'Exhausted' Paula Deen a no-show for 'Today' interview on racial slurs; Lauer and Roker call her out

Time for a new publicist, Paula Deen. The celeb cook was scheduled to do a “Today”  interview Friday morning about her reported use of racial slurs.

Tomorrow on TODAY… @MLauer talks to @Paula_Deen in an exclusive interview. Tune in!

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) June 20, 2013

But lo and behold, y’all:

"She has not called us at all this morning." –@MLauer talking about Paula Deen

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) June 21, 2013

.@MLauer reports that he has spoken with Paula Deen's publicist this morning, but not Paula Deen.

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) June 21, 2013

Al Roker and Matt Lauer are not pleased.

Hope Paula Deen reconsiders coming on @todayshow to talk about racial slurs she used. She is a no show so far. She has to address this

— Al Roker (@alroker) June 21, 2013

https://twitter.com/MLauer/status/348043878835843072

What’s her excuse for the abrupt cancellation?

@Paula_Deen a no show to @todayshow interview with @MLauer to discuss backlash after she used racial slurs; team claims "exhaustion."

— amanda sidman (@newyorksiddy) June 21, 2013

Exhaustion? You know what comes next, right?

https://twitter.com/wastetimewithme/status/348045370363883521

Update:

Worth reading: The easy jump to villain: The Paula Deen edition