Roseanne Just Got Last Laugh On ABC Days After Network Wrongfully Cancelled Her Huge Show
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It has been a very bad week for Roseanne as she lost her show over a controversial Tweet. However, not all is bad news, in fact, this is about as good as it gets. Unless you have been hiding under a rock this whole week you have probably already heard about the mess Roseanne Barr caused by tweeting out a joke in bad taste about Barack Obama’s former advisor and friend Valerie Jarrett.
Of course, because “Roseanne” was a show which doesn’t constantly attack those who voted for and support President Donald Trump, the show was canceled within a few hours after the tweet was sent although Roseanne had already apologized for it. But the great news here is that it is reporting this whole mess could cause ABC to lose an expected $60 million in advertising dollars, plus the pay of 13 episodes to most of the cast, which means they will be paying between $350,00 to $500,000 per episode since they were already under contract.
Since ABC is linked to Disney they thrive on pushing the agenda forward and this has to stop. My guess is they just used this opportunity to get rid of Roseanne because just like Samantha Bee, who called Ivanka Trump a “C***” on her show, and apologized for it so she wouldn’t be fired, so did Roseanne.
The Washington Times wrote this about the projected loss of ad revenue:
“The abrupt cancellation of ‘Roseanne’ will not come cheap,” said Lacey Rose, television editor for The Hollywood Reporter.
“Although the decision was widely viewed as necessary given the racist nature of star Roseanne Barr’s social media attack on senior Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett, several sources with knowledge of the situation suggest that ABC and parent company Disney could be on the hook for tens of millions of dollars,” Rose reported.
“And that doesn’t include the foregone ad revenue,” she said, citing an industry report from Kantar Media that said that the revival of the 1990s-era sitcom was expected to drive $60 million in advertising dollars.
“The ‘Roseanne’ aftermath: who gets paid?” Ms. Rose summarized.
She also said that her sources reveal that ABC producers won’t be able to invoke the “force majeure clause,” which allows them to cancel contracts due to unforeseen, catastrophic events.
“ABC brass will have to make some tough choices about whether and how to compensate the cast and crew for the scrapped 13 episodes,” Ms. Rose said, adding that the major stars of the canceled show were to be paid between $350,000 and $500,000 per episode.”
Hollywood Reporter provided information about who might be getting paid for the scrapped season considering they may have been under contract.
“Stars Sara Gilbert, Laurie Metcalf and John Goodman expect to be paid for the scrapped season, while what, if anything, the writers will receive remains less clear.
The abrupt cancellation of Roseanne will not come cheap. Although the decision was widely viewed as necessary given the racist nature of star Roseanne Barr’s social media attack on Valerie Jarrett, the former senior adviser to Barack Obama, several sources with knowledge of the situation suggest that ABC and parent company Disney could be on the hook for “tens of millions of dollars.” And that doesn’t include the forgone ad revenue, as broadcast’s No. 1 show was expected to drive at least $60 million in its 11th season, according to Kantar Media. Insiders, meanwhile, denied the “tens of millions of dollars” sum and pegged it at significantly less. ABC declined comment.”
According to those same sources, no conversations were had Tuesday about how all of this will play out since all involved were still in a state of shock. ABC’s top television executives, Ben Sherwood and Channing Dungey, are expected to engage as early as Wednesday with representatives for Tom Werner, whose Carsey-Werner production company produced the original run as well as the revival, on the subject of compensation for the cast and crew. Werner is repped by UTA, which also represents several writers, including showrunner Bruce Helford, on the series.
Per multiple insiders, reps for the stars, including Sara Gilbert, Laurie Metcalf and John Goodman, who recently negotiated new deals for the 11th season at $300,000 an episode (up from $250,000 a year before), are expecting to still be compensated for at least 10 episodes of the season since, as many note, “Their options were exercised.” Or at least that’s the case they intend to make if ABC opts not to pay them for the jettisoned season. “They’ll lawyer up if they have to,” says a source with ties to the show.
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