'Roseanne' canceled after star's 'racist' tweet

ABC has canceled the "Roseanne" reboot after a Roseanne Barr tweet suggested that former White House adviser Valerie Jarrett is a product of the Muslim Brotherhood and the "Planet of the Apes."

"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.

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 baby=vj." 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."

Before the network pulled the plug, Wanda Sykes, who was a contributing producer on the show, said she would not be returning.  She did not directly say it was related to Barr's tweets.

With the Associated Press