Abc Cancels Roseanne After Racist Tweets

[Tricia]

Yes, you read correctly.

Because Rosanne tweeted something so inappropriate that it offended everyone ABC has canceled her show.

BUT, I will bet you anything ABC will bring it back. Do you really think a corporation like ABC would lose a cash cow like Roseann? No way.

From CNN
ABC cancels 'Roseanne' after star's racist Twitter rant
"In one of the tweets, she wrote, "Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj."

Barr was responding to a comment about Valerie Jarrett, a top former aide to President Obama. She replied to CNN reporter Andrew Kaczynski and said it was "a joke."

 

[kimlynn]

That didn't take long and can't say I'm unhappy about it. As a matter of fact...YAY

 

[Tssiemer]

I feel bad for the other actors and people involved that brought the show back for the fans that loved it. Cant we have Roseanne without her?

 

[liltexans]

I wish I could say I'm surprised, but I'm not since Roseanne Barr has always been a super offensive person. I didn't watch the rebooted series because I'm fine with that show being left in the past. There were better comedies from decades ago that could be brought back if that's such a trend now. I really don't want to waste my time with Roseanne Barr.

 

[meanmaryjean]

Play stupid games- win stupid prizes.

 

[silverjug]

I wish I could say I'm surprised, but I'm not since Roseanne Barr has always been a super offensive person. I didn't watch the rebooted series because I'm fine with that show being left in the past. There were better comedies from decades ago that could be brought back if that's such a trend now. I really don't want to waste my time with Roseanne Barr.

I am in the UK and watched it once, and that was enough. I found her very offensive.

 

[LadyL]

waita ruin all your co-workers livelihoods Roseanne ... arghhh

 

[Ontario Mom]

Golly gee, who's surprised?
She's never had any class or tact (or real sense of humor, as far as that goes) , no reason to expect her to change things up now.

 

[rosemadderlake]

And, in one fell swoop Rosanne just trashed the show, the cast, the black actress playing the granddaughter... Just so completely horrifying.

I saw the first Roseanne episode and what I noticed was how tight the ensemble of actors were. John Goodman is such a great actor...

But Roseanne's tweets didn't stop there...
George Soros is a Nazi. And Chelsea Soros Chilton... Supposedly married to Soros nephew.

#meltdownTuesday

ABC cancels ‘Roseanne’ after its star, Roseanne Barr, went on a vitriolic and racist Twitter rant

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IMO-- Im sorry, this is not even about political correctness anymore. This is about the ugliest underbelly of humanity.

Taking it to the personal level to advance ones own political agenda is reserved for very few people.

I watched the founder of Starbucks interviewed this morning taking big steps today trying to make it right--an upstanding, thoughtful, redirect for a giant corporation. Ohhhh, yeah, I'll have what they are having.

Omg, I truly applaud ABC for this exceptionally swift decision. Investors (Disney) might be surprised at an uptick for doing the right thing. No going back...

--And I agree, there is some great theater, sitcoms, to be mined that parallel the past.

--Thing I'm wondering is what on earth precipitated this incredible (avalanche really) rant from Roseanne on Twitter? What happened? Why would she sabotage her show like this? Did it go to her head?

 

[Oregonmama]

Yes, you read correctly.

Because Rosanne tweeted something so inappropriate that it offended everyone ABC has canceled her show.

BUT, I will bet you anything ABC will bring it back. Do you really think a corporation like ABC would lose a cash cow like Roseann? No way.

From CNN
ABC cancels 'Roseanne' after star's racist Twitter rant
"In one of the tweets, she wrote, "Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj."

Barr was responding to a comment about Valerie Jarrett, a top former aide to President Obama. She replied to CNN reporter Andrew Kaczynski and said it was "a joke."

I do not think the other actors/actresses wants to work with with R again. She always had a filthy mouth. JMO

 

[Tssiemer]

I do not think the other actors/actresses wants to work with with R again. She always had a filthy mouth. JMO

I got that impression too. Everyone was like “woooo we’re back! Reunion! Oh Roseanne Barr is back..”

 

[Oregonmama]

I got that impression too. Everyone was like “woooo we’re back! Reunion! Oh Roseanne Barr is back..”

ABC does not want to risk losing viewers if they put that show back on the air. I personally would boycott ABC if they did. R probably wouldn't be able to sue ABC for violating her contract and get money since she violated it already...JMO

 

[gregjrichards]

I knew it was just a matter of time before she landed herself in trouble. It’s amazing how a tweet can cause millions of dollars worth of losses but abc had no choice given the disgusting nature of the tweet. Racisim is not acceptable under any circumstances.

 

[rosemadderlake]

Perhaps John Goodman would be a good insight, but who knows, these characters were separated by decades.

In a recent interview Goodman seemed so happy to bring back a successful show.

John Goodman's portrayal of the former SOS on SNL was epic... But was it a bone of contention?

SNL getting people riled up?

Thing is, SNL operates in the great tradition of slapstick comedy, to imitate. Check every college sophomore theatre on campus...

Who in their right mind would tweet their views, their conspiracy views on Twitter and expect to have a job the next morning?

I don't love Roseanne, but I did admire her for speaking her mind... Take it or leave it mentality. But here's where I think she went south, she threw her own, (her own) black and Jewish supporters under the bus. What? Did she get all riled up over some WH conspiracy theory? Did it throw her over the edge? Why would she do that?

 

[Jennifer17]

What an awful person.

 

[rosemadderlake]

I knew it was just a matter of time before she landed herself in trouble. It’s amazing how a tweet can cause millions of dollars worth of losses but abc had no choice given the disgusting nature of the tweet. Racisim is not acceptable under any circumstances.

Bbm: Wouldn't be surprised if ABC had something lined up.

They are no dummies. And we don't know, maybe she was crazy, right?

I'd love a reboot of Mash... Even Archi Bunker had style compared to Roseanne...

ABC can do much better. Imo

 

[kaen]

I had no doubt of the brilliance of the show when it first aired. It was real and raw like All In The Family had been. Roseanne is an equally opportunity offender---grabbing her crotch and horrible singing of the national anthem to the stuff today. She certainly has had her ups and downs in the mental health field. The reboot of the show was fueled in part by the success of Blackish, Modern Family and the gap left in a working class family series when The Middle signed off.

I am appalled by the tweets and the way that she is crossed that boundary. Her life and ideas are her own in theory. However, when you got a show that is entitled your name and you decide to push the boundaries, commercial tv is fickle and sponsors are touchy --national anthem antics pissed off viewers and advertisers, the Hitler photo pissed off viewers and advertisers, and now this. Roseanne just had to keep pushing the envelope. If I were the head of ABC, I would probably do the same. No way would I want that to be associated with my brand (ABC or sponsors)---before or now.

 

[gregjrichards]

Perhaps John Goodman would be a good insight, but who knows, these characters were separated by decades.

In a recent interview Goodman seemed so happy to bring back a successful show.

John Goodman's portrayal of the former SOS on SNL was epic... But was it a bone of contention?

SNL getting people riled up?

Thing is, SNL operates in the great tradition of slapstick comedy, to imitate. Check every college sophomore theatre on campus...

Who in their right mind would tweet their views, their conspiracy views on Twitter and expect to have a job the next morning?

I don't love Roseanne, but I did admire her for speaking her mind... Take it or leave it mentality. But here's where I think she went south, she threw her own, (her own) black and Jewish supporters under the bus. What? Did she get all riled up over some WH conspiracy theory? Did it throw her over the edge? Why would she do that?

I feel sorry for John, the rest of the cast and all the writers and crew that they have lost work due to Roseanne being an imbecile with very bad judgment. Her apology didn’t sound sincere to me it read like something her publicist had drafted for her.

 

[Oregonmama]

Bbm: Wouldn't be surprised if ABC had something lined up.

They are no dummies. And we don't know, maybe she was crazy, right?

I'd love a reboot of Mash... Even Archi Bunker had style compared to Roseanne...

ABC can do much better. Imo

I loved Mash! I would love for The Love Boat to come back too!

 

[drama_farmer]

I would have loved to have been a "fly on the wall" at ABC Corporate today. Perhaps their first response was to get the positive-spin machine in motion and distance the network from the tweet? If so, I imagine that discussion lasted about .3 seconds. I tend to give folks who make a living at the business of comedy a little more leeway when it comes to "outrageous" outbursts, especially if inciting "outrage" via their humor is their stock in trade.

Where that all-important "line" actually lies is as subjective as any other judgment about humor. . . but heck, that tweeted one-liner not only crossed a veritable gridwork of lines, it wasn't even close to being a particularly humorous observation.

I also wonder if there's a subconscious twitter contest taking place. . . from the highest office to the lowest, it's almost as if there's a race to the bottom of the barrel.