After Racist Tweet, ABC Cancels Roseanne

(CNN Money) — 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 had earlier apologized and said she was “now leaving Twitter.”
Following Barr’