VIDEO : ABC Execs' Descision To Cancel 'Roseanne' Was 'Clear And Calm'

The top executives in charge of "Roseanne'? Ben Sherwood, Disney CEO Bob Iger and ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey ? awoke Tuesday to learn that in the middle of the night the star of their number one-rated show had tweeted something abhorent against Valerie Jarrett. After a group call with Roseanne Barr, they circled up and discussed whether there was a punishment that would measure up to the offense, if there were steps Barr or the network could take to move forward. There wasn?t.. An executive with knowledge of the internal decision said ?It was quite clear, calm, and ? not nearly as dramatic as you?d expect,? . ?We canceled the number one show on television, but there was no wringing of hands, it was very clear and calm.?