She was the force behind one of the most successful sitcoms of all time. "Roseanne" offered a window into working-class America like "The Simpsons" and "The Middle." It dealt with serious topics, and its 2018 revival was met with anticipation. Then, Ms. Barr got canceled for her Twitter activity, likening former Obama official Valerie Jarrett to an ape. She was the face of the show on a major network, ABC, and she thought they wouldn’t notice this.
Barr also had a significant Twitter following. The "Roseanne" reboot was canceled, Barr got fired, and the rest of its cast moved into a spin-off series, "The Connors." Barr’s eponymous character is dead in this series. Barr is more than financially secure y now, so it’s not a real cancellation, but the window for her to work again in a network capacity has probably closed after she made some unseemly remarks about the Holocaust (via NY Post):
Roseanne Barr, 70, has shocked her former fans again after some confusing comments about the Holocaust during a recent podcast appearance.
“This Past Weekend” host Theo Von might have found himself lost in Barr’s byzantine bit about “bulls – – t” surrounding the 2020 election, as the comic commented on different concepts and perceptions of “truth” in America and on how social media platforms can limit discussion of different topics.
“Like for the real truth that, you know, and I’m glad that they did set up all these guidelines so that we only are allowed to speak the truth,” Barr said — with alleged sarcasm — during the podcast. “And the truth is that Biden got 81 million votes by winning 36 counties. And that is just incredible. It really, really is.”
Barr later continued, “And that is the truth. And nobody died in the Holocaust either. That’s the truth. It should happen. Six million Jews should die right now ’cause they cause all the problems in the world. But it never happened. But it never happened — mandated.”
Barr then noted that she herself is “100%” Jewish — no sarcasm implied.
This Roseanne Barr clip was sarcasm folks. A clip taken out of a long sarcastic rant she had during our chat. Can we not recognize sarcasm anymore? https://t.co/jIeDcHwlal
— Theo Von (@TheoVon) June 27, 2023
Von later tweeted that the remarks were sarcasm. Whether it’s sarcasm or not, this behavior landed Roseanne in trouble in 2018 when she initially said the tweet was a bad joke brought on by sleep aids. If she wanted attention again, she got it.
Given her attitude, she’s okay with never working on another television show again, right?
There's no way she will find those jobs with these remarks, especially since the anti-Trump hysterics are polluting the political atmosphere now that the former president is running again. Jordan Poyer's charity golf tournament was canceled after some discovered the location was Trump National Doral in Miami. Everyone is beyond testy and sensitive, though the Holocaust is usually where sarcasm or humor is seldom found. There are some examples. One comedian asked about regrettable tattoos. A woman, who was Jewish, got one of an easy oven, "with the time on it that says 1942."
Barr’s longtime co-star John Goodman said he has zero regrets defending her in 2018 but added he’s unsure if he’d work with her again. If there were any lingering doubts on that front, they’ve been answered.
But you never know; Goodman's career is pretty solid. He can do whatever he wants at this point.
And I get she was trying to offer a take on censorship. This story will go away...in a few hours.
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UPDATE: Full clip here.
Here is the full clip of Roseanne Barr obviously using sarcasm and satire. She is a mensch and one of the funniest people i've ever met. pic.twitter.com/p0K6pWEqr8
— Theo Von (@TheoVon) June 27, 2023
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