ABC Cancels ‘Roseanne’ After Roseanne Barr’s Racist Tweet

ABC has canceled Roseanne over a racist tweet from star Roseanne Barr that compared former White House adviser Valerie Jarrett, who is black, to Planet of the Apes.

The abrupt cancelation of Roseanne, which ABC had already renewed for a second season, comes after it debuted to some of the highest sit-com ratings in years. It garnered effusive praise from conservatives — including President Donald Trump — for offering a rare place on primetime network television for Trump supporters.