Roseanne Gets The Hook

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ABC has given 'Roseanne' the boot from their schedule after she compared a former Obama adviser to an ape, and promoted false conspiracy theories about George Soros and Chelsea Clinton, including falsely accusing Soros of being a Nazi.

Valerie Jarrett Isn't the First Black Woman Roseanne Barr Has Compared to an Ape @alternet https://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/valerie-jarrett-isnt-first-b…

Did the American Broadcasting Company get the message that racism is not funny? Roseanne Barr is officially canceled.
‘Roseanne Barr Is A Racist': Fox News' Shep Smith Rips ABC For Only Canning Bigoted Star After Backlash https://www.alternet.org/roseanne-barr-racist-fox-news-shep-smith-rips-…

ABC cancels 'Roseanne' after show's star compared Valerie Jarrett to 'ape'
The comedian said referring to Jarrett as an ape was a "bad joke" made in "bad taste." https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/roseanne-barr-apologizes-tweet-comp…

ABC cancels 'Roseanne' after TV star tweets racial slur https://reut.rs/2L1uzRR

Roseanne didn't just lose her job—she lost the jobs of dozens of others https://work.qz.com/1291687/

ABC cancels 'Roseanne' following star's racist tweet https://www.apnews.com/8ccba4ce9bec41758d9bdc77ddd191cf

ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey says Roseanne Barr's comment "is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel the show." https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2018-05-29/roseanne-… https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2018-05-29/roseanne-…

"Roseanne" star Sara Gilbert: Roseanne's recent remarks "and so much more" are "abhorrent" http://hill.cm/s5lsbt2

Roseanne: Ambien I took 2 nights ago made me racist for the past several years https://trib.al/iWtWOqV

The maker of sleeping pill Ambien responds after Roseanne blames a drug for the tweet: 'Racism is not a known side effect’
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/roseanne-barr-ambien-t…

Ambien Wikipedia Page Jokingly Updated With Roseanne Side Effects https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ambien-wikipedia-page-jokingly-u…

Here is a list of people who have come to Roseanne Barr's defense https://usat.ly/2J0ljwJ

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