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ABC Removes ‘Roseanne’ From Emmy Campaign

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Katie Jerkovich Entertainment Reporter
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ABC has decided to suspend its Emmy campaign for “Roseanne” following the show’s cancellation over Roseanne Barr’s tweet about former Obama aide Valerie Jarrett.

According to The Hollywood Reporter Tuesday, in addition to halting the Emmy campaign, no cast members of the show will be present at an event on June 3 by ABC Entertainment/ABC Studios to highlight the network’s biggest talent from its programs to Academy members.

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 08: (L-R, Back Row) Executive producers Whitney Cummings and Tom Werner, actors Ames McNamera, Emma Kenney, Jayden Rey, executive producer Bruce Helford, (l-r, front row) actor Michael Fishman, executive producer/actress Sara Gilbert, actress Laurie Metcalf, executive producer/actress Roseanne Barr, actors John Goodman, Lecy Goranson and Sarah Chalke of the television show Roseanne speak onstage during the ABC Television/Disney portion of the 2018 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 8, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Executive producers Whitney Cummings and Tom Werner, actors Ames McNamera, Emma Kenney, Jayden Rey, executive producer Bruce Helford, (l-r, front row) actor Michael Fishman, executive producer/actress Sara Gilbert, actress Laurie Metcalf, executive producer/actress Roseanne Barr. Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

“Roseanne’s behavior today is merely the continuation of her awful behavior ever since the show was announced, so this series wasn’t even on my Emmy radar. As a member of the PR branch, I only get to vote for shows, and I wouldn’t have voted for Roseanne even if she showed some decency and humanity– not funny, not original, not worthy,” Jonathan Taylor, a member of the TV Academy’s producers peer group, shared. “But I do feel terrible for the talented cast and crew who will now suffer, because of her, at the Emmys and [with] ongoing employment. The price of racist stupidity, unfortunately.”

The decision follows a statement earlier in the day from ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey that the popular reboot had been cancelled over the “abhorrent, repugnant” tweet.

In the now-deleted tweet, Barr commented about Jarrett, who is African-American and was born in Iran.

“muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj,” the 65-year-old actress tweeted.

The backlash was quick and she immediately issued an apology for “making a bad joke.” But it was too late and ABC soon announced that they had canceled the series.