Canceling of ‘Roseanne’ spotlights Disney’s mixed record on apologies to targeted public officials

Canceling of ‘Roseanne’ spotlights Disney’s mixed record on apologies to targeted public officials

by WorldTribune Staff, May 30, 2018 Bob Iger, CEO of the Walt Disney Co., which owns ABC, said canceling “Roseanne” was “the right thing to do” and he personally apologized to Obama administration official Valerie Jarrett. President Donald Trump responded, in a May 30 tweet, asking about his own apologies from ABC: “Bob Iger of […]

Roseanne Barr shares her three rules of comedy with Michelle Wolf

Roseanne Barr shares her three rules of comedy with Michelle Wolf

by WorldTribune Staff, May 1, 2018 Roseanne Barr, who offered a bit of comedic advice to Michelle Wolf, said the organizers of the White House Correspondent’s Dinner were using “women to attack and bully women.” Barr, in a series of tweets, advised Wolf on the three rules for comedic performances: “First rule of comedy: NEVER […]

In revived sitcom, Roseanne Barr’s character is a Trump fan

In revived sitcom, Roseanne Barr’s character is a Trump fan

by WorldTribune Staff, January 9, 2018 Having her working class sitcom character be a supporter of President Donald Trump is “just realistic,” said Roseanne Barr, who is also a real-life Trump voter. “I’ve always attempted to portray a realistic portrait of the American people and of working class people. And in fact it was working […]