Whitney Cummings reminds us why we need shows (sort of) like Roseanne

Published August 2, 2019 2:53pm ET



Do you remember, a few outrage cycles ago, when Roseanne got canceled because of its lead actress’ racist tweet?

It was spring of 2018, and Roseanne Barr said former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett was the product of the “muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes.” Barr was swiftly sacked by ABC, though why the network hired the loose cannon for the show’s revival in the first place is a mystery.

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