Amid a major shakeup in the late-night comedy world, online users are looking back at public figures who were gutted by their employers over controversial statements. Since Disney’s ABC has suspended ...

When ABC persuaded Roseanne Barr to star in a re-boot of her iconic television show in 2018, it was enormously popular. However, she and her television persona very much supported President Trump.

ABC has canceled Roseanne following a Roseanne Barr tweet that suggested former Obama White House adviser Valerie Jarrett was a product of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Planet of the Apes. Channing ...

In September 2025, Barr responded to the situation by rejecting comparisons between her firing and Kimmel’s suspension. On X, she posted, “They aren’t the same. I wasn’t fired for lying I was fired ...

"Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant, and inconsistent with our values," Dungey noted after Barr issued an apology. ABC subsequently removed all references to the revival series on ...

Even after Roseanne Barr was written off the “Roseanne” reboot, she cast a long shadow on the spinoff, “The Conners.” The show aired its series finale on Wednesday – taking the famous blue-collar ...