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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There hasn't been slavery in this country for more than 150 years, but I still wouldn't ask employees to call me "massa".
But still, what about Maher?
What about him?
In 2013: “To determine whether he is in fact the love child of a human woman and an orangatan from the Brooklyn zoo,” Maher said. “Look, I’m not saying your mother was repeatedly ****ing an orangutan back in the 1940’s, I don’t know if that’s true I hope it’s not true. But given your face, your physique and your intelligence level and of course your hair, the American people deserve some real proof that your mother did not spend most nights in 1945 covering her body in banana oil sneaking into the monkey cage and compulsively humping an orange orangutan.”
So? How does Maher saying something offensive and asinine make it okay for Roseanne to do the same? This isn't something that is close to the line, or something that she should have been able to say and not expect a reaction. It was dumb as hell for her to say what she did, and anyone with half a brain could have predicted the reaction.
And if she had said the same about Clarence Thomas, would anyone of the Left care?
Probably not. Does that mean we shouldn't?
Not if Fox is smart, and they haven't shown themselves to be completely stupid yet.
In the first place, this isn't Last Man Standing. Barr got canned for a vile comment that was completely beyond the bounds of decency. Any network that picked her up would take on all the baggage that comes with it. Fox would be defending her comments for the life of the show and beyond.
Second, what makes you think that the rest of the cast would come with her? There is not a single cast member who is stepping up and defending Barr. By all accounts, she was widely disliked by the rest of the actors to begin with. They're not going to go along out of loyalty, and I doubt any of them want to spend the rest of their careers defending Barr and her comments either.
Rosanne is dead and buried.
Do you think she could have been threatened?>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Put it this way. I believe both that factions in both Russia USA , Iran,and in China would love to see her dead. Many Libyans would, she destroyed a whole country based on political correctness..If she ever starts talking, life could get really bad for a lot of Chinese and Russians.This is why Trump is being constantly attacked, to protect the whole morass of treasonous liberal fascist activity.Think about it, Obama GAVE billions of dollars to Iran in CASH without an act of Congress.These were the billions belonging to the Shah Of Iran who brought them to the USA to protect them for an eventually freed Iran.
You bet Hillary wears a vest. You can see it at the shoulders of her overcoat.
They were looking for something to get her on. She dared say she liked Trump. It was only a matter of time before they got her.
And the biytch who was happy that Barbara Bush had died? nothing happened to her, as was very predictable.
The country is experiencing collective insanity.
Sure there's a double-standard -- that doesn't make what she said any less wrong/stupid.
Maybe she should wear a bulletproof helmet as well. Or is there an invisible shield?
Agree - not sure why people see FOX TV as some bastion of conservatism. The Simpsons, King Of The Hill, Family Guy, American Dad - all series mocking and belittling the white man and his lifestyle.
That is where I got the info from. If they changed it, it changed yesterday.
Call and tell them you want “The View” gone...
Why?
I was talking about Roseanne but I agree with your thoughts regarding hilz.
I absolutely defend Barr!! We live in a free country and her comments were not racists at all!!
“How does Maher saying something offensive and asinine make it okay for Roseanne to do the same?”
It’s the hypocrisy. Roseanne must be utterly destroyed for what she said. Mahler is respected and applauded by the same people.
Me? I think accusing someone’s mother of covering herself in banana oil and having sex with monkeys is more offensive than saying someone looks like they’ve come from the set of Planet of the Apes. I don’t find the latter comment particularly offensive, nor do I see any connection with Africa or any association with blacks.
“There hasn’t been slavery in this country for more than 150 years, but I still wouldn’t ask employees to call me “massa”.”
Massa would indicate the employees - including whites as well - were thought of as slaves. I don’t associate the PotA movies with anyone being slaves - other than a white guy.
“Probably not. Does that mean we shouldn’t?”
If she had said the same thing about Clarence Thomas, would I care? Would Justice Thomas? Not really. Leftist say things about him like that all the time. Leftists say white guys like me should be murdered. I don’t worry about it.
Part of my point is that the “outrage” is extremely selective, and ONLY because the target is a leftist. The things I’ve said about John McCain on this forum are much worse, but no one cares. Certainly not McCain, whose staff has seen the emails I’ve sent him over the years.
I don’t like Roseanne. Never seen her show. Don’t want to. But she is being destroyed simply because she has said good things about Trump. We are in a culture war. The Left plays for keeps. Maybe we need to as well!
Great post...valuable information.
“Why?”
I won’t even bother to answer you.
The Left insist we all come from apes so why are they so offended? Who made it racist? The Left did! Seems even conservatives on FoxNews are terrified of appearing racist. It was Not a racist statement! Roseanne was talking about her looks Not her race. The Lefties know she is Not racist.. They Hate her politics, that is all!
I checked yesterday and found that she's 65 and has a net worth of $80 million.If she's worth anything close to that she'll very probably retire.It's hard to see her getting work again.America's Maoists,particularly the ones in showbiz,have long memories.
This appears to be a list of all ABC shows, current and reruns:
http://abc.go.com/shows?category=a-z
I reserve the right to be wrong.
“I couldn’t believe that Donald Trump won,” she said. “I couldn’t believe that we elected an orangutan to front the country. This is ridiculous.”
- Wanda Sykes, onstage Nov 13, 2016
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