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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Goodbye $$$ for ABC.
Roseanne was wrong though. Clearly Jarrett is what you get when you cross a muslim terrorist with a whitehouse advisor.
It was very inappropriate, I don’t recall any lizard people in Planet of the Apes.
Silly Rabbit that only applies to Commie Comedians..they can say whatever disgusting thing they want about US and its fine and dandy
Michael Shannon said Trump supporters deserved the urn. David Harbour encouraged violence against Trump supporters at the SAG awards. Both are expected to contend for Emmys this year.
It was right on point. Jarrett and the heroine in POTA bear a striking resemblance.
Yep. I applaud her sentiment, but she pushed her luck way too far this time. Nobody conservative can get away with THAT these days. That kind of opprobrium is reserved for liberals.
Valerie Jarrett is NOT a black woman, she is Iranian.
Yeah, I remember all the same kind of backlash when all those liberal a-wipes were comparing W to a chimp every day.
Wait, no I don’t because nothing ever happened to any of them.
I don’t get the apes vs human insult....maybe 125 years ago. The planet of the apes was all about taking over the earth. Yes by ape like creatures. The Muslim Brotherhood has the same idea, take over the world.
Jeez are people sensitive when it suits them. Folks look at a page in a book and see mostly white, must be racist. Obviously I am wrong, but I really don’t know why. Maybe I should go to starbucks.
So...I guess we’re going to see this, or others like it, posts for the rest of the day, week, month?
Rosanne has no self-control over what she says, or does. Remember the crotch-rubbings National Anthem?
The libs got what they wanted, Rosanne cancelled.
But, is anyone on the right calling for a boycott of ABC’s sponsors? I guess little dweeb David Hogg has more on the ball in that way of fighting back.
ABC is probably NOT going to reverse its decision, so, I’m not going to put much thought on it.
To me, Jarrett looks more like a reptile, than an ape, anyway. but the left has their “trigger”, which is what they were waiting for in ambush.
Anything would have cancelled the show.
You’re absolutely right. Perhaps Hollywood will stand up to the tyranny. They all know it, and they know it’s gone too far.
If they don’t, then Elie Wiesel will finally click to them.
But shows that slam Trump, conservatives and Republicans are okay with them ... if it weren’t for double standards .....
I like Roseanne...and even more so now.
Valarie Jarrett is not black. She’s even more special. She is Iranian.
Network TV is mostly terrible. Cable and streaming are superior.
So yeah, she is black
Roseann need not apologize to Valerie. The comparison was obviously justly deserved.
Picture a cartoon with Valerie the Persian as an organ-grinder with a monkey and its begging cup. Everybody dance, now!
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