UPDATE: The Laff channel yanks all ‘Roseanne’ reruns
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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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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(AP) – 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 babyvj." It was part of a busy period on Twitter for Barr, who wrote tweets or retweeted attacks on Michael Moore, Chelsea Clinton and George Soros. In her apology, Barr said the Jarrett comment was "in bad taste."
ABC, which produces Barr's show, "Roseanne," didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
On Tuesday, ABC Entertainment president says the network has decided to cancel the 'Roseanne' reboot.
ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey issued the following statement regarding Roseanne Barr's Twitter statement:
