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Floyd R. Turbo

(26,945 posts)
Fri Feb 10, 2023, 10:01 AM Feb 2023

Roseanne Barr Accuses Hollywood of Double Standard: "I'm the Only Person Who Lost Everything"

Roseanne Barr lashed out at Hollywood in a new interview, suggesting she’s been held to a cancel culture double standard.

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times released Thursday, the comedian slammed ABC for firing her in 2018 from her top-rated sitcom Roseanne (which was subsequently rebranded The Conners), and compared her treatment to that of two other popular transgressive comics, Dave Chappelle and Louis C.K.

“They didn’t do it to anyone else in Hollywood, although they always [mention] Dave Chappelle and Louis C.K.,” she told The Los Angeles Times. “Well, Louis C.K. did lose everything, but he committed an actual [offense]. And Dave Chappelle was protected by Netflix. I’m the only person who’s lost everything, whose life’s work was stolen, stolen by people who I thought loved me. And there was silence. There was no one in Hollywood really defending me publicly, except for Mo’nique, who is a brave, close, dear friend.”

Chappelle has continued making content for Netflix despite coming under heavy criticism for his material focused on the transgender community, while FX canceled C.K.’s series Louie after he admitted in 2017 that he masturbated in front of female colleagues. Since then, C.K. has resorted to self-distributing his comedy specials. Both men have also received post-scandal Grammy awards for their work.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/roseanne-louis-ck-dave-chappelle-interview-canceled-1235321724/

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Roseanne Barr Accuses Hollywood of Double Standard: "I'm the Only Person Who Lost Everything" (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Feb 2023 OP
These people crack me up Effete Snob Feb 2023 #1
Lest anyone forget what she was actually saying at the time... hlthe2b Feb 2023 #2
And I thought Trump was a big whiny diaper baby. ShazzieB Feb 2023 #3
Lost everything? Miguelito Loveless Feb 2023 #4
+yep speak easy Feb 2023 #14
Plus she could promote her "comedy" independently. LakeArenal Feb 2023 #19
This is who she is, in one picture. Croney Feb 2023 #5
Or THIS: hlthe2b Feb 2023 #9
so her argument is... jcgoldie Feb 2023 #6
25,000 people were just killed in a horrific earthquake, and she's bullwinkle428 Feb 2023 #7
She may have lost 80 million dollars, but... old as dirt Feb 2023 #8
Whining about everything is not comedy. Emile Feb 2023 #10
Nobody has suffered more than Kevin Sorbo. Hotler Feb 2023 #11
Boo. F*cking. Hoo. Roland99 Feb 2023 #12
Her cup needs adjusting. n/t cloudbase Feb 2023 #13
While she's clearly being hyperbolic, Kathy Griffin sounds like a fair comparison ColinC Feb 2023 #15
Those other controversial comedians had/have a real committed fan base. Freethinker65 Feb 2023 #16
Such a victim Johnny2X2X Feb 2023 #17
I think the difference is, she has actual unaddressed mental issues Johonny Feb 2023 #18
She's still kickin'? frogmarch Feb 2023 #20
 

Effete Snob

(8,387 posts)
1. These people crack me up
Fri Feb 10, 2023, 10:04 AM
Feb 2023

Nobody owes you fame, a tv show, or whatever. Piss people off and they don't hire you.

hlthe2b

(102,805 posts)
2. Lest anyone forget what she was actually saying at the time...
Fri Feb 10, 2023, 10:04 AM
Feb 2023
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/roseanne-barr-valerie-jarrett_n_5b0d6e0de4b0fdb2aa571448

I'm not defending Chappelle or Louie CK. But, I don't engage in "whataboutism." When Barr sincerely changes her behavior and attitude, then maybe she can talk about "double standards."

Miguelito Loveless

(4,494 posts)
4. Lost everything?
Fri Feb 10, 2023, 10:05 AM
Feb 2023

People have lost their lives thanks to the kind of hatred Rosanne has promulgated.

Looking at it from another direction, have the royalty checks stopped? I am quite sure Rosanne is still collecting them. And while they may not have been as big as they were prior to her rancid, racist tirades, she still cashes them.

bullwinkle428

(20,633 posts)
7. 25,000 people were just killed in a horrific earthquake, and she's
Fri Feb 10, 2023, 10:09 AM
Feb 2023

sitting here crying about having "lost everything"?? How disgusting.

Freethinker65

(10,163 posts)
16. Those other controversial comedians had/have a real committed fan base.
Fri Feb 10, 2023, 10:23 AM
Feb 2023

The fan base will follow them on tours, so they still have a draw to make money for media networks with niche projects.

Roseanne's original TV audience was made up of lots of liberals. She gained a huge following of fans because of the show. They enjoyed the show's wit and humor and pulled for the flawed Connors. When Rosanne reverted to being an abrasive anti-liberal comic, she lost most of the TV audience as a fan base. Instead of cooling the hatred, she doubled down. Unfortunately, conservatives don't really care for her current "humor" either. If there was money to be made financing her, someone would be doing it.

Johonny

(21,124 posts)
18. I think the difference is, she has actual unaddressed mental issues
Fri Feb 10, 2023, 10:29 AM
Feb 2023

She's basically uninsurable to whatever media company would hire her. I know she wants it to be about all their behavior, but Dave and C.K. can probably pass a basic mental health exam. I have my doubts she can.

Many people that are close to her have suggested she get/needs real help. But money insulates her from needing to seek it.

frogmarch

(12,174 posts)
20. She's still kickin'?
Fri Feb 10, 2023, 10:56 AM
Feb 2023

She once said that when people reach the age of 60 they should commit suicide so as not to burden the government.

Hypocrite.

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