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SHORT TAKES : ‘Roseanne’ No Worry, ABC Says

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From Times Staff and Wire Service Reports

ABC’s program chief isn’t putting too much stock in Roseanne Barr’s threat to leave top-rated “Roseanne.”

Robert A. Iger said Tuesday that while he hasn’t discussed the matter with Barr he assumes she’ll be back for a third season of the television comedy series.

“I’m not that worried,” Iger said.

“I’m outta there,” Barr said earlier this month on NBC’s “Today” show when asked about her television career if her movie “She-Devil” was a hit. If the movie flopped, she said, “I’m going to leave TV anyway.”

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“I’ve spoken with her since that quote. . . . I didn’t address that comment at all,” Iger said. “I just let it go. She has a contract to do the program and I assume she’ll be back.”

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