Roseanne Barr blames racist tweets on sedative as networks blacklist ABC show

Comedian Roseanne Barr has publicly apologised for a racist tweet that labelled a former adviser to president Barack Obama as an ‘ape’ – a reference which prompted broadcaster ABC to cancel her eponymous show.
Claiming to have been under the influence of a sedative at the time of the outburst on Monday (29 May) Barr repeatedly apologised unreservedly for referring to Jarrett as a ‘child’ of the ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ and ‘Planet of the Apes&rsqu