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Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
John Goodman Doesn't Speak to Roseanne Anymore: ‘I'd Rather Doubt If She Wants to Talk to Me'
It's been just over seven years since Roseanne Barr was fired from her self-titled series' successful relaunch following a racist tweet about former President Barack Obama's adviser Valerie Jarrett… which she infamously blamed on 'Ambien tweeting.' It has, perhaps not coincidentally, been about the same amount of time since 'Smurfs' star John Goodman has spoken to his sitcom wife. 'I'd rather doubt if she wants to talk to me,' he told The Hollywood Reporter. 'We haven't talked for about seven or eight years.' More from IndieWire 'Dexter' Has 'Probably Done a Number on Me,' Says Michael C. Hall: 'I'm Not Crazy, I Know I'm Not Him' Lena Dunham's 'Too Much': A Guide to All Those Cameos - and Each Wink to Her Own Celebrity Lore Goodman, of course, went on to anchor the spinoff 'The Conners,' which garnered consistently positive reviews, lasted seven seasons and 112 episodes without Barr, whose 'Roseanne' character was killed off. 'I didn't think [the 'Roseanne' reboot] was going to go beyond the initial five or six episodes,' Goodman said. 'I thought it'd be a one-off thing, and then we got picked up, and Roseanne got fired. I thought that was it, and as soon as they dismissed the cast, I picked up 'Righteous Gemstones.' Then we got to do the show again as 'The Conners.' I didn't know how long it would last, but I sure enjoyed it while I was there.' In an expression of his goodwill to the fans, 'The Conners' ended in April with a scene of Goodman alone, breaking the fourth wall and saying 'Good night' while sitting on the show's iconic couch. 'I wanted to do it, and they let me, and they kept it. I thought it was just us saying, 'Good night, folks. Thank you,'' he explained. Goodman's career remains busy as ever. In addition to voicing Papa Smurf in the upcoming animated 'Smurfs' film, out July 18, he's also recently lent his voice to series like 'The Freak Brothers' and 'Monsters at Work' (reprising Sulley from 'Monsters, Inc.'). His HBO series 'The Righteous Gemstones' aired its final episode in May, and he's set to appear in the next Alejandro González Iñárritu film alongside Tom Cruise and Sandra Hüller, due for release in October 2026. 'There are a lot of funny moments in it,' Goodman said, describing the yet-untitled comedy. 'Tom is a force of nature, and it's fun to just hang on and see what he's going to do. He's a 63-year-old professional athlete and artist. He's got the drive and the energy, and I wish I had half of it.' Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie Nicolas Winding Refn's Favorite Films: 37 Movies the Director Wants You to See
Newsweek
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Roseanne Barr Addresses ABC Firing After Racist Tweet
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Actress and comedian Roseanne Barr spoke out this week about her 2018 firing from ABC over a racist tweet she made about Valerie Jarrett, a former senior adviser to former President Barack Obama. Newsweek has reached out to Barr's representative via email for comment on Friday. The Context Barr, 72, rose to fame on her hit ABC sitcom Roseanne, which premiered in 1988. The show ran for nine seasons until 1997, and it was revived in 2018. The actress, who has been outspoken in her support of President Donald Trump, was given the axe after just nine episodes of the revival following her racist tweet about Jarrett in which she compared her to an ape. She later issued an apology and tweeted: "I apologize to Valerie Jarrett and to all Americans. I am truly sorry for making a bad joke about her politics and her looks. I should have known better. Forgive me-my joke was in bad taste." In a 2018 interview with her friend Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, Barr said she made herself "a hate magnet." "I horribly regret it. Are you kidding? I lost everything, and I regretted it before I lost everything," the comedian said. "And I said to God, 'I am willing to accept whatever consequences this brings because I know I've done wrong. I'm going to accept what the consequences are,' and I do, and I have." After the revival of Roseanne was cancelled, ABC rebranded the show as The Conners, ultimately killing off Barr's character. What To Know During Wednesday's appearance on The Sage Steele Show, Barr spoke out about Roseanne's cancellation. "They got rid of me for a lot of reasons, and one of them being, I would have done a show about don't get the [COVID-19] vaccine, so they couldn't have me," she said. Barr added: "I would have said, 'Hey, they're stealing the election.' They couldn't have me because I always talked about reality on my show, and they always had a problem with that—ABC." "Even back in the early days of your show?" host Sage Steele asked. "Even back in the '90s?" "Oh yeah. Every day was a fight," Barr replied. Vaccine skepticism has been on the rise following the COVID-19 pandemic. One in five Americans believe vaccines are more dangerous than the illnesses, according to a 2024 Gallup poll, which is an increase from 11 percent in 2019. "During the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 vaccines underwent the most intensive safety analysis in U.S. history," the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) state on their website. "COVID-19 vaccines continue to be monitored for safety, even after FDA approval, to make sure they continue to meet FDA's standards for safety and effectiveness." The recent rise in measles cases—a highly contagious infection that was once considered eradicated in the U.S.—has been linked to anti-vaccine sentiment. Meanwhile, concerns over election fraud have also run rampant. Trump said he "won" 2020 election over his opponent Joe Biden, saying there was widespread voter fraud, and in 2024, there were concerns that the election was "rigged" in favor of Trump against then-Vice President Kamala Harris. Roseanne Barr onstage during the "Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne Barr" at the Hollywood Palladium on August 4, 2012, in Hollywood, California. Roseanne Barr onstage during the "Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne Barr" at the Hollywood Palladium on August 4, 2012, in Hollywood, People Are Saying In the comments underneath Barr's interview with Steele, fans praised their conversation. YouTube user @ElaineGates-f9i wrote: "Absolutely loved this. Roseanne is great! Sage you do wonderful interviews." @cheryleaston6820 said: "Great interview. Roseanne is a force to reckon with." @kpt002 shared: "Sage and Roseanne! This combination I need to see!" @charlottebonavia9157 remarked: "This interview is a REAL GIFT in so many has gone through So Much and shows us how and what is really important......." @sooper109 added: "Thanks for having Roseanne on your show. She knows what's up!!! Much appreciation and love to both of you!"
Daily Mail
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Roseanne Barr reveals ABC's humiliating final insult after ending her career
's new documentary Roseanne Is America debuted on Tuesday, where she revealed how ABC asked her back on The Conners after she was killed off. ABC revived the 72-year-old comedienne's iconic 1980s/1990s sitcom Roseanne back in 2018, bringing back the original cast of characters in the fictional Lanford, IL. The original show ran nine seasons from 1988 to 1997, and is widely considered one of the greatest sitcoms of all time. ABC brought the show back for a 10th season in 2018, and while it was renewed for an 11th, the network quickly reversed their decision after Barr tweeted that former Barack Obama administration official Valerie Jarrett was an 'ape.' After ABC called the tweet, 'abhorrent, repugnant, and inconsistent with our values,' they ultimately cancelled Roseanne and brought forth a new show, The Conners, which revealed in the series premiere that Roseanne's character had died from a drug overdose. Now Barr is revealing in her Roseanne Is America documentary - available on DVD and digital formats - that ABC actually wanted to bring her back as a 'ghost' guest star at some point during The Conners' run. 'They called me and asked me if I would like to come back as a guest star. You're coming back as a ghost,' Barr revealed. The comedienne added, 'You're asking me to come back to the show that you f***ing stole from me and killed my a**, and now you want me to show up because you got s**t f***ing ratings and play a ghost?' She added in the film that she turned down the request by telling the network, 'I'm gonna be bowling that f***ing week.' Barr also commented on how her character was killed off in the show mirrors the real-life death of Glenn Quinn, who played Becky's (Alicia Goranson) husband Mark Healy on the original show, and died from an accidental overdose in 2002. 'Within three weeks, they revived the show as The Conners, and of course they killed off my character Roseanne in an opioid overdose,' Barr said in the documentary. 'Which was staggering because Glenn Quinn, who played Becky's husband, actually died of an opioid overdose,' she added. The show would go on to reveal that her overdose came as she was struggling with addiction that was exacerbated by knee pain and insufficient medical coverage. The Conners ran for seven seasons on ABC, coming to a close in late April with the finale, which surprised many fans since it didn't include any footage of Roseanne at all, despite multiple clips from the original show with other characters. Roseanne Is America, from director Joel Gilbert (The Trayvon Hoax: Unmasking the Witness Fraud that Divided America, above left) is available to purchase on DVD or video on demand formats at . Executive producer Dave Caplan explained to Deadline, 'It was contractual,' regarding Roseanne's absence in the finale. Another executive producer, Bruce Helford, added, 'She was very gracious in allowing us to continue the show because she had a say in that.' He added of her exit from the show, 'When she realized it would be putting 300 people out of work when the initial reboot was canceled, she gracefully allowed us to continue without her.' 'It really was about these people. This show was really about the lives of these other people in the family, the Conners, and we wanted to focus on them,' he added. Roseanne Is America, from director Joel Gilbert (The Trayvon Hoax: Unmasking the Witness Fraud that Divided America) is available to purchase on DVD or video on demand formats at
Daily Mail
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Roseanne Barr says she was LIVID when The Conners offered her a bizarre role to help boost ratings
's new documentary Roseanne Is America debuted on Tuesday, where she revealed how ABC asked her back on The Conners after she was killed off. ABC revived the 72-year-old comedienne's iconic 1980s/1990s sitcom Roseanne back in 2018, bringing back the original cast of characters in the fictional Lanford, IL. The original show ran nine seasons from 1988 to 1997, and is widely considered one of the greatest sitcoms of all time. ABC brought the show back for a 10th season in 2018, and while it was renewed for an 11th, the network quickly reversed their decision after Barr tweeted that former Barack Obama administration official Valerie Jarrett was an 'ape.' After ABC called the tweet, 'abhorrent, repugnant, and inconsistent with our values,' they ultimately cancelled Roseanne and brought forth a new show, The Conners, which revealed in the series premiere that Roseanne's character had died from a drug overdose. Now Barr is revealing in her Roseanne Is America documentary - available on DVD and digital formats - that ABC actually wanted to bring her back as a 'ghost' guest star at some point during The Conners' run. 'They called me and asked me if I would like to come back as a guest star. You're coming back as a ghost,' Barr revealed. The comedienne added, 'You're asking me to come back to the show that you f***ing stole from me and killed my a**, and now you want me to show up because you got s**t f***ing ratings and play a ghost?' She added in the film that she turned down the request by telling the network, 'I'm gonna be bowling that f***ing week.' Barr also commented on how her character was killed off in the show mirrors the real-life death of Glenn Quinn, who played Becky's (Alicia Goranson) husband Mark Healy on the original show, and died from an accidental overdose in 2002. 'Within three weeks, they revived the show as The Conners, and of course they killed off my character Roseanne in an opioid overdose,' Barr said in the documentary. 'Which was staggering because Glenn Quinn, who played Becky's husband, actually died of an opioid overdose,' she added. The show would go on to reveal that her overdose came as she was struggling with addiction that was exacerbated by knee pain and insufficient medical coverage. The Conners ran for seven seasons on ABC, coming to a close in late April with the finale, which surprised many fans since it didn't include any footage of Roseanne at all, despite multiple clips from the original show with other characters. Executive producer Dave Caplan explained to Deadline, 'It was contractual,' regarding Roseanne's absence in the finale. Another executive producer, Bruce Helford, added, 'She was very gracious in allowing us to continue the show because she had a say in that.' He added of her exit from the show, 'When she realized it would be putting 300 people out of work when the initial reboot was canceled, she gracefully allowed us to continue without her.' 'It really was about these people. This show was really about the lives of these other people in the family, the Conners, and we wanted to focus on them,' he added.
Perth Now
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Roseanne Barr claims she was asked to appear on The Conners
Roseanne Barr has claimed she was asked appear on The Conners as a ghost. The 72-year-old actress had the plug pulled on the Roseanne revival after just one season in 2018 after she sent a tweet which compared former presidential aide Valerie Jarrett to an ape, and the spin-off show was launched instead with a number of her castmates shortly afterwards. And after her alter ego was killed off from a drug overdose, Roseanne was outraged when she was invited by ABC to guest star on The Conners. Speaking in new documentary Roseanne is America, she said: "They called me and asked me if I would like to come back as a guest star. 'You're coming back as a ghost.' "You're asking me to come back to the show that you f****** stole from me and killed my ass, and now you want me to show up because you got s*** f****** ratings and play a ghost? I'm gonna be bowling that f****** week." And Roseanne found the way her character was killed off "staggering". She said: "Within three weeks, they revived the show as The Conners, and of course they killed off my character Roseanne in an opioid overdose. "Which was staggering because Glenn Quinn, who played Becky's husband, actually died of an opioid overdose." Roseanne previously criticised ABC for the way the handled the fallout from her tweet, which she had clamed was written late at night when she had taken Ambien. Roseanne - who also claimed she had no idea Valerie was black when she posted - told the Los Angeles Times newspaper: 'It was a witch-burning. They denied me the right to apologise. Oh my God, they just hated me so badly. "I had never known that they hated me like that. They hate me because I have talent, because I have an opinion. "Even though Roseanne became their Number one show, they'd rather not have a number one show … When they killed my character off, that was a message to me – knowing that I'm mentally ill or have mental health issues – that they did want me to commit suicide.' The comic co-created Roseanne with wwriter and producer Matt Williams and the show - which also starred the likes of John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf and Sara Gilbert - ran from 1988 to 1997 before being revived for a season in 2018. The Conners aired for seven seasons before coming to an end in April 2025.
