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Why ABC moved quickly to cancel ‘Roseanne’

William Brangham talks with Eric Deggans of NPR about ABC parting ways.

05/29/2018

PBS News Hour

Why ABC moved quickly to cancel ‘Roseanne’

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William Brangham talks with Eric Deggans of NPR about ABC parting ways.

ABC canceled rebooted sitcom "Roseanne" on Tuesday over an offensive outburst by its creator and star. Roseanne Barr wrote a racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett, a former senior advisor to President Obama. William Brangham talks with Eric Deggans of NPR about ABC parting ways with what had become one of its most successful shows.

05/29/2018

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