Valerie Jarrett is black???
Who knew!
Posted on 05/29/2018 11:48:22 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
"Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show," ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey said Tuesday.
ABC, in a stunning move, has decided to cancel its Roseanne revival following star Roseanne Barr's racist tweet Tuesday. "Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show," ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey said Tuesday.
Early Tuesday, star, head writer and exec producer Barr attacked Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to former President Barack Obama, in a since-deleted tweet in which she said "Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj." Barr subsequently apologized: "I apologize to Valerie Jarrett and to all Americans. I am truly sorry for making a bad joke about her politics and her looks. I should have known better. Forgive me — my joke was in bad taste."
Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger also weighed in on the decision to cancel Roseanne: "There was only one thing to do here, and that was the right thing," he tweeted.
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Barr's tweet prompted a massive outcry across social media, with thousands condeming the actress-comedian's comments and calling on ABC to cancel her series. The Disney-owned network's decision to cancel the comedy marked the first time the network has taken action in response to one of Barr's controversial tweets.
Axing the Roseanne revival was no small decision for ABC.
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Thanks.
Nope but she can grab her crouch after killing the National Anthem for you.
Why was it considered racist?
I knew this was gonna happen. I have “more than one” sources inside Disney who told me a few weeks ago they (the homo execs) hated it from the get-go and were ITCHING for one...just one small slip by Roseanne to axe it. The “season renewal” was just a token head fake.
What a dumbass she is to think she can speak freely, upset some trolls, ask forgiveness and get instant absolution. Who does she think she is, a liberal?
Thanks. I thought so, too.
Roseanne is pro-Trump in real life, too.
I also hope this is true. This is a hit show, the tweet is nothing, and this controversy would only boost viewers, not diminish them.
Why is comparing a black person to an ape considered racist?
Great post. He should have been cancelled for that racist comment.
Iran<->Aryan
never apologize.
Me thinks the commentator forgot that trafficking in underage children is Crooked Hillary.
I didn’t not think Planet of the Apes (any of them) was racist. This is a case of ‘When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail’.
Stupid Progressive Kneejerk Reaction.
Planet of the apes?
Maybe Fox will pick her up.
Valerie Jarrett is black???
Who knew!
awesome! thanks for posting that
Between Roseanne and last man standing, fox’s ratings will skyrocket.
That’s exactly what I told hubby. I hope they do.
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