ABC canceled the reboot of "Roseanne" on Tuesday, after Roseanne Barr tweeted a racist message about former White House adviser Valerie Jarrett. The tweet sparked outrage online, with viewers and celebrities alike calling on ABC to take action."Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant, and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show," ABC said in its statement. Now, the cast and crew of the show, which broke ratings records, is speaking out about the network’s decision to end the show. Michael Fishman, who played Roseanne's son D.J., tweeted he was "devastated" by the show getting canceled, but still condemned Barr's remarks. "Our cast, crew, writers, and production staff strived for inclusiveness, with numerous storylines designed to reflect inclusiveness," he wrote. "The words of one person do not exemplify the thinking of all involved."Emma Kenney, who played Roseanne’s granddaughter Harris, said she was “hurt, embarrassed, and disappointed” by Barr’s tweet. She also said she was about to quit the show before she learned it was canceled; however, that tweet was deleted.Sara Gilbert, who played Roseanne’s daughter Darlene, tweeted before the show’s cancellation that Barr’s comments were “abhorrent.” She also distanced herself from Barr, saying the show is “separate and apart from the opinions and words of one cast member.” Whitney Cummings, who was one of the top writers on the show’s first season, tweeted a message of support to Gilbert:Wanda Sykes, who was a consulting producer on the show, had announced she would not be returning for the show's second season because of Barr's tweet.The news comes after the show received incredibly high ratings for its return to television after 20 years off the air. The first episode had 18.2 million viewers, which made it the highest-rated comedy episode on any broadcast network in nearly four years.
ABC canceled the reboot of "Roseanne" on Tuesday, after Roseanne Barr tweeted a racist message about former White House adviser Valerie Jarrett. The tweet sparked outrage online, with viewers and celebrities alike calling on ABC to take action.
"Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant, and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show," ABC said in its statement. Now, the cast and crew of the show, which broke ratings records, is speaking out about the network’s decision to end the show.
Michael Fishman, who played Roseanne's son D.J., tweeted he was "devastated" by the show getting canceled, but still condemned Barr's remarks. "Our cast, crew, writers, and production staff strived for inclusiveness, with numerous storylines designed to reflect inclusiveness," he wrote. "The words of one person do not exemplify the thinking of all involved."
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Emma Kenney, who played Roseanne’s granddaughter Harris, said she was “hurt, embarrassed, and disappointed” by Barr’s tweet. She also said she was about to quit the show before she learned it was canceled; however, that tweet was deleted.
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Sara Gilbert, who played Roseanne’s daughter Darlene, tweeted before the show’s cancellation that Barr’s comments were “abhorrent.” She also distanced herself from Barr, saying the show is “separate and apart from the opinions and words of one cast member.”
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Whitney Cummings, who was one of the top writers on the show’s first season, tweeted a message of support to Gilbert:
Wanda Sykes, who was a consulting producer on the show, had announced she would not be returning for the show's second season because of Barr's tweet.
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The news comes after the show received incredibly high ratings for its return to television after 20 years off the air. The first episode had 18.2 million viewers, which made it the highest-rated comedy episode on any broadcast network in nearly four years.