ABC has canceled the reboot of Roseanne The network pulled the plug on the hit show after Roseanne Barr made controversial comments on Twitter Tuesday morning about former White House adviser Valerie Jarrett. The tweet has since been deleted.

“Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show." - Channing Dungey, president, ABC Entertainment

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The following statement was provided to IGN by ABC:Barr has since issued an apology on Twitter which reads, "I apologize to Valerie Jarrett and to all Americans. I am truly sorry for making a bad joke about her politics and her looks. I should have known better. Forgive me-my joke was in bad taste."This new iteration of the classic sitcom had been performing quite well for ABC. The show's two-part premiere debuted to massive numbers , beating recent Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead viewerships.A 13-episode eleventh season was set to air this fall prior to the cancellation.Read IGN's thoughts on the Roseanne Season 10 premiere

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