Roseanne barred!
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By Joanie
@Freelanzer (10745)
Canada
May 29, 2018 9:32pm CST
The Roseanne show is off the air and I did predict that it wouldn't be around for long. ABC cancelled the show after racial tweets made by the show's star Roseanne Barr. I never watched the re-boot because I do not believe in old shows being re-booted. In this day and age of technological advancement it seems that our brains have suffered a decline since we can't seem to create new and interesting shows.
Roseanne is known for promoting controversial conspiracy theories online but this didn't stop the network from casting her. She tweeted a racist remark about Obama's former adviser, Jarrett. This is not the first alleged racist comment Rosanne has made since she returned to the show but seems like this one was the last straw for the network.
My sympathies to Sara Gilbert and the rest of the show's producers and cast.
Are you a fan of old TV shows that are revived as new?
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21 responses
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
30 May 18
I had already stopped watching it after a couple of episodes as I did not like it. That was a terrible tweet!!! 
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
30 May 18
I didn't watch the reboot even though I saw some of the original episodes. I felt she had become somewhat volatile over the years and that turned me off.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
30 May 18
@Freelanzer I wanted to see the show and see what it was about. I saw, I didn't like and stopped watching after two episodes.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
30 May 18
@1hopefulman There was a lot of hype when it came back but I guess ratings may have started to fall after the initial airings.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
30 May 18
I am just appalled at the absence of creativity today that results in so many old shows being brought back decades later instead of something fresh and new. Some of these shows come back with a fairly large following but the question is for how long. One also has to consider that the actors have changed over the years in terms of their personality and outlook.
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
30 May 18
@Freelanzer I don't think there is a shortage of creativity. I tink there is a shortage of people in positions of power prepared to take a risk with new creative talent.
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@TishaMears (1026)
• United States
28 Jun 18
I agree. Please check out my discussion post....
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@Shavkat (137193)
• Philippines
30 May 18
@Freelanzer I don't know what happened to me. I just don't do watching TV lately. Hopefully, if I have free time, I can do it again.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
30 May 18
@Shavkat I just think the younger generation isn't into TV watching. One of my sons never watch TV since he was a young teen.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
30 May 18
I too no longer follow sitcoms but I do watch other TV shows.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
30 May 18
Yes I watched the old shows weekly, I watched the new one a couple times.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
30 May 18
I watched the old shows occasionally even though I was never fond of the theme. Never watched the re-booted version.
@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
30 May 18
Thanks. Not sure why they have to remake an old show when they can come up with something new.
@porwest (78761)
• United States
28 Jun 18
@TishaMears I do not consider Trump to be a liberal. As for liberals, did you hear what Sarah Bee called Ivanka Trump? She still has her job. Do you remember what Bill Maher said about Sarah Palin's mentally challenged son? He still has his job. Have you watched the View and heard what some of their hosts have said? They still have their jobs. Have you heard what Robert De Niro has said? He is still in movies. I am very comfortable with my facts.
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@TishaMears (1026)
• United States
28 Jun 18
@porwest I hear you. And yes I know about Sarah Bee and Bill Maher. I've kinda stopped watching the View due to so many changes with their co-host. There are different circumstances with every case of politically incorrect comments. Rush Limbaugh and some other men have said some very racist and sexist things before they were held accountable for their comments. So it depends. I just feel that for you to say that liberals get a pass is a very generalized statement. There is a long line of "conservatives" that have gotten a pass for a very long time. We can just agree to disagree #racism #MeToo #TimesUp
@TishaMears (1026)
• United States
28 Jun 18
I disagree. So you consider Mr. Trump a liberal?. SMH... Please research your facts and check out my discussion post...
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32507)
• Calgary, Alberta
30 May 18
the producers of the show should have known the risk of her being a hot mess. they should have got a publicist to tweet for her.she just ruined the livelihood of her costars.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
30 May 18
I really feel for the co-stars who all have to suffer because of her actions.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32507)
• Calgary, Alberta
30 May 18
@Freelanzer we know how hard it is for actors to find job in hollywood and she screws them from their biggest break in primetime.especially the kids, childstars have harder time to get shows and she ruined their future.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
13 Jun 18
Loved the old MacGyver but never actually looked at the new one, Liked the old Hawaii 50 but not the new - seems like a pattern here.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
15 Jun 18
@just4him Now I am curious to check it out.
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Jun 18
@Freelanzer Yes, it does. What I like about the new MacGyver, is that it really isn't a remake. He's next generation with all the cool gadgets offered by new technology melding with old.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
30 May 18
Although I don't think they wanted to fire her as she was making good money for the network, could be they had other issues with her.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
30 May 18
@Plethos I did hear that the studio was skeptical about the re-boot because they felt that she was a kind of a loose cannon. However, the producers promised they would work with her and she swore that she had changed so they took a chance. Mind you this is not the first time she has made similar statements but that was before she started the new show. I just feel that people generally and especially of a certain age should know better and act better and be an example for younger people. Then again perhaps she has an excuse as she has also been open about her struggles with mental issues throughout the years. In 1997 she said she had a multiple personality disorder since childhood so perhaps that is an issue.
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@Plethos (13560)
• United States
30 May 18
@Freelanzer - usually youd get the studio say something like-" her views, opinions are not this stations, the shows or the actors opinions. We will work with her to correct this and make sure it doesnt happen again." Where was that generic statement? Not even an outrage for her to attend some sort of racial diversity sensitivity class.
No smart business savy studio or executives would just drop a guaranteed money maker that quick.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
9 Jun 18
I did watch a few episodes of the old show but it wasn't my thing really.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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9 Jun 18
@Freelanzer shhh... I am not one of her fans either 
(guess I was too busy at the time to watch the original series in details).
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
30 May 18
I was never a fan of Roseanne. I also don't care for the remakes of old television series. Hollywood should let sleeping dogs lie. They need to get inspired with new, fresh and original ideas. 
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
30 May 18
Seems like they are losing their creativity or they just want to play it safe. However that backfires sometimes as in this case.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
30 May 18
@Starmaiden That makes sense, seems they are lost in the past. Guess they need some fresh blood
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
30 May 18
@Freelanzer Many of the creators of todays sitcoms are people who grew up watching the shows of the 70's 80's and 90's. They are living in the past and hope somehow to revive it by introducing their 'faves' to the new generations.
Just my take on it.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
30 May 18
I have never watched this TV show but I love watching shows here in our local TV channel
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
30 May 18
I watched it when it first came out but not when it came back recently. The same old shows can get tiring sometimes.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
30 May 18
@Freelanzer yes I agree with you
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16518)
• China
30 May 18
It is said that the Roseanne show is a sitcom.I haven't watched it so far.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
30 May 18
Well it is off the air now. I did watch a few episodes of the original one two decades ago but never really cared for it.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
30 May 18
Just not my type of show and I always thought the same thing - too vulgar and kind of a loose cannon.
@Tampa_girl7 (48890)
• United States
4 Jun 18
I liked the original series and had watched a few of the new ones. I feel bad for the other cast and the fans.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
5 Jun 18
I watched some of the old episodes even though for some reason I was never quite into the show but never the revived one.
@RasmaSandra (73241)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 May 18
I never saw the new show. I can say that usually when someone has a hit with a show and it worked out well you should leave well enough alone and not try again. The second time around other stars have become too confident as well and it never works out so I am not surprised that this happened.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
30 May 18
I think they should be left alone as well especially if it ended after a good run.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
5 Jun 18
I guess she is all of the above which for some people is the attraction, not sure why but that is the world we live in today.
