Let the record show, I know it’s not kind to laugh at another person’s misfortune. But schadenfreude is the American way, especially if it happens on national television. So, when disgraced celebrity chef Paula Deen’s tearful apology on the “Today Show” in 2013 started making the rounds as a reaction meme online, I was forced to reckon with a tough decision: Should I be a good person, or should I laugh deliriously at this unforgettable moment of live television, removed from its context for maximum hilarity?

The clip in question sees Deen sitting in the “Today Show” studio, practically genuflecting to the camera after being grilled for 15 straight minutes on live television. When the segment aired in late June 2013, Deen’s empire was collapsing. The popular Food Network chef and beloved e

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