<p class="title rtejustify">TV studio ABC has pulled the plug on "Roseanne", one of their most successful sitcoms, after its lead star Roseanne Barr made a racist tweet about former President Barack Obama's senior adviser Valerie Jarrett.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Barr used Jarrett's initials and wrote, "Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby."</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">"Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show," ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey said in a statement, posted on Twitter.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Barr tried to do damage control by tweeting an apology where she admitted that the joke was in poor taste and possibly a side effect of sleeping pills.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">"I apologize to Valerie Jarrett and to all Americans. I am truly sorry for making a bad joke about her politics and her looks. I should have known better. Forgive me-my joke was in bad taste," she said as she announced that she was quitting Twitter.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">But the damage was already done as the network ended the show while her agency, ICM, dropped her as a client.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The cast members of the show also criticised Barr's tweet, explaining that it did not reflect their views.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">"Roseanne's recent comments about Valerie Jarrett, and so much more, are abhorrent and do not reflect the beliefs of our cast and crew or anyone associated with our show. I am disappointed in her actions to say the least," co-star Sara Gilbert tweeted.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Gilbert expressed her sorrow over the show's demise in another tweet. She 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."</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Another actor, Emma Rose Kenney, tweeted, "I am hurt, embarrassed, and disappointed. The racist and distasteful comments from Roseanne are inexcusable."</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Writer Wanda Sykes quit the show via Twitter while executive producer Tom Werner, who had produced the original and was a key figure in its revival, supported ABC's decision to end the show.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The network had already ordered a second season of "Roseanne", which was one of the most-watched shows on TV.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The show dealt with contemporary issues like Donald Trump's election as the US President, illegal immigration, and Muslim-Americans.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">It returned for a 10th season in March this year after a hiatus of two-decades to great viewership on ABC, pulling in over 18 million viewers on its premiere.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Barr, who is a vocal Trump supporter, even received a congratulatory message from the President.</p>
<p class="title rtejustify">TV studio ABC has pulled the plug on "Roseanne", one of their most successful sitcoms, after its lead star Roseanne Barr made a racist tweet about former President Barack Obama's senior adviser Valerie Jarrett.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Barr used Jarrett's initials and wrote, "Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby."</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">"Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show," ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey said in a statement, posted on Twitter.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Barr tried to do damage control by tweeting an apology where she admitted that the joke was in poor taste and possibly a side effect of sleeping pills.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">"I apologize to Valerie Jarrett and to all Americans. I am truly sorry for making a bad joke about her politics and her looks. I should have known better. Forgive me-my joke was in bad taste," she said as she announced that she was quitting Twitter.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">But the damage was already done as the network ended the show while her agency, ICM, dropped her as a client.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The cast members of the show also criticised Barr's tweet, explaining that it did not reflect their views.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">"Roseanne's recent comments about Valerie Jarrett, and so much more, are abhorrent and do not reflect the beliefs of our cast and crew or anyone associated with our show. I am disappointed in her actions to say the least," co-star Sara Gilbert tweeted.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Gilbert expressed her sorrow over the show's demise in another tweet. She 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."</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Another actor, Emma Rose Kenney, tweeted, "I am hurt, embarrassed, and disappointed. The racist and distasteful comments from Roseanne are inexcusable."</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Writer Wanda Sykes quit the show via Twitter while executive producer Tom Werner, who had produced the original and was a key figure in its revival, supported ABC's decision to end the show.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The network had already ordered a second season of "Roseanne", which was one of the most-watched shows on TV.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The show dealt with contemporary issues like Donald Trump's election as the US President, illegal immigration, and Muslim-Americans.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">It returned for a 10th season in March this year after a hiatus of two-decades to great viewership on ABC, pulling in over 18 million viewers on its premiere.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Barr, who is a vocal Trump supporter, even received a congratulatory message from the President.</p>