Roseanne Cancelled by ABC

ABC has cancelled  the hit reboot Roseanne after the star Roseanne Barr made a comment on twitter this morning about Valerie Jarrett who was a former Obama aide saying that she looked like the offspring of the Muslim Brotherhood and Planet of the Apes. Roseanne deleted her tweet and followed up with an apology that said “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. I am now leaving Twitter.”

ABC’s Entertainment president Channing Dungey said the following statement “Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show”.  It has also been reported that Wanda Sykes, who worked on the show’s first season as a consulting producer announced that she will not be returning for the show’s next season. Sara Gilbert, series co-star and executive producer also spoke out against Roseanne’s comments saying “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.”

 

I have been a fan of the original series for many years and like many other fans I was very excited when I heard Roseanne was coming back with new episodes and I really enjoyed the first season and I was looking forward to the second season. I was not happy with Roseanne’s statements she went too far and should not have said that.  What we need right now is more love and acceptance not hate and insults.  I feel bad for the rest of the cast and crew who have worked so hard to put this show together. I really hope that Roseanne learns from this mistake and thinks before she posts. I’m not sure what ABC will put in Roseanne’s place given that the show is done and was a huge hit for the network. Please remember to be kind to each other especially when using social media.   

Roseanne Reboot

The Roseanne reboot premiered tonight on ABC with an hour long episode. One thing that viewers will notice is the fact that the show did not shy away from political humor. The first half hour addressed a hilarious political feud between Roseanne and her sister Jackie over the fact that both women voted for a different political candidate, a topic as we all know that has led to many discussions among families since last year. One thing I really enjoyed seeing was how the topic of expression was addressed with Darlene’s son Marc who wants to wear girl’s clothes, a topic that Roseanne and Dan do not like and are worried for the safety of their Grandson. I also liked how the show was able have Sarah Chalke, who played Becky when Lacy Goranson went to college as the intended mother of the Baby that Becky plans to carry when announces that she is going to be a surrogate.

 

I really enjoyed the premiere a lot and felt the show went off to a good start. I didn’t watch the original series until I was much older because when the original series was on I was a child. I am looking forward to the next episode and finding out more about what the characters have been up to. You can watch the new season of Roseanne Tuesday nights on ABC check your local listings for show times and I believe tonight’s episode will be available on Hulu as well as ABC.com later tonight.

https://slate.com/culture/2018/03/the-roseanne-reboot-reviewed.html