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UPDATE: ABC cancelled "Roseanne" Tuesday morning.
"Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show," the network said.
Just before ABC made the announcement, star Sara Gilbert tweeted, "Roseanne's recent comments about Valerie Jarrett, and so much more, are abhorrent and do not reflect the beliefs of our cast and crew or anyone associated with our show. I am disappointed in her actions to say the least. This is incredibly sad and difficult for all of us, as we've created a show that we believe in, are proud of, and that audiences love -- one that is separate and apart from the opinions and words of one cast member."
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Roseanne Barr found herself trending on the top of Twitter Tuesday morning, but not for any of the reasons one might want such attention.
The "Roseanne" star was being raked over the coals for her overnight tweetstorm that saw her attack both Chelsea and Hillary Clinton, and compare a former Obama senior adviser to an ape.
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View StoryThe ABC sitcom star apologized Tuesday morning for what she described as a "bad joke" about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett, who is African-American, but most people on Twitter weren't buying it. Barr had tweeted, "muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj," in response to another person bringing up Jarrett's name. That tweet has since been deleted, but its clear racist overtones were not so quickly forgotten.
Wanda Sykes, who served as a consulting producer on nine episodes of the rebooted sitcom, tweeted out that she will not be returning for the next season. Jemele Hill, the ESPN "SportsCenter" host who famously enraged the president when she called him a white supremacist, tweeted a very careful non-response to the ongoing controversy.
Please God let me mind my business today.
@jemelehill
While Hill wasn't fired at Donald Trump's behest, she was subsequently suspended by the network for violating its social network policy when she tweeted that fans who disagreed with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones statement that he would bench any player who didn't stand for the national anthem should boycott Cowboys advertisers. This time, she's staying out of the fray.
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View StoryBut there were plenty of voices rising up throughout the morning Tuesday. Below are some of their most passionate responses.
I will not be returning to @RoseanneOnABC.
@iamwandasykes
@brianstelter that's funny. ABC execs figured out a way to control me. They blocked me from promoting anything on ABC because I called out Roseanne Barr & her dangerous tweets. @GMA https://t.co/Q0BbE4uhhg
@TomArnold
This is an easy call, @ABC. https://t.co/CdalBTSrSd
@morningmika
.@ABCNetwork can NOT be the home of @blackishabc and #roseanne. You are better than this.
@wcruz73
The comparison by Rosanne Barr on ABC of Former Obama aide, Valerie Jarrett to an APE is racist and inexcusable. ABC must take action NOW!
@TheRevAl
@therealroseanne, you break my heart -- You are a sorry excuse for a human being. How odd that you, as a comedienne, have forgotten then meaning of a "joke" and a personal comment. Your meanness is staggering and will earn you a ticket to a sad, lonely and sorry life.
@TheRitaMoreno
Black people & monkeys NOT a joke. Nobody's laughing
@SherriEShepherd
Aaaaannnd cue the people who just celebrated the NFL targeting player protests defending Roseanne Barr now on 1st amendment grounds. 3,2,1....popcorn.
@jfreewright
You know ABC/ Disney told her to apologize or they were pulling the plug...
@BillyBaldwin
Roseanne makes racist Planet of the Apes comment and spreads whack-a-doodle conspiracy series like #PizzaGate#HaveAnotherCocktailRoseanne pic.twitter.com/arFbtTjNu4
A big thanks to everyone who brought Roseanne back into our lives.
@kumailn
i love roseanne quite a bit
@Rosie
the comment roseanne tweeted was racist and childish
and beneath her best self
she has apologized
twitter is a dangerous place
Roseanne is trending! Must be for her show's razor-sharp, brilliantly comedic look at America today, let's take a look... oh.
@TheOpposition
Can I sign up to guest star on her show and then back out?
@joshgad
you can take @RoseanneOnABC out of racism but you can't take the racism out of @therealroseanne ... https://t.co/sJs7Hn5zrn
@DonCheadle
Nobody does self-sabotage better than Roseanne.
@andylassner
When the network calls https://t.co/s7jUypmUgg
@pattymo
I am repulsed that Valerie Jarret had that racist and bigoted "joke" made at her expense and I am sickened that any Black or Muslim person has to keep hearing this sickness in 2018.
@PattyArquette
Starbucks and Roseanne are closed today for anti-racism training.
@KenJennings
I'm sure ABC's lawyers are furiously working on a statement that will “apologize" while not offending Roseanne or fans who agree with her original comment.
@Toure
Roseanne has been a garbage person for years. This ain't new, and @ABC doesn't care...because ratings over everything, amirite? (except when it comes to talking about the NFL on Blackish, I guess). pic.twitter.com/aKoXsNBLrn
@BritniDWrites
Yes, the same company that produces those cute movies about lions and distributes Pixar films... also supports Roseanne's vile bigotry.
@4everNeverTrump
Hmmm wonder why the people who were so angry about Michelle Wolf making a joke about a smokey eye have nothing to say about Roseanne.....
@DanaSchwartzzz
When @therealroseanne tries not to be racist before lunch pic.twitter.com/Npdr9h8B9Z
@MatthewACherry
So @TheRealRoseanne is trying the “It's a joke” line for her racist tweet about @ValerieJarrett? She is repugnant. I will never watch her show. She blocked me a long time ago. She is a disgraceful woman who I don't believe for a second was joking.
@rolandsmartin
New this fall on ABC: ROSEANNE'S FAMILY starring Sandy Duncan.
@kphipps3000
Dear @ABCNetwork,
@Mikel_Jollett
Roseanne Barr's comment isn't "controversial."
It isn't "edgy."
It's not a critique of "PC culture."
This is deeply ugly, hard core racism. It has NO PLACE in the public sphere. pic.twitter.com/iCbfdTyfgJ
Roseanne says she's leaving twitter. pic.twitter.com/CoyGROF5Rj
@RelUnrelated
If you were outraged about Michelle Wolf's comments, but you're not batting an eye at Roseanne Barre's comments, you are definitely part of the problem.
@MikeMofessor
Just an FYI Roseanne, you're about 2 more racist tweets away from being cancelled on ABC.
@erikbransteen
So, now we can't dance around the fact that Roseanne Barr is a bigot. I mean...we couldn't before, but this is pretty undeniable. I'd ask how ABC can justify giving this woman a show (one in which she has to regularly be around a Black child actor) and money, but I already know.
@danblackroyd
Donald Trump's vile bigotry says a lot more about the GOP than it says about Trump.
@4everNeverTrump
Similarly, Roseanne Barr's vile bigotry says a lot more about the management of ABC than it says about Barr.
Today, Roseanne Barr made a viciously racist comment about Valerie Jarrett & tried to pass it off as a bad joke, & I wish the whole country would shut down for a conversation about implicit bias & how harmful it, as well as outright racism, is for our country. We're overdue. https://t.co/vqW79yeNnT
@JoyceWhiteVance
runs in replace *pant* Roseanne with *pant* Christopher Plummer, did I make it in time, am i the first
@zhandlen
Michelle Wolf makes a joke about SHS "perfect" eyeliner and gets skewered for attacking her looks.
@KellyScaletta
Roseanne makes a "joke" saying a black woman had an ape for a parent. Waiting for all those indignant right-wingers to be consistent.
So the same parent company that suspended Jemele Hill for calling out racism is ok with Roseanne's overt racism? Do I have this correct?
@grudging1
Roseanne is a racist, and if you're hesitant to call her one, you're probably one, too.
@_Jahan
Calling many people racist doesn't "weaken the term," it just means that many -- if not most -- of the people you interact with have a severe, crippling character flaw. Next question.
$100 says ABC made Roseanne Barr write that apology tweet.
@Redpainter1
To all the actors on Roseanne's show...if you stay silent then you are complicit. John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert...all of you!
@CinemaRay
Roseanne calls Valerie Jarrett a cross between Muslims and Planet of the Apes.@ABCNetwork: Crickets
@TBPInvictus
NFL players take a knee in silent protest of rampant racism.@NFL: Stand, stay in the locker room, or pay a fine. You got that, boy?#MAGA
Maybe ABC can send Roseanne to Starbucks's anti-bias training.
@jeremynewberger
Michelle Wolf made fun of a woman's eye makeup, and Republicans tore her apart.
@LWinB
Roseanne Barr mocks a woman's looks, attacks an entire religion, and condemns an entire race, and Republicans just make excuses for her and DVR her next show.#SuspendRoseanneNow
Has Donald Trump congratulated Roseanne on her tweets yet ?
@rolandscahill
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