Roseanne Barr Slams Bob Iger, Calls Him "So Racist"

Unapologetic Roseanne Barr claims racist tweet came from God

Roseanne Barr believes the racist 2018 tweet that caused her thriving sitcom to be taken off the air was an act of God. The 72-year-old told Variety that she was pissed off in May of that year when she found out the writers on her eponymous reboot had gotten to work on the second season without her. Enraged that her writers room had been “taken” from her, Barr downed a bunch of alcohol and sleeping pills, then eventually drifted off to sleep. Wh…

Roseanne Barr Slams Bob Iger, Calls Him "So Racist"

For nearly ten years, brash comedian Roseanne Barr dominated television screens with her wildly successful comedy, Roseanne. The show starred Barr as Roseanne Conner, a mother to three children who, along with her husband Dan (John Goodman), struggled to provide for their family on a limited income. It was a funny, but realistic look at something many American families struggle with. Roseanne’s original run ended in 1997, but in 2017, ABC announ…

Roseanne Barr Blames ‘God’ For Racist Tweet that Ended Her Career

Roseanne Barr says a message from God led her to post the tweet that destroyed her career. “The way I feel about it is that God told me to do what I did,” Barr told Variety in a new interview. The tweet, posted in 2018, targeted Valerie Jarrett, a former advisor to President Barack Obama. Barr replied to a photo of Helena Bonham Carter in Planet of the Apes makeup with the words: “muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj.” Jarrett i…

Roseanne Barr Isn’t Going Anywhere. The Controversial Comedian on Bob Iger, J.K. Rowling and Not Being Sorry About That Tweet: ‘Never Apologize to the Left’

As she discusses her new doc, Roseanne Barr reflects on the tweet that cost her 'Roseanne' and shares her thoughts on Bob Iger and J.K. Rowling.

Roseanne Barr Blasts Bob Iger, Accuses Him of Racism in New Interview

Over the past few years, the drama surrounding Roseanne Barr has escalated, from public outbursts to highly controversial statements. Once one of television’s most prominent figures, Barr’s career took a significant hit following an X (formerly Twitter) incident in 2018 that led to her firing from the revival of Roseanne. As tensions with her former network, ABC, and its parent company Disney continued to boil, the fiery comedian has finally spo…