NEW YORK (AP) – Is Donald Trump's business empire as Teflon-coated as his hair appears to be?

Trump has found himself on the receiving end of the catchphrase he made famous on his reality show "The Apprentice" – "You're fired!" – after NBC dumped the real estate mogul Monday over comments he made about immigrants during his recent presidential campaign kickoff speech.

2. Paula Deen to Open Eatery in Pigeon Forge - Thursday, February 27, 2014

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – Paula Deen's comeback trail is leading her to the Smoky Mountains of east Tennessee.

3. Staying Out of the Frying Pan - Monday, January 6, 2014

Last year, the whole country watched as celebrity chef Paula Deen found herself in the frying pan of bad publicity and damaging legal action. Now that the fire has more or less cooled, what lessons can employers and human resources professionals learn from what happened?

4. Sears, JC Penney Sever Ties With Paula Deen - Monday, July 1, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) – The exodus continues.

Sears, J.C. Penney and Walgreen said Friday that they're cutting ties with Paula Deen, adding to the growing list of companies severing their relationship following revelations that the Southern celebrity chef used racial slurs in the past.

5. Target Cuts Ties With Deen; Drugmaker Distances - Friday, June 28, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) – Paula Deen's multimillion-dollar merchandise and media empire continues to unravel following revelations that she used racial slurs in the past.

6. Hotel Upgrade - Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Jay Michael and his business partners in Chicago were interested in a portfolio of apartment buildings in Chicago going up for auction in 2010 when they came across a hotel in Memphis in the grouping.

7. Soup Sunday a Recipe for Fundraising Success - Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Thousands of Mid-Southerners poured into FedExForum Sunday, Feb. 19, to sample soups and desserts from more than 50 local restaurants and caterers during the Youth Villages Soup Sunday.

It was the 23rd year for the popular event, which raises about $60,000 annually for Youth Villages, a Memphis-based national nonprofit organization that provides a wide array of services, particularly for emotionally and behaviorally troubled children and their families.

8. Food Critics Contrast Old vs. New School - Monday, September 12, 2011

Every realm of human endeavor is subject to controversy and scandal, from politics, history and religion to sports, the arts, love and marriage, and just about any other effort, belief or philosophy that bears influence on our hearts and minds. How would newspapers and magazines, television and the Internet function without the constant fuel provided by the controversies and scandals that seem to engulf global culture?

9. All Tunica Casinos to Be Open for Memorial Day - Friday, May 27, 2011

All nine Tunica County casinos will be open in time for the Memorial Day weekend, the Tunica Convention & Visitors Bureau has reported.

Sam’s Town Tunica and Hollywood Casino Tunica opened Wednesday, May 25. Resorts Casino opened Thursday, May 26, at noon. Bally’s Casino will reopen Friday, May 27, at noon.

10. Eating Soup Gives Back - Monday, February 21, 2011

Last week, we discussed ways you can partner with Memphis Recovery Centers, which is helping adolescents and adults fight drug and alcohol addiction. This week let us grab a spoon and learn how eating soup Feb. 27 can benefit a local nonprofit dedicated to helping emotionally and behaviorally troubled children and their families live successfully.

11. Stores Push Gimmicks for Super Saturday - Monday, December 20, 2010

Many stores are pushing discounts and other gimmicks for the last weekend before Christmas. Research firm ShopperTrak predicts Saturday will be the second or third busiest shopping day of the year.

12. Tunica’s ’37 Brings Strong Bloodlines to Regional Dining - Monday, April 12, 2010

The mystery behind the name of the restaurant – ’37 – is solved when you learn that 1937 was the year William F. Harrah opened a small bingo parlor in Reno, Nev., and unwittingly gave birth to a worldwide casino and hotel empire that in 2007 earned revenues of $9.78 billion, according to Fortune magazine, and employed 85,000 people.

13. Harrah’s Receives Communications Honors - Monday, August 4, 2008

The communications department for Harrah’s Entertainment Mid-South Region has received several honors in the 2008 Hermes Creative Awards, an annual international competition for media professionals.

14. Grand Casino Rebranding Set for Later in May - Monday, May 5, 2008
     A grand opening celebration is scheduled later this month in Tunica, when the Grand Casino Resort officially will be rebranded as Harrah's Casino Tunica.
     The 1 p.m. grand opening ribbon

15. Grand Casino to UndergoName Change, Overhaul - Thursday, October 4, 2007
     The Grand Casino Resort Tunica is set to undergo a $45 million renovation that will include adding a 560-seat buffet style restaurant.
     The renovation is being carried out by Grand Casin