"Roseanne" star's Tweet causes Controversial End to Show
On Tuesday, May 29, the reboot of the classic TV show "Roseanne" was abruptly canceled due to what many perceived to be a racist tweet made by the show's star Roseanne Barr. The tweet itself read as "muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby = vj" which was directed at former senior advisor to Obama and African American women, Valerie Jarret. Considering that most people would generally consider comparing any person of color to a monkey or primate racist, it's pretty fair to consider Barr's tweet to be racist though there are people who would disagree. Due to the tweet, ABC has officially cancelled "Roseanne," bringing an end to the widely successful reboot. This abrupt cancellation has caused cast members to express disappointment in the situation and their former co-worker though many viewers are confused as to why the show was cancelled due to a single racist tweet. The unfortunate truth is that this isn't the firs