News Round Up 2018

[dlavender]

Boy the comment section on the DIS Facebook about this is disgusting. People defending what she said or deflecting it. I don’t care what your beliefs are, what she said was disgusting and ABC made the only decision they could make

I honestly expected it to not be that "bad"....

Then I read it...

Abhorrent

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Personally, I have hard time understanding why they ever brought it back to begin with.

People love nostalgia and bringing back older shows these days. Look at how many have returned on TV. That was really the main reason. It was the highest rated TV show for ABC while it was one this season as well.

right, but Roseanne is who she is - it's isn't like this is the first racist comment she has ever said. So just surprised Iger would OK it from the start - maybe just with time people forget and now it is fresh in their minds

That said, I actually appreciated how the show depicted family members that are on opposite sides of current event issues and showed how they can have actual conversations and some times change their minds, etc. ... but obviously what she said was disgusting and there had to be some consequences

 

[umichigan10]

I honestly expected it to not be that "bad"....

Then I read it...

Abhorrent

The ignorance on the internet ceases to amaze me in the worst ways

 

[dlavender]

Yes but Disney knew even before the show premiered that Roseanne Barr wasn't exactly the perfect person and has said some not exactly great things in interviews and on social media. I think this was more of a last straw type thing.

Fair point.

Honestly I knew she was a little out there, but that's all I really knew.

But to TWDC's credit, they acted swiftly and decisively.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Boy the comment section on the DIS Facebook about this is disgusting. People defending what she said or deflecting it. I don’t care what your beliefs are, what she said was disgusting and ABC made the only decision they could make

yeah, a lot of "Whataboutism" going on ... when people don't see similar action taken against people who say things politically different than how they think. But difference is, this wasn't something political she said, it was racist - wasn't like they cancelled the show in response to a pro-Trump tweet

 

[umichigan10]

yeah, a lot of "Whataboutism" going on ... when people don't see similar action taken against people who say things politically different than how they think. But difference is, this wasn't something political she said, it was racist - wasn't like they cancelled the show in response to a pro-Trump tweet

Yeah I don’t watch the view, but I know they’ve said some nonsense over the years. But I’ve seen zero evidence any of its approached this level of ignorance.

But again that’s beyond the point. Deflecting the topic at hand isn’t a valid strategy in my book

 

[skier_pete]

News

Iger says there was no debate in the Roseanne cancellation

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/05/29/bob-iger-roseanne-cancelled.html?play=1

This just makes me thing "Do you really think they are bringing back Lassiter after this?"

 

[umichigan10]

This just makes me thing "Do you really think they are bringing back Lassiter after this?"

I’ve been thinking the same since this story broke

 

[skier_pete]

I’ve been thinking the same since this story broke

I mean, what Roseanne said is awful, but it is only words. If everyone that said disgusting things in America lost their jobs we would be at 30 % unemployment. What Lassiter (allegedly) did is 100 times worse.

 

[Firebird060]

Sadly though Lasseter has made them allot more Money than Rosanne. Disney only acquired ABC a year before the Rosanne show originally ended. So they had 2 years of money from the show, they have significantly more years, project and money with Lassiter

 

[umichigan10]

I mean, what Roseanne said is awful, but it is only words. If everyone that said disgusting things in America lost their jobs we would be at 30 % unemployment. What Lassiter (allegedly) did is 100 times worse.

It definitely puts them in an interesting position with Lassiter, but as has been discussed here countless times how many people honestly know who he is and about the story? Far fewer than Roseanne

 

[splash327]

I mean, what Roseanne said is awful, but it is only words. If everyone that said disgusting things in America lost their jobs we would be at 30 % unemployment. What Lassiter (allegedly) did is 100 times worse.

If I would have tweeted what she wrote when I worked for Fidelity, I would have been fired. They made it very clear that they would monitor employees social media accounts and if you said something on social media that would look bad on Fidelity, you would be gone.

 

[rteetz]

I don’t know why this bothers me but it does. It’s Lasseter not Lassiter.

That said I think the Lasseter situation as talked about in numerous threads is more complicated than Roseanne being cancelled.

 

[umichigan10]

I don’t know why this bothers me but it does. It’s Lasseter not Lassiter.

That said I think the Lasseter situation as talked about in numerous threads is more complicated than Roseanne being cancelled.

Don’t blame me blame my phones autocorrect

 

[Farro]

I mean, what Roseanne said is awful, but it is only words. If everyone that said disgusting things in America lost their jobs we would be at 30 % unemployment. What Lassiter (allegedly) did is 100 times worse.

Only words - only ignorant, disgusting, embarrassing, insulting, painful, demeaning words put out on the internet for public consumption. She deserves everything coming to her.

 

[Firebird060]

All I can think about is John "Dan Conner" Goodman,saying "Dammit Rosseane!"

 

[rteetz]

All I can think about is Dan Goodman,saying "Dammit Rosseane!"

It’s John Goodman and his name on the show is Dan. I do really like him as an actor though. Especially since he was Sully.

 

[Firebird060]

It’s John Goodman and his name on the show is Dan. I do really like him as an actor though. Especially since he was Sully.

Lol you are 100 percent Correct Rteetz, today has been a long day for me, brain not functioning properly but Honestly as much as I love him as Sully, I still prefer him in the Flintstones but that might be a bit before your time.

BTW I will edit the post to represent Johns rightful name

 

[rteetz]

Lol you are 100 percent Correct Rteetz, today has been a long day for me, brain not functioning properly but Honestly as much as I love him as Sully, I still prefer him in Flintstones but that might be a bit before your time.

BTW I will edit the post to represents Johns rightful name

I’ve seen the live action Flint Stones!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

It’s John Goodman and his name on the show is Dan. I do really like him as an actor though. Especially since he was Sully.

plus was in the Emperor's new Groove and some other Disney stuff

I loved him in Arachnophobia and a ton of his stuff from Saturday Night Live