LAS VEGAS, April 16 Roseanne Barr called in sick for a weekend appearance at a gay Las Vegas nightclub on the heels of saying gay activists are only concerned about themselves.

The comic-talk show host was scheduled to appear at Krave on Saturday, but nightclub host Larry Edwards said Barr canceled via a message through her co-star and drag queen Jackie Beat because she wasn't feeling well, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

Okay. I can live with that apology, especially considering her past support.

"everybody needs to unite right now, and step outside of their own neighborhoods, groups, races and classes to stop Bush's war on our country and our people."

Comedian Roseanne opened up her radio show Tuesday night for gay fans to "let me have it" after saying the day before that gays were too self absorbed.

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After the remarks were met Tuesday by a rebuke from LGBT rights groups, Roseanne posted an apology on her personal blog. "I deeply regret that I have offended gay people," she wrote. "I said things that I do not really mean, before I had thought them through... I was wrong and I seriously apologize!"

She went on to write that she really meant to say that "everybody needs to unite right now, and step outside of their own neighborhoods, groups, races and classes to stop Bush's war on our country and our people.

"I love gays and I hate division. I am just a big idiot with a big mouth sometimes. I will learn to be more careful! Please forgive me, I am so sorry!!!!

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But the comic is urging gays to unite with other minority groups for a common front. "The leaders of gay groups need to align with the leaders of Acorn, and other groups of poor and desperate Americans and fight against those who oppress all of us! I have met too many gays who are Republicans, and I cannot understand how they could choose that!

"Let's all leave our own bedrooms, kitchens, neighborhoods and groups and meet each other to form a diverse army that stands for Democracy and Economic Justice."

Trust me... gays and lesbians say plenty about issues that do not affect them.

"Never once in my 54 years have I ever once heard a gay or lesbian person who's politically active say one thing about anything that was not about them," Roseanne said.

"They don't care about minimum wage, they don't care about any other group other than their own self because you know, some people say being gay and lesbian is a totally narcissistic thing and sometimes I wonder."

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Groups representing the poor and union workers rallied on the Statehouse steps Tuesday in support of legislation that would boost the paychecks of an estimated 350,000 Alabamians by raising the minimum wage in the state to $7.25 per hour.

The legislation's sponsor, Rep. Patricia Todd, D-Birmingham, said Congress hasn't raised the national minimum wage of $5.15 an hour in 10 years, and it's time for the Alabama Legislature to "give the working people a long-deserved raise."

Roseanne's comments came amid the growing calls for the firing of shock jock Don Imus for racist comments he made about the Rutgers University women's basketball team. Imus show is also broadcast on KCAA.

Comedian Roseanne has come under fire for saying gays are too self absorbed.

The remarks were made on KCAA radio in San Bernardino where Roseanne is a regular guest host and came during an interview with Black lesbian activist Jasmye Cannick.

"Never once in my 54 years have I ever once heard a gay or lesbian person who's politically active say one thing about anything that was not about them," Roseanne said. 

"They don't care about minimum wage, they don't care about any other group other than their own self because you know, some people say being gay and lesbian is a totally narcissistic thing and sometimes I wonder."

She then went on to say: "I've never heard any of them say anything except for 'accept me cause I'm gay.' It's just, it's screwed. It's no different than the evangelicals, it's the same mindset. They want you to accept Jesus and you guys want us to all believe it's ok to be gay. And a lot of us, a lot of them, I do, I don't give a damn who anybody has sex with, as long as they're not underage and an animal. I don't give a damn, it's none of my damn business. I'm just sick of all the divisiveness, it's not getting any of us anywhere."