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Roseanne Barr Claims The Conners Wanted Her Back — Here's What the EPs Told Us About a Possible Cameo
In a new documentary chronicling her career in comedy and television, Roseanne Barr alleges that she was asked to appear on The Conners as a ghost, after her family matriarch landed six feet under. 'They called me and asked me if I would like to come back as a guest star,' the Emmy winner claims in Roseanne Is America, according to People. 'You're asking me to come back to the show that you f—king stole from me and killed my a—, and now you want me to show up because you got s—t f—king ratings and play a ghost.' More from TVLine The Conners Was a Good Revival — But If They'd Honored Roseanne History, It Could've Been Great The Conners Series Finale: EPs Reflect on Roseanne's Absence, Fourth Wall Break and Parallels to Original Ending Casting News: Felicity Huffman Joins Doc, Jen Garner Drama Adds Chloë Sevigny and More Barr insists that she turned down the request, telling producers, 'I'm gonna be bowling that f—king week.' But a source tells TVLine that Barr's claims are 'inaccurate.' TVLine reached out to Barr's rep for further clarification on when, exactly, she received the invite. Barr declined comment. Barr was famously fired by ABC in 2018 after she hit send on a bigoted tweet that nearly took her sitcom family down with her. But the beloved series, not unlike the working-class family at its center, persevered: Three weeks after Roseanne was cancelled, Barr reached a financial settlement with Werner Entertainment that allowed the production company to move forward with a spinoff without her participation. That agreement also forbade The Conners from using her likeness — hence the offshoot never showing Roseanne Conner in pictures or in flashbacks. When the agreement was reached, Barr put out the following statement: 'I regret the circumstances that have caused me to be removed from Roseanne. I agreed to the settlement in order that 200 jobs of beloved cast and crew could be saved, and I wish the best for everyone involved.' Seven years later, ahead of The Conners' series finale, TVLine spoke with executive producers Bruce Helford, Bruce Rasmussen and Dave Caplan, and asked if they considered having Barr make a cameo. At the time, Helford was quick to remind me, 'We pulled a Newhart the first time!' (He was referring to 2018's Roseanne revival, which kicked off with the resurrection of John Goodman's Dan Conner, who was killed off in the original series' 1997 finale.) To do it again, this time with Dan's late wife, 'would have felt to us like a rug pull,' Rasmussen said. According to Helford, the only conversation they ever had was about preserving the memory of Barr's character, 'and we felt we did that. People loved her, her family loved her, and we wanted to make sure that this was something that honored that.' Added Caplan: 'We never ran away from, or disrespected her character. That was a conscious decision on all our parts.' Disney/ABC also declined comment for this story, while reps for the EPs have not responded as of press time. The Conners Series Finale Explained View List Best of TVLine 'Missing' Shows, Found! Get the Latest on Ahsoka, Monarch, P-Valley, Sugar, Anansi Boys and 25+ Others Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More
New York Post
2 days ago
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- New York Post
Furious Roseanne Barr claims she was asked to appear on ‘The Conners' — as ‘a ghost'
The ghost from ABC's past. In her new documentary 'Roseanne is America,' Roseanne Barr claimed that she turned down an offer to appear on 'The Conners' after the 'Roseanne' revival was canceled. '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, 72, said in the doc directed by Joel Gilbert, per People. 9 Roseanne Barr at the 'Roseanne' press conference in Beverly Hills in 2018. WireImage 9 John Goodman and Roseanne Barr in 'Roseanne' in 2018. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images The comedian continued, 'You're asking me to come back to the show that you f—ing stole from me and killed my ass, and now you want me to show up because you got shit f—ing ratings and play a ghost.' Barr said that her excuse to decline the invite was: 'I'm gonna be bowling that f—ing week.' 9 The 'Roseanne Is America' documentary. The Post has reached out to ABC for comment. Barr co-created and starred in 'Roseanne,' which aired from 1988 to 1997 and captured life in a middle-class household with conservative-leaning views. ABC revived the series in 2018 with Barr returning as the titular character. 9 John Goodman and Roseanne Barr in 'Roseanne' in 1988. ©Carsey-Werner Co/Courtesy Everett Collection Despite massive ratings, the show was cancelled after one season following Barr's racist tweet about former President Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett. At the time, former ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey condemned her tweet as 'abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values.' Barr has since claimed that God told her to send the offensive message and that ABC was spying on her and were trying to censor her because of her support for Donald Trump before she was fired. 9 Roseanne Barr at Fox News in New York City in Feb. 2023. Getty Images 9 Sara Gilbert, Roseanne Barr, Alain Washnevsky and Anne Bedian in the 'Roseanne' revival. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images After 'Roseanne' was axed, ABC reimagined the series as a spinoff called 'The Conners' starring 'Rosanne' regulars John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert and Lecy Goranson. The creators of 'The Conners' killed off Barr's iconic character by claiming she died from an accidental opioid overdose. 'Within three weeks, they revived the show as 'The Conners,' and of course they killed off my character Roseanne in an opioid overdose,' Barr reportedly said in her documentary. 'Which was staggering because Glenn Quinn, who played Becky's husband, actually died of an opioid overdose.' 9 Roseanne Barr in her new documentary. Show Me Television/Youtube 9 Roseanne Barr and John Goodman in the 'Roseanne' revival. AP 'The Conners' wrapped up in April after seven seasons. During the series finale, Dan (Goodman) attended a deposition regarding the family's wrongful death lawsuit against Big Pharma for Roseanne's death. Later on, Dan, Darlene (Gilbert), Becky (Goranson) and Jackie (Metcalf) spoke to Roseanne's grave. 9 John Goodman and Laurie Metcalf in 'The Conners.' Disney via Getty Images Executive producer and showrunner Bruce Helford told The Post in April they were 'nervous' to invoke Barr in the final episode. 'I have to say, I was a little nervous, because there was so much backlash about her not being on the show,' said Helford. Exec producer Dave Caplan added that not talking about Barr in the spinoff would have felt 'really wrong, and really shortchanging the audience.'
