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ABC cancels Roseanne [View all] PunkinPi May 2018 OP
Damn. That was fast! nt LanternWaste May 2018 #1
They never should have put a racist hater like Barr on the air in the first place workinclasszero May 2018 #60
Bout damn time....... a kennedy May 2018 #2
that was actually lightning fast for corporate america - n/t lapfog_1 May 2018 #9
Got that right. They never should have put that ooky May 2018 #17
Yep. That means my impression of the show was correct. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #134
ABC will come back with a more subtle form of racism disguised as comedy, always a ratings winner! Fred Sanders May 2018 #153
Good for them! pnwmom May 2018 #3
Bye bye. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #4
Cue cries of "censorship!!!" RockRaven May 2018 #5
I doubt we'll hear as much of that as we might have normally rpannier May 2018 #166
We CAN make a difference The Blue Flower May 2018 #6
Yes, we can, Blue Flower. saidsimplesimon May 2018 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author chwaliszewski May 2018 #107
The absolute right (any only) thing for ABC to do. Zoonart May 2018 #7
Wow. Tommy_Carcetti May 2018 #8
whow. Have to admit. I did not see that coming! riversedge May 2018 #10
Same here. I figured clicking would reveal a joke, captioned photo, maybe the Onion. yonder May 2018 #97
They knew who she was going in. NCTraveler May 2018 #11
Exactly Blue_Adept May 2018 #20
Sometimes things are done to allow someone or something or some idea LiberalArkie May 2018 #64
That makes no sense in this situation. NCTraveler May 2018 #66
Yes, but only if there's no real risk to reputation or value. cab67 May 2018 #88
+1 uponit7771 May 2018 #125
My, my how saidsimplesimon May 2018 #12
Wow - good for them for acting so quickly. Vinca May 2018 #13
Wow, I am actually stunned by this. joshcryer May 2018 #14
WOW Me. May 2018 #15
That was quick oberliner May 2018 #16
How long before trump reacts to this? Totally Tunsie May 2018 #18
Deplorable Trump trolls not likng this one. Kingofalldems May 2018 #19
Good for ABC! imanamerican63 May 2018 #21
wow fast!!!! samnsara May 2018 #23
See ya! Wouldn't want to be ya! Initech May 2018 #24
Hopefully this is the last we will hear from this stinking witch. ooky May 2018 #25
good riddance, you lame excuse for a human being. garybeck May 2018 #26
Give a big shout out to ABC/Disney! This is a huge, very gutsy decision that will procon May 2018 #27
Nope. tazkcmo May 2018 #114
Now, we get to watch ignorant white wing racists, including trump, trash ABC. Hoyt May 2018 #28
Dahyum! Bob Iger doesn't mess around. Xolodno May 2018 #29
Amazing Progressive2020 May 2018 #30
Don't be so magnanimous yet... llmart May 2018 #81
Good. boston bean May 2018 #31
Bravo Johnny2X2X May 2018 #32
WHOA!! The line was crossed. The tide needs to turn NOW. PearliePoo2 May 2018 #33
I feel so sorry for the *other* actors on that show janterry May 2018 #34
Most of the actors had other gigs Blue_Adept May 2018 #43
Likely had a morality clause. joshcryer May 2018 #45
What they should do Freddie May 2018 #48
Call the show "Dan." joshcryer May 2018 #67
I wonder if she owns creative rights janterry May 2018 #70
Better yet, keep the show as is Liberalagogo May 2018 #73
Sounds like a plan to me. They can all weep over her grave, complain about the cost of funerals... Hekate May 2018 #116
Roseanne probably owns the rights to the show and wouldn't allow that AdamGG May 2018 #160
Hey, I like that! calimary May 2018 #170
Good. kcr May 2018 #35
Well! Now she can go back to hawking timeshares in Vegas! Floyd R. Turbo May 2018 #36
WOOHOO!!! bearsfootball516 May 2018 #37
ABC didn't even wait for the inevitable boycott. That was swift! John Fante May 2018 #38
One sentence. LOL. I wonder if she learned about it on Twitter. nt gollygee May 2018 #39
If this is true... Whiskeytide May 2018 #40
Good. TDale313 May 2018 #41
okay, one down heaven05 May 2018 #42
BWAHAHA lpbk2713 May 2018 #44
Now all we have to is cancel Trump cungar2000 May 2018 #46
Only if "season" is a year and not a full 4-yr. term!!! Moostache May 2018 #78
But it's OK, another network will pick her up! Croney May 2018 #47
No mainstreetonce May 2018 #54
Thanks for ruining a bunch of people's careers, Rosie. Liberalagogo May 2018 #49
If only there was a way to legally fire her and replace her with Melissa McCarthy... Bucky May 2018 #94
How about Liberalagogo May 2018 #95
Why you hating on Ted McGinley Bucky May 2018 #98
I just think Liberalagogo May 2018 #101
K&R demmiblue May 2018 #50
We all knew this would happen, saw it coming a mile off when they commissioned it. She's mental sunonmars May 2018 #51
Instant justice! Yay! workinclasszero May 2018 #52
Yes, yes it did. underpants May 2018 #57
Bye. n/t Hugin May 2018 #53
omg... the crisis this will cause for the right radical noodle May 2018 #55
Dear Roseanne, I feel so sorry for the life you've chosen. amb123 May 2018 #56
wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot Exotica May 2018 #58
ABC and Disney couldn't handle a boycott malaise May 2018 #59
And it was coming workinclasszero May 2018 #69
Good... SidDithers May 2018 #61
No one fucks with Disneys reputation.....She had to go. sunonmars May 2018 #62
Soon Trump Will Learn The Same Lesson - Words Have Consequences..... global1 May 2018 #63
So, in America, sitcom stars NewJeffCT May 2018 #65
Unfortunately, that seems to be the case with this POTUS. Raster May 2018 #76
No, but Disney/ABC has more backbone than a GOP Congress bigbrother05 May 2018 #83
+1,000,000 KPN May 2018 #122
+1 uponit7771 May 2018 #127
Best news all day! world wide wally May 2018 #68
and the racist witch did it all by herself, how to ruin a 2nd chance in spectacular style. sunonmars May 2018 #71
I bet this was the last staw kimbutgar May 2018 #72
she's finished, she'll never work again. sunonmars May 2018 #74
People probably said the same about Paula Deen - she's back on bullwinkle428 May 2018 #87
Paula Deen has had a significantly different track record Bucky May 2018 #96
Wise and kind words, thanks yonder May 2018 #115
Maybe Fox News will hire her to rant as a "comment hater" Ligyron May 2018 #137
Ding dong the witch is dead! LostOne4Ever May 2018 #75
Was the show getting ratings? Perhaps she knew she was canceled... hexola May 2018 #77
Their final episode of the season drew 10 million viewers rpannier May 2018 #165
About bloody time!!! Puzzler May 2018 #79
What a dumbass. nt B2G May 2018 #80
The viewer rating went from 18 million to 10 million for the finale show FloridaBlues May 2018 #89
The Chew's ratings dropped 17% after the Batali crap Blue_Adept May 2018 #105
Thanks..Didn't realize dropped that much. Still going to miss that show FloridaBlues May 2018 #148
I never watched either Blue_Adept May 2018 #150
The Chew is still on, anyway it is in the Los Angeles area Raine May 2018 #157
Yeah Gothmog May 2018 #82
I just heard this at work! smirkymonkey May 2018 #146
What are lizard people? murielm99 May 2018 #151
She's Not a Racist!! j3161usa May 2018 #84
Not sure what reality you're from... Bucky May 2018 #92
Take me with you jberryhill May 2018 #104
When even the dictionary calls Roseanne out as a racist, I'm pretty sure she's a racist... PunkinPi May 2018 #99
Dictionary.com has a decidedly liberal leaning, based... 3catwoman3 May 2018 #117
Yea, some of their trolls are hilarious. nt PunkinPi May 2018 #123
Hello newbie! VMA131Marine May 2018 #140
So you're saying she's not racist, she just plays one in real life. I don't think thats going to fly marble falls May 2018 #161
"Not a racist" my ass. Duppers May 2018 #162
Welcome to DU, j316usa. calimary May 2018 #172
Countdown to Captain Limpdick's tweet about "PC run amok", or some bullwinkle428 May 2018 #85
YES!!! That was the ONLY reason she apologized. Slimy rat! C Moon May 2018 #86
Not to worry. FOX will pick it up -- KPN May 2018 #90
They need a lead-in for "Last Man Standing" HenryWallace May 2018 #109
Wanda Sykes quit the show on thespot FakeNoose May 2018 #91
Oh no... DU's Deplorables will have a fit! tenderfoot May 2018 #93
The horror TheRealNorth May 2018 #111
What do you mean? oberliner May 2018 #112
What are you talking about? lunatica May 2018 #121
Thank goodness!! Pepsidog May 2018 #100
Awesome! geardaddy May 2018 #102
Handled right. But still, they needed to use the Oxford comma here. Bucky May 2018 #103
ABC has no choice Moral Compass May 2018 #106
Someone forgot to take their meds TheRealNorth May 2018 #108
The tweet actually wasn't out of character for her at all oberliner May 2018 #113
Holy cow matt819 May 2018 #110
Of course, I'm glad to see her shit show off the air MrScorpio May 2018 #118
Swift justice, baby Hekate May 2018 #119
I'm astonished. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #120
That is too bad for the rest of the cast. leftyladyfrommo May 2018 #124
Outstanding news! klook May 2018 #126
That was fast and correct by ABC. PufPuf23 May 2018 #128
I just went over to twitter to see the responses meadowlark5 May 2018 #129
Any word on whether Fox will pick her up like "Last Man Standing?" muntrv May 2018 #130
Maybe she can get a gig with Alex Jones. Wouldn't surprise me if he rants about this. dameatball May 2018 #131
Yay wryter2000 May 2018 #132
Good. But not surprised a Trumper tweets something racist, insulting, & trashy. nt Honeycombe8 May 2018 #133
The karma can't be ignored... beachbum bob May 2018 #135
Sometimes the Wheels of Justice grind slowly... LudwigPastorius May 2018 #136
Good..now she can take her @ss back to her NUT farm in Hawaii..nt helpisontheway May 2018 #138
Great news msdogi May 2018 #139
Words matter Loge23 May 2018 #141
Umm... LudwigPastorius May 2018 #143
K&R Scurrilous May 2018 #142
Most of us had enough sense not to support that bullshit. njhoneybadger May 2018 #144
Who'd a thunk area51 May 2018 #145
I didnt realize Rosanne was an altright queen AlexSFCA May 2018 #147
Good riddance. n/t Stand and Fight May 2018 #149
Bye Azathoth May 2018 #152
this means that Disney DonCoquixote May 2018 #154
Well, that's that. Good riddance. defacto7 May 2018 #155
And she'll be hired by foxnews in no time. Warren_Pointe May 2018 #156
Yes! K&R blue-wave May 2018 #158
She's lucky that there wasn't social media/internet in the 90s during her first show AdamGG May 2018 #159
How much you want to bet she has undiagnosed mental and/or substance issues? flibbitygiblets May 2018 #163
Tom Arnold said she has multiple personality disorder. LudwigPastorius May 2018 #168
Wow! Mahalo PunkinPi! BREAKING: Source close to Valerie Jarrett Cha May 2018 #164
Remember when she did this: Ilsa May 2018 #167
This message was self-deleted by its author chwaliszewski May 2018 #169
And put quite a few people out of work in the process. malthaussen May 2018 #171
Woof...I heard TVLand has pulled the reruns of the original off the air. forgotmylogin May 2018 #173
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