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Why ABC moved quickly to cancel ‘Roseanne’
ABC canceled rebooted sitcom "Roseanne" on Tuesday over an offensive outburst by its creator and star. Roseanne Barr wrote a racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett, a former senior advisor to President Obama. William Brangham talks with Eric Deggans of NPR about ABC parting ways with what had become one of its most successful shows.
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