Roseanne Barr, the comedian, and Sean Hannity, the television host, both of whom have or have had shows named for them, sat down Thursday evening to have a talk. Hannity’s self-named nightly Fox News show — that is, “Hannity” — was the venue. That this was Barr’s first “national television interview” since she was let […]
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Rabbi Shmuley Boteach has released his interview with Roseanne Barr following the cancelation of the comedian’s ABC sitcom, Roseanne, after she made a controversial racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to former President Barack Obama. Recorded the day after Barr was fired by ABC and her show was canceled, the phone interview was posted Sunday morning […]
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The chances of Roseanne Barr winning an Emmy this year or even getting a nomination are slim, but the racist-tweeting star of ABC’s canceled sitcom “Roseanne” is still on the ballot. Turns out that producers Carsey-Werner submitted Barr’s name for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category in early May. The submission came weeks before […]
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ABC canceled its hit sitcom “Roseanne” on Tuesday after the show’s biggest star, Roseanne Barr, went on a racist Twitter rant. “Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show,” ABC said. The cancellation comes just months after the show premiered to huge ratings. Barr […]
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