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Roseanne Barr sank her hit ABC revival with a racist tweet, and social media users shared many thoughts Tuesday about the cancellation of her namesake series.
“Hellboy” and “Sons of Anarchy” actor Ron Perlman questioned Barr’s apology to President Obama’s former White House adviser, Valerie Jarrett, whose appearance Barr criticized in a statement ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey called, “abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values.”
They just cancelled your ass. No wonder you’re sorry! https://t.co/ARfhbIZ1kO
— Ron Perlman (@perlmutations) May 29, 2018
whoops … https://t.co/xZL0q7cKLL
— Don Cheadle (@DonCheadle) May 29, 2018
Author and Esquire editor-at-large Dave Holmes deadpanned about Barr’s departure from both Twitter and primetime, while Oscar winner Julianne Moore praised the power of online activism:
Both Billy Eichner — who had been sharing the #FireRoseanne hashtag since she published her offending May 29 remarks toward Jarrett — and Barr’s fellow TV creator, Mike Schur (“Parks and Recreation,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “The Good Place”) — were fed up that ABC tolerated so much controversy from Barr before taking her show off the air.
Somehow we’ll all have to survive without meeting a THIRD BECKY.
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) May 29, 2018
Man. Who could’ve seen this coming? pic.twitter.com/vtTpCfFWhP
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) May 29, 2018
Now that they have cancelled Roseanne, I wonder when they will reboot Roseanne?
— Matt Besser (@MattBesser) May 29, 2018
“Laverne and Billy” produced by the Obamas for @netflix. 🙏
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Meanwhile, Ava DuVernay — who recently directed “A Wrinkle in Time” for ABC’s parent company, Disney — applauded Dungey’s decision-making, as did Viola Davis, Debra Messing, Congressman John Lewis, and Dungey’s boss, Disney CEO Bob Iger:
For the record, this is Channing Dungey. Sitting on top of your world like a Queen in full judgement of your garbage and taking it out. #Roseanne pic.twitter.com/GxEP2B61uq
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) May 29, 2018
Thank you, @ABCNetwork. You did the right thing. There is not any room in our society for racism or bigotry.
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) May 29, 2018
Thank you Channing Dungey!https://t.co/VIlKTF9y7Z
— Viola Davis (@violadavis) May 29, 2018
I just heard #rosanne is cancelled. My reaction— tears. I am so relieved and grateful. The hate that has been spewing from those in Trump’s orbit has really taken a toll on all of our souls and psyches. I didn’t believe it would happen. I had lost faith. Thank you @abc .
— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) May 29, 2018
From Channing Dungey, President of ABC Entertainment: “Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show.”
There was only one thing to do here, and that was the right thing.— Robert Iger (@RobertIger) May 29, 2018
Zach Braff, star of his own just-axed ABC sitcom (“Alex, Inc”), also commended the network:
Impressed with ABC. And now it appears they have an open time slot. 💁🏻♂️
— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) May 29, 2018
When your show got canceled, but you’re not racist. pic.twitter.com/Do2n37Akij
— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) May 29, 2018
Important clarification needed for some:
Free Speech allows you to say whatever you want in your own life. It does not allow you to say dumbass shit and work for Disney.— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) May 29, 2018
“Silicon Valley” and “The Big Sick” star Kumail Nanjiani wavered between sarcasm and earnestness as he grappled with the downfall of “Roseanne”:
A big thanks to everyone who brought Roseanne back into our lives.
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) May 29, 2018
I’m glad Roseanne is canceled.
The backlash to its cancellation is going to be a deafening nightmare.
Nothing good has come of this entire thing.
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) May 29, 2018
Hey @ABCNetwork, idea for new sitcom: The Conners.
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) May 29, 2018
While former “Parks and Recreation” regular Nick Offerman implored people to consider the ramifications for the “Roseanne” crew. “It’s terrible for all those people who lose their jobs,” he told People Now. “That’s something that people don’t think about when shows come and go, or stars have crazy life moments. You’ve got 150 other people [who have to think about] paying their rent or feeding their kids, and that’s a shame, that they had to get a show with a horrible racist.” ABC veteran Shonda Rhimes seconded his sentiments:
The terrible part is all of the talented innocent people who worked on that show now suffer because of this. #notjustice
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) May 29, 2018
But honestly she got what she deserved. As I tell my 4 year old, one makes a choice with one’s actions. Roseanne made a choice. A racist one. ABC made a choice. A human one.
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) May 29, 2018
Feeling especially optimistic about the cancellation is “Twin Peaks” co-creator Mark Frost, who urged Americans to reject the entire Trump administration, not just one of its most famous supporters:
See America? It’s not that hard to turn away from hatred and lies. Time to cancel the Trump Show. https://t.co/8UpUQns3WM
— Mark Frost (@mfrost11) May 29, 2018
According to Variety, 10.3 million viewers watched the “Roseanne” season — and now series — finale one week ago.
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