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<\/p>\nJim Parsons Unloads on Roseanne\u2019s Tweets (How? Why?), Red State Sitcoms, and His Very Traditional Marriage: WATCH<\/b>
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Boys in the Band<\/em><\/a> and Big Bang Theory<\/em> star Jim Parsons sat down with CNN\u2019s Van Jones (above) for a chat<\/a> about a variety of topics, starting with Roseanne\u2019s tweets.<\/p>\n Said Parsons: \u201cI only felt about it on an emotional scale, so I guess that\u2019s what I\u2019ll say. Which was, \u2018how?\u2019 and \u2018why?\u2019 That was really my only reaction to it. I was surprised [the show] was cancelled immediately\u2026But really to the face of it \u2013 just reading that tweet several times \u2013 I was like \u2018how did you type that?’\u201d<\/p>\n He also spoke about how entertainers today are held to higher standards than elected officials: \u201cI did have one thought though which was that it\u2019s okay to say certain things as an elected official right now that it is not necessarily okay to say as an entertainer and I find that fascinating\u2026If your job is put into place by the votes of the citizens, then you can still get by. In this case, ABC cut ties with something that was obviously going to be a cash cow for them for however long.\u201d<\/p>\n Jones then asked about red state sitcoms and whether there should be more of them.<\/p>\n Said Parsons: \u201cWorking in the industry I do get the sense that we are surrounded at the creative level by more of the left leaning mindset and heartset than the right-leaning\u2026I have so many conservative traits about me. I\u2019m such a family-first type of guy<\/a>. Perhaps I have a more expansive view of family\u2026I don\u2019t see that as a left or right type of thing.\u201d<\/p>\n Parsons also spoke about his marriage: \u201cThe big deal, which really took me by surprise was how \u2013 and this goes to me being a bit of a traditionalist \u2013 or maybe just human \u2013 was how meaningful the day was.\u00a0We did it because it was meaningful, but to actually go through the wedding; to be there in front of all of your loved ones, and your family. It gave such meaning to doing this so people could bear witness to it. It meant so much more to me than I was prepared for. Especially having grown up where it wasn\u2019t a possibility. And so it wasn\u2019t a dream.\u201d<\/p>\n The post Jim Parsons Unloads on Roseanne\u2019s Tweets (How? Why?), Red State Sitcoms, and His Very Traditional Marriage: WATCH<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n