“Everyone is upset for the cast and the crew, but there was always a feeling that something was going to happen," a source tells PEOPLE Roseanne Cancellation: 'There Was Always a Feeling Something Was Going to Happen,' Says ABC Source As ABC considers the possibility of a Roseanne reboot, the cast is still reeling over the series’ cancellation this week. “The cast all loved each other. It was a really happy family on set and everyone was so excited to be working together again after all those years, including Roseanne,” an insider tells PEOPLE about the sitcom, which was canceled on Tuesday after its star and creator, Roseanne Barr, posted a racist tweet about former Barack Obama senior adviser, Valerie Jarrett. Get push notifications with news, features and more. “So for this to happen is all the more upsetting,” the insider adds. A source at ABC calls the situation “really unfortunate” as the revival was the network’s “biggest hit.” “Everyone is upset for the cast and the crew, but there was always a feeling that something was going to happen. There was always a heightened awareness with her and we were always on edge about her going off track,” says the source. The ABC source adds, “But you just hold your breath until it does. Did we think she would say something like that? No. But then it all fell apart.” Barr, 65, prompted the cancellation of her show earlier this week when she likened Jarrett to an “ape” in a since-deleted tweet. She has since claimed that she didn’t know Jarrett is black — and that she was on Ambien while tweeting. The star apologized to the “wonderful writers (all liberal) and talented actors who lost their jobs on my show due to my stupid tweet,” and she also expressed her regret over two costars in particular: John Goodman and Laurie Metcalf. “I just wish ABC had not thrown two of the greatest actors in the world out with me — Laurie and John,” Barr tweeted Wednesday night. “I’m so sick over this — they will never have better character actors on their network.” Although Roseanne won’t be returning to airwaves, a possible spinoff could be on the horizon. A source close to the project confirms to PEOPLE that there are discussions underway about a potential reboot revolving more around Sara Gilbert’s character, Darlene Conner. “Talks are underway, but it’s too preliminary to know if it’s going to gel or not,” says the source. Want to keep up on the latest from PEOPLE? Sign up for our daily newsletter to get our best stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox. Days after the network scrapped the show, Barr tweeted Thursday that she “begged Ben Sherwood at ABC 2 let me apologize & make amends,” referencing the Disney/ABC Television Group president. “I begged them not to cancel the show. I told them I was willing to do anything & asked 4 help in making things right,” she continued. “I’d worked doing publicity4 them 4free for weeks, traveling, thru bronchitis. I begged4 ppls jobs.”<doc-sep>Some might emerge from the brouhaha financially unscathed. Three of the series’ stars — Sara Gilbert, who spearheaded the revival, plus Laurie Metcalf and John Goodman — had recently negotiated deals to receive $300,000 an episode for the 11th season, according to the Hollywood Reporter, and expect to be compensated for at least 10 of the 13 planned episodes. Details are fuzzier for the writing staff, who coincidentally had reconvened to start planning the upcoming season the same day news of the cancellation broke. The writers probably didn’t have the same clause the actors had in their contracts, and executive producer Dave Caplan told the magazine that several “did pass on other jobs to take this job, and nobody really knows yet what kind of compensation they’re going to get.”<doc-sep>Roseanne cries to rabbi after racist tweet gets show cancelled Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Roseanne Barr called up a rabbi friend sobbing about her ABC axing. The comedienne phoned a Jewish podcast in floods of tears over her racist tweets. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Roseanne cries to rabbi after racist tweet gets show cancelled Back to video Barr, 65, reached out to New Jersey-based, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, who is a longtime spiritual advisor to the Jewish actress. Barr was reportedly crying over her May 29 tweets that cause shockwaves around America. “She was sobbing and very apologetic about the whole thing,” claimed a source. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or The controversial comic has been extremely distant following the firing, even cancelling a planned appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast that was scheduled for Friday. ABC axed Barr after she called Barack Obama‘s former advisor Valerie Jarrett a product of a Muslim Brotherhood and Planet of the Apes. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Barr reportedly vented on the backlash from her tweets to the rabbi while it is understood that she hides away at her home in Utah until the controversy dies down.<doc-sep>
“Roseanne” star Sara Gilbert has spoken out about the show’s cancellation for the first time since the news broke last week, saying she supports ABC’s decision. “I would like to say this has been a very difficult week,” she said on “The Talk” during its first live episode Monday following a week of pre-taped episodes. “A lot of people have been hurt by this. I will say I’m proud of the show we made. This show has always been about diversity, love and inclusion. And it’s sad to see it end in this way. I’m sad for the people who lost their jobs in the process. However, I do stand behind the decision ABC made.” The “Roseanne” reboot was abruptly canceled on Tuesday after its titular star and creator, Roseanne Barr, went on a racist and anti-Semitic Twitter rant, including comparing former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape. Gilbert, who plays Roseanne’s daughter Darlene on the show and was instrumental in bringing about the reboot, took to Twitter to release a statement following Barr’s tweets. “Roseanne’s recent comments about Valerie Jarrett, and so much more, are abhorrent and do not reflect the beliefs of our cast and crew or anyone associated with our show. I am disappointed in her actions to say the least,” she wrote. She added in a second tweet, “This is incredibly sad and difficult for all of us, as we’ve created a show that we believe in, are proud of, and that audiences love — one that is separate and apart from the opinions and words of one cast member.”