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Updated 1:41 am, Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Roseanne Barr, left, and Valerie Jarrett, right.
Roseanne Barr, left, and Valerie Jarrett, right.
A screenshot of Roseanne Barr's now-deleted racist joke towards former White House official Valerie Jarrett on May 29, 2018. The star of ABC's 'Roseanne' has since apologized.
A screenshot of Roseanne Barr's now-deleted racist joke towards former White House official Valerie Jarrett on May 29, 2018. The star of ABC's 'Roseanne' has since apologized.
A screenshot of Roseanne Barr's apology on Twitter on May 29, 2018. Moments earlier, Barr had made a racist joke against former White House official Valerie Jarrett.
A screenshot of Roseanne Barr's apology on Twitter on May 29, 2018. Moments earlier, Barr had made a racist joke against former White House official Valerie Jarrett.
A screenshot of Roseanne Barr's apology on Twitter on May 29, 2018. Moments earlier, Barr had made a racist joke against former White House official Valerie Jarrett.
A screenshot of Roseanne Barr's apology on Twitter on May 29, 2018. Moments earlier, Barr had made a racist joke against former White House official Valerie Jarrett.
Click through the slideshow to see the racial incidents that have made national headlines recently.
Click through the slideshow to see the racial incidents that have made national headlines recently.
San Jose State University student Esra Altun, 19, said a man yanked her by her hijab, causing it to tighten around her neck and choke her. The incident happened the day after the presidential election, in a university parking garage.
lessSan Jose State University student Esra Altun, 19, said a man yanked her by her hijab, causing it to tighten around her neck and choke her. The incident happened the day after the presidential election, in a
... moreOne W.Va. official resigned after writing a racist post on Facebook about First lady Michelle Obama. In the post, the woman wrote, "It will be refreshing to have a classy, beautiful, dignified First Lady in the White House. I'm tired of seeing a Ape in heels." A mayor who commented on the post, was at the center of an online petition to resign for her remarks.
lessOne W.Va. official resigned after writing a racist post on Facebook about First lady Michelle Obama. In the post, the woman wrote, "It will be refreshing to have a classy, beautiful, dignified First Lady in the
... moreStudents involved in a tasteless video with a young woman in blackface have been expelled from Abilene Christian University after causing outrage across the Internet.
Photo: Snapchat Screen Shot from Daily Mail
lessStudents involved in a tasteless video with a young woman in blackface have been expelled from Abilene Christian University after causing outrage across the Internet.
Photo: Snapchat Screen Shot from Daily
... moreappeared at an elementary school in Alameda, Calif. the weekend following Donald Trump's election to the presidency. To combat the hateful messages, parents and students held "mass welcome committees" at several schools in the district.
lessappeared at an elementary school in Alameda, Calif. the weekend following Donald Trump's election to the presidency. To combat the hateful messages, parents and students held "mass welcome
... moreA video taken on a BART train shows a woman who verbally accosted another passenger, calling her a "stalker from the Middle East" and saying, "Trump might deport you."
A video taken on a BART train shows a woman who verbally accosted another passenger, calling her a "stalker from the Middle East" and saying, "Trump might deport you."
were seen at a Veterans Day parade in Petaluma, Calif. and two were reportedly wearing Donald Trump shirts. The display stunned locals, including Rep. Jared Huffman, who tweeted a photo of the men and condemned their message.
lesswere seen at a Veterans Day parade in Petaluma, Calif. and two were reportedly wearing Donald Trump shirts. The display stunned locals, including Rep. Jared Huffman, who
... moreColumbia University suspended its wrestling season due to derogatory text messages sent between team members.
Columbia University suspended its wrestling season due to derogatory text messages sent between team members.
A video of a confrontation over a charcoal barbecue at Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif. attracted national attention after being shared and viewed thousands of times since its initial posting. An event titled BBQ'N While Black was held in response to incident. The flyer, designed by Jhamel Robinson, one of the organizers, looks like one of the dozens of memes that have been shared on social media.
lessA video of a confrontation over a charcoal barbecue at Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif. attracted national attention after being shared and viewed thousands of times since its initial posting. An event titled
... moreYale Police were allegedly called by a white student to report a black student sleeping in a common room on Tuesday, May 9, 2018. The police wouldn't leave even after the woman, Lolade Siyonbola — who is a graduate student at Yale — showed them the key to her room and her ID.
lessYale Police were allegedly called by a white student to report a black student sleeping in a common room on Tuesday, May 9, 2018. The police wouldn't leave even after the woman, Lolade Siyonbola — who is a
... moreA Starbucks store manager in Philadelphia asked Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson to leave because they had not made any purchases. After they declined, and said they were waiting for a friend, the manager called the police. Six officers showed up and handcuffed the men, a confrontation which sparked international backlash and was viewed more than 8 million times on social media.
lessA Starbucks store manager in Philadelphia asked Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson to leave because they had not made any purchases. After they declined, and said they were waiting for a friend, the manager
... moreA white woman called the police on Michael Hayes, a black real estate investor in Memphis, who was inspecting a house in May 2018. The video went viral, and the ending had a surprising twist.
A white woman called the police on Michael Hayes, a black real estate investor in Memphis, who was inspecting a house in May 2018. The video went viral, and the ending had a surprising twist.
An interaction between a Muslim woman in a niqab and a white man at a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Riverside, Calif. was captured on video. When the woman asked the man why he was being racist toward her, he responded: "I don't like it, how's that? I don't like it because I don't like your religion and it says to kill me and I don't want to be killed by you. How's that?" The man was kicked out of the cafe.
lessAn interaction between a Muslim woman in a niqab and a white man at a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Riverside, Calif. was captured on video. When the woman asked the man why he was being racist toward her, he
... moreA video involving members of Syracuse University's Theta Tau spewing racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, sexist language and gestures sparked outcry online.
A video involving members of Syracuse University's Theta Tau spewing racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, sexist language and gestures sparked outcry online.
Starbucks under scrutiny again: A Latino customer by the name of Pedro accused Starbucks employees of giving him a cup with a racial slur on it. The incident happened in La Cañada, Calif.
Starbucks under scrutiny again: A Latino customer by the name of Pedro accused Starbucks employees of giving him a cup with a racial slur on it. The incident happened in La Cañada, Calif.
Three black teens prom shopping at a Nordstrom Rack in Brentwood, MO., were racially profiled and accused of shoplifting. An elderly woman approached them and said, "Would your parents and grandparents be proud of what you're doing?" She allegedly also referred to them as a "bunch of bums."
lessThree black teens prom shopping at a Nordstrom Rack in Brentwood, MO., were racially profiled and accused of shoplifting. An elderly woman approached them and said, "Would your parents and grandparents be proud
... moreA Florida student was seen holding up a sign with a message asking another student to prom that said, "If I was black I'd be picking cotton, but I'm white so I'm picking U 4 prom?"
A Florida student was seen holding up a sign with a message asking another student to prom that said, "If I was black I'd be picking cotton, but I'm white so I'm picking U 4 prom?"
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the cancellation of "Roseanne" (all times local):
11:25 p.m.
Roseanne Barr has returned to Twitter and told people not to feel sorry for her while also highlighting supporters' tweets that attacked ABC and others.
Barr's tweetstorm late Tuesday evening came hours after ABC announced it was canceling the reboot of her show "Roseanne" over a racist tweet that referred to former Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett as a product of the Muslim Brotherhood and "Planet of the Apes."
In the post-firing tweet, Barr apologized to "all the wonderful writers (all liberal) and talented actors who lost jobs on my show due to my stupid tweet."
She then retweeted supporters' statements attacking ABC's hiring of Keith Olbermann, who has harshly criticized President Donald Trump, and a meme that placed Jarrett's photo side-by-side with a "Planet of the Apes" actor.
The comedy averaged 10.3 million viewers and a 2.5 rating Tuesday night.
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5:20 p.m.
The Laff comedy channel is removing all "Roseanne" episodes from its schedule following Roseanne Barr's racist tweet.
The television network devoted to comedy around-the-clock says in a statement that it is "disgusted by Barr's comments" and has yanked all reruns of the original sitcom "for the time being, effective immediately."
ABC announced earlier Tuesday that the rebooted "Roseanne" sitcom was canceled after the tweet that referred to former Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett as a product of the Muslim Brotherhood and the "Planet of the Apes."
The fallout has also included Barr being dropped by her agents.
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3:45 p.m.
Roseanne Barr has now been dropped by her agents over the racist tweet that led to the cancellation of her TV show.
ICM Partners said in a statement Tuesday that Barr's tweet was "disgraceful," ''unacceptable" and "antithetical to our core values."
The company says it has ended its relationship with Barr "effective immediately."
ABC announced earlier Tuesday that the rebooted "Roseanne" sitcom was canceled after the tweet that referred to former Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett as a product of the Muslim Brotherhood and the "Planet of the Apes."
"Roseanne" executive producer and co-show-runner Bruce Helford said he was "personally horrified and saddened" by Barr's comments, and they don't reflect the values of the people who worked incredibly hard to create an amazing show.
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3 p.m.
Disney chairman and CEO Robert Iger says canceling "Roseanne" was an easy decision.
After sharing the statement Tuesday from Disney-owned ABC on the show's cancellation over a racist tweet from Roseanne Barr, Iger tweeted, "There was only one thing to do here and that was the right thing."
Iger's statement came just a few minutes after ABC President Channing Dungey announced the rebooted sitcom was canceled in a statement calling Barr's tweets "abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values."
Others approving of the move included Georgia Congressman John Lewis. The civil rights leader tweeted thanks to ABC, saying the network did the right thing.
Barr apologized for her tweet before ABC announced its cancellation of her show.
More reaction from celebrities, activists and those affiliated with the show can be found here .
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2 p.m.
ABC has canceled its hit reboot of "Roseanne" following Roseanne Barr's racist tweet about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett.
ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey says the comment "is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel the show."
The "Roseanne" revival this spring was an unexpected major hit for ABC. It was particularly popular among many conservative viewers because Barr's character expressed support for President Donald Trump.
Barr's tweet suggested that Jarrett is a product of the Muslim brotherhood and the "Planet of the Apes."
She later apologized "for making a bad joke."
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11:27 a.m.
Roseanne Barr has apologized for suggesting that former White House adviser Valerie Jarrett is a product of the Muslim Brotherhood and the "Planet of the Apes."
Barr on Tuesday tweeted to Jarrett that she was sorry "for making a bad joke" about her politics and her looks. Jarrett, who is African-American, advised Barack and Michelle Obama.
Barr's now-deleted tweet read: "muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj."
Meanwhile, comic Wanda Sykes, who is a consulting producer on "Roseanne," tweeted that she would not be returning to the show.
