‘Canceled: The Paula Deen Story’ Review: Disgraced TV Chef Offers a Full Serving of Excuses in New Doc

Billy Corben's TIFF-premiering documentary explores the rise and fall of the butter-loving Southern chef, revisiting her N-word scandal 12 years later.Bobby Deen, son of disgraced TV chef Paula Deen, has reservations as he sits down with Billy Corben, director of the new documentary, Canceled: The Paula Deen Story. “I don’t think it’s a great idea. Honestly. Why do you need a documentary?” Bobby asks with a pre-rueful chuckle, admitting that the only reason he’s there is because his mother and brother Jamie were doing interviews. Having seen the 103-minute final film, I can say that Bobby needn’t have worried. It’s...