According to the ABC News website, “ABC cancels ‘Roseanne’ after Barr’s racist tweet about former Obama aide.”
The star of the show, Roseanne Barr, apologized for saying former White House adviser Valerie Jarrett is a product of the Muslim Brotherhood and “Planet of the Apes.”
Barr said she was sorry “for making a bad joke.” Jarrett, who is African-American, advised Barack and Michelle Obama.
“Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show,” said Channing Dungey, the president of ABC Entertainment, in a statement.
One of the co-stars, Sara Gilbert, said, “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.”
