, i'm sorry came with free credit monitoring and 10% off for a whole weekend. sales fell, the hack expanded, he resigned. >> and i'm so sorry, and i'm so appa apologet apologetic, the lesson for donald sterling in business, saying

. >> reporter: celebrity chef paula deen, cattleman cliven bundy, and now l.a. clippers owner donald sterling, painful words carrying a price. >> i think we have probably always had public figures who have been out there saying outrageous things when it comes to race. the difference is now, when someone says something like this, the chances are that it's been recorded somewhere. >> reporter: take the case of paula deen, a major cooking personality. >> here we go, how's this, y'all? >> reporter: when a deposition made public in 2013 revealed deen admitted she had used the "n" word in the past, the multimillionaire seemingly lost it all, including her show on the food network and major corporate sponsors. professor robert thompson of syracuse university says there is a cycle, and it now runs faster than ever. >> we start with public outrage. there is the official response by the people who can actually do something about it. >> hi. i'm back. >> paula deen is now in act five, where she's attempting to come back, her tour. and some people, of course, never achieve t

paula deen lost millions of dollars. monica lewinski he retreated from the public eye and is now trying to change that. many empathize with lewinski after her relationship with clinton because it was clear lit ultimate imbalance of power. but most realize that at the same time, she was a grown woman. old enough to make her own decisions. and she decided to have a sexual relationship with a sitting president. in my humble opinion, she has also decided in the 15 years sense to hide and largely run away from it and not to own her own story. hear me out. monica lewinski by her own admission has had plenty of opportunities in business and otherwise to right her own story and navigate a new court for her life. she has chosen not to. while the public has largely moved on, it is her who has not, until now. and it is about time. in fact, it is past time. so joining me now is sunny hostin. charles owing eltree a professor in law. michael la been founder he of la been communications. i will start with you professor ogletree. have y

but meanwhile, paula deen announced yesterday she's headed out on tour. which she timed that perfectly, didn't she? this summer, paula deen will do live shows in 20 cities across the united states. the tour starts june 21st in pigeon forge, tennessee. they say it will give fans a rare chance to see paula deen get diabetes in person. but this is interesting. her opening act, wiz khalifa. see, donald sterling, it will be okay. just say you're sorry, sit out a year, then you can go on tour and have all the butter you can eat. you know, one of america's favorite game shows "wheel of fortune" is celebrating a milestone this week. their 6,000th show. i'm only up to number 5,900 so don't tell me what happens. but this, it's an impressive milestone for what is essentially a televised crossword puzzle. but "wheel of fortune" has been on the air for over 30 years now. premiered in 1993. the same hosts. pat sajak and vanna white. vanna doesn't flip the letters anymore. she just stands there and claps. like vice president biden. she's kind of a -- [ laughter ] but 6,

>> i thought it was spectacular to go from the lululemon pants thing and paula deen and her 8,000 calorie butter scone. >> pure coincidence, no pairing whatsoever. >> and then the oil which somehow blends it together. great stuff. >> so when it comes to bad apologies, donald sterile is definitely in good company, but what should he have said to get this apology right? joining us now is bill mcgowan from clarity media group, author of "pitch perfect, how to say it right the first time every time." . i'm not good at apologies. >> they are tough. >> but donald sterling, did you listen to the narcissim. i don't know what to do. i made a mistake. me, me, me, me. that sounds like a tv anchor. >> that is the big mistake the majority of the apologies contain. he asked the rhetorical question a second ago? what should i say? my answer to be is nothing more because what you're about to say is stepping on a huge land mine. the fact that he would take this opportunity in a very ad libby way to take a shot at magic johnson is just mind-boggling, completely beyond belief. >> really what, should he have

one of the lawsuit he talked to defended paula deen in her case about racism in one of her restaurants. >>> people living in alameda county could be paying much more for their water in the coming months. the alameda county water district tonight is set to consider creating a drought surcharge that could effect 331,000 customers living in fremont, union city and newark. the heavy water users could see an increase on their water bill as high as 18%. water ravening is in effect across the district. they say the conservation effort is reducing income. it's needed to offset $11 billion shortfall. >> there's only so much we can do to hit gate during a drought when you have a fixed cost business model like we do and you are asking people to use less of your product. so obviously revenue goes down. >> the board will consider a tiered rate structure based on how many units of water each household uses. >>> fire season is now officially underway in the bay area. today marks calfire's first day of the season. since late january, they've been hiring and training seasonal firefighters. they are exp

we talked about "duck dynasty" and paula deen and others. brian, i wonder if the networks face a backlash in claiming they stand for cidiversity and inclusion except when you say something that 60% of the people disagree with. can you push away people who don't hold the same views or is this a big tent and everybody is welcome. >> i was on my facebook page after i talked about this a few days ago. people were outraged by hgtv's decision to pull the show off the air before it premiered. some made arguments they are less likely to watch hgtv because their religious values are infringed here. on the other hand, some comments steered into homophobia. i don't think the hgtv lineup or schedule will take a ratings hit from this. viewers love the shows that are there now. there is always talk about boycotts in cases that rarely actually happen. maybe the "duck dynasty" case you mentioned is an example. "duck dynasty" came back in january and that show had been on the decline and it had been declining. one other thing to mention. you mentioned paula

and i may be wrong but in all of these instances, whether it's paula deen or the duck dynasty guy, let the publics be the one to turn off the dial instead of having the employer do so. >> let's talk about "talk," a fictionalized account starring a radio host, stan powers, on his way to becoming a rising star. what do you and stan powers have in common, do you think? >> we are both radio personalities. stan powers will say anything in order to get nationally syndicated. that's never the way that i played the game. the book is not intended to be a body read. something that jake tapper would get a kick out of turning the pages. i'm indicting the polarized media and i'm trying to sound an alarm. to wake up and on that list, and very high on the list in terms of the causal factors, i think the polarized media -- jake, in the early '80s, 60% of the senate comprised of moderates, it was also a different era of talk radio where only personality mattered, not litnus tests. i see it causally connected. not a coincidence. >> michael smerconish, thank you. you can read the book "talk." thanks, mic

tmz says he's reached out to the lawyers that represented paula deen in the wake of her "n" word scandal. kyung lah, cnn, los angeles. >>> in the midst of the controversy, the nba may be trying to make lemonade out of the lemons being served up. >> in the wake of the comments, the league is selling t-shirts that read "we are one." they come in serious sizes and versions, including one with the lakers' logo and one with the clippers' logo. the profits will go to anti-discrimination groups. >>> authorities in oklahoma say the fire that hit the u.s. state was about 75% contained. that was on monday morning. they also say it is still posing a threat to about 150 homes. >> the wildfire started as a controlled burn, but it got out of control. it actually killed one person. about 1,000 others had to flee their homes. >> this isn't the only fire burning across the united states. right now, there's soaring temperatures as drought conditions out there is figuring this at the international weather center. >> very early start for us to take place. we're seeing conditions, historic temperatures in th

and it's not going to happen by isolating and wagging our fingers at the donald sterlings and paula deens of the world. >> we have this conversation in two or three years for now. ft whether it's paula deen, sister soldier, every two to three years we have this moment that we're supposed to talk about race and finally we're going to people back the onion and then we move to the next topic. and i predict this will probably happen again, unfortunately. . >> i think you like onions. that's the second time. you've mentioned them at this table. >> when we come back, we're going to get much more into the players themselves and lebron and the other players, what's their reaction? if sterling refuses to go, will lebron and others refuse to play? that when we come back. all organic, and there's tons of info on our website. that's why you rely on the best for your business. and verizon delivers the best devices on the best network. you're all big toes to me. so go ahead, stream and download with confidence on america's largest, most reliable 4glte network. activate any 4glte smartphone and get $100

deen in her suit after the fact that she said the "n" word in a deposition. that one wouldn't shock me. he's also spoke with a very prestigious law firm. i don't see the big law firms taking this because of the backlash. i think he will try to take whatever legal ramifications he can to prolong his ownership and i don't think it's going to work. >> let's assume that he is forced to sell the team. there have been a lot of big names bantied about. you are very plugged in to basketball circles. who is doing this for publicity? >> everybody seems to be banding about different names. you hear about this partnership between oprah and layrry elliso. magic johnson, even though he said earlier in a tweet that he's not interested in buying the club, people are saying that he might be reconsidering right now. he would make more sense than, say, the celebrities only because this is a guy who got together with the googenheim partners and he cleaned up a big mess when they incinerated the dodgers during his stewardship. so i could see a person like magic coming in there. i

but don't you think -- you look a little more like paula deen or gary busey? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i look like a mix of all those people. but i'm want to start a hair band when we go backstage. dolly pardon, everyone. [ cheers and applause ] >> i like it! you look good! >> jimmy: pick up a copy. blue smoke! and dolly's going to perform for us later in the show. how cool is that? we'll be right back with taylor kitsch! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ amy: namaste, how may i enrich your day? jennie: we have a noon pedicure! amy: whoa whoa those pants?!... where did you get them... and can i try them on when your getting your toes done? jennie: i got them at old navy and... no. amy: this is a place of sharing and positivity and i'm hearing a lot of no right now so... jennie: they're actually on sale. the crops start at $19! amy: wow i'm getting a lot of spirit... from that price... jennie: are you ok?? amy: i'm going to let that price come up through my body... jennie: and the shorts are from 10. amy: take it! the spa is closed ladies!! look out! [ girl ] my mom, sh

for the jugular no holds barred lawyer, the kind who defends clients like embattled celebrity chef paula deen after she was caught using a racial slur in 2013. >> i want to apologize to everybody for the wrong that i've done. >> reporter: that lawyer, according to tmz sports is patty glaser, who would not confirm she is working for sterling, but who is certainly a logical case. glaser got the racial charges that nearly destroyed deen's career thrown out. glaser also actually defended kelsey grammar. a grand jury refused to indict the frazier star in 1995 after he was accused of having sex with a 15-year-old girl. >> he doesn't want to be treated specially because he is a celebrity, but he doesn't want to be penalized for it either. >> reporter: and glazer also successfully represented conan o'brien in 2010 during contract talks when he left as host of "the tonight show." >> how can i get nbc to screw me over? >> if she comes in there and represents the interests of the trust, i think she is on much more solid legal ground than if she comes in and just represents sterling. >> reporter: an

deen after she was caught making racist comments. none of the parties involved would make a comment. a protracted legal battle may be what sterling has in mind. >> there is nothing to be gained by a quick transaction. one of the things that people are speculating about now is that he's involved in a litigation strategy to stave off any sale of the team until after he naturally expires. >> reporter: while keeping the team isn't a certainty, death and taxes are. however, in this case, if sterling dies, his family could be spared from having to pay millions of dollars in capital gains taxes. should sterling be forced to sell the team himself, he, too, could be spared because of an obscure tax law that might keep him from paying a $300 million tax. >> we can expect that donald sterling, given his appetite for litigation, given his appetite for lawyers, that he would perhaps try and shield himself using this particular code section. >> reporter: if sterling isn't forced to sell, it could hurt the nba. eric said he would support a boycott

first of all, these guys are not paula deene. those were horrible slurs, they were mean. these are guys that have views that maybe we don't agree with. they don't have to be shut out. >> there are a lot of people who will be very offended by what they say is true in the name of religion. a lot of religious people would argue they're being extreme in their own right. is this about debate? you get to have the debate and the ideas, we don't chill your ability. >> you don't. but you also don't guarantee anyone a show. at the end of the day, this has to come down to, we're building homes. >> we do not want ideological hit squads going around -- >> ideological hit squads. >> digging through old google searches and seeing if somebody said something bad. >> at the end of the day, it's two different things. if they were coming out against purple wallpaper, it would make for a better show. it's completely unrelate sgld what happened to i will die for the right to fight for -- >> now you have david sterling, they'll take his team, his property because they don't like what he says an

donald o'brien, keith olbermann and paula deen. >> very highly regarded. but look, everything the nba has done since the day adam silver decided to get rid of -- to get rid of this ownership has been designed to defeat an attempt to stop the sale. so they know what's coming. you can get the best lawyers in the world, but if the nba constitution says what it says and it's pretty leer, it is up to the nba and donald sterling is forbidden under the nba contract from challenging it in court. >> you know, i spoke in the last hour with one of the co-owners of the atlantic hawks, an nba team, bruce levinson and told us in "the situation room" this process is going to move quickly right now, he has no doubt about that. don, i want your reaction to what v. stiviano, supposed girlfriend said about donald sterling. she says, the things he says are not what he feels. what do you think about that? >> i never really say anything i don't feel. especially when you're in the heat of a conversation like that. and supposedly according to her, there are hours of tapes where t

. >> reporter: paula deen tried that tactic last year after a former employee accused her of using the "n" word but the videos she released were cringe worthy and awkwardly edited. >> i want to learn and grow from this inappropriate, hurtful language is totally, totally unacceptable. >> reporter: anthony weiner also knows a thing or two about multiple apologies. >> it was something that i did that was just wrong, and i regret it. >> reporter: in 2011 the disgraced former congressman admitted sending lewd photos of himself to women online. two years later caught in another sexting scandal, he apologized again. >> this behavior is behind me. i've apologized to my wife houma. >> reporter: it's one thing to say you're sorry for lying or infidelity, but is racism as easily forgivable? in 2006 michael richards of seinfeld fame went on a hate-filled rant during his stand-up act. his friend, jerry seinfeld brought him on "the late show" to apologize. >> said some pretty nasty things to some afro-americans a lot of trash talk -- >> stop laughing. it's not funny. >> michael richards didn't do hi

deen. >> interesting, right? here's the interesting thing about this. he bought this team in 1981 for $12 million. he stands to make great deal of money on this team and have a very big tax bill. you have to wonder if he's trying to figure out how he can limit his tax impact to sell the team. there are financial interests along the way. if it's $575 million like "forbes" says its valued at. he paid 12 million. the value of the team is 575 million. that's a $563 million profit and almost $200 million tax bill but he could say under california law that this was a forced sale. he didn't want to sell. if he bought something similar like another team, he wouldn't have to pay taxes on it. >> what league is going to let that happen? >> no way. i think the good thing in all of this is that people really are considering the clippers america's team and america seems to have banded together and gotten behind this team. ratings have gone up. it's fabulous. >> exactly. they're america's team for good reasons and bad reasons.

tmz is reporting that he has reached out to the very same lawyers who represented paula deen in the wake of her "n" word scandal. cnn, los angeles. >>> i'm pamela brown in for brooke baldwin. great to have you with us on this tuesday. the first warnings emerged more than 100 years ago. but today a team of scientists say that the time for dire predictions is over. that global climate change is here, it is here right now, when we are all being affected. longer, hotter summers, drought, and extreme weather patterns across the u.s. they conclude climate change once considered an issue for a distant future, has moved firmly into the present. that is a quote. there is politics here, of course. the report was released by the white house and immediately rapped by republicans. supporters of stronger government action to meet this challenge say the study could be a game changer. with us now from atlanta, professor marshall, noted authority on climate change. he's with the university of georgia. and from here in washington, white house correspondent michelle kosinski. nice to have you with us. mars

. >> paula deen live will feature a mix of cooking, interactive games and stories from the chef. >> do you know who this special guest is going to be? >> who? >> this guy. >> stop it! >> somebody said i'm going to set up a camera and get my hamster. >> we'd like to turn to instagram, if we could. what's going on here? what's the hell? >> if most of congress took their shirts off, it wouldn't be something you'd want to see. >> go! >> one got thrown out of a donkey show in amsterdam. >> what do you have to do to get thrown out of a donkey show in amsterdam? >> i didn't get in, i didn't get in. >> he ordered the crab legs and seafood but walked out of the store without paying. >> well, look, he loves crab legs. >> who doesn't? >> somebody is calling it fsu, free seafood university. >> they just litigate the death penalty on and on and on and it costs states a lot more. have a drink. >> and this photo in pensacola, severe flooding in front of my old home, which you can see past the truck. and, no, mike barnicle, it's not a dirt road. it is a very nice road. >> most of america has just beco

>> reporter: comfort food couldn't help paula deen. she took a seat on the "today" show to apologize for making racist comments, and she got biblical. >> if there's anyone out there that has never said something that they wish they could take back, if you are out there, please pick up that stone and throw it so hard at my head that it kills me. >> reporter: but deen couldn't butter up her sponsors. they fled. and her network show shut down. deen is attempting a comeback. for lieu lemon's former chairman, there was no commenting back from the company's high-priced yoga pants. >> quite frankly, some woman's bodies actually don't work for it. >> reporter: co-founder chip wilson tried to apologize after offending customers, but his mea culpa was only to employees. >> i'm sorry to have put you all through this. >> reporter: sales stalled, the stock plunged, wilson resigned. at target, ceo greg steinhaufle apologized for a hack that expos exposed customers' information. it came with 10% off for a whole weekend. he resigned. >> and i'm so sor