Roseanne Barr Rages Against Ex Co-Star Michael Fishman for Saying ‘Roseanne’ Reboot Was ‘Rightfully Canceled’: ‘You F—ing Little Worm’ and ‘Brainwashed Bigot’
Roseanne Barr has renewed her public feud with former co-star Michael Fishman after he said the 2018 reboot of “Roseanne” was “rightfully canceled”. Barr attacked Fishman during a podcast interview, accusing him of misunderstanding her controversial tweet about Valerie Jarrett and calling him bigoted and brainwashed.
ABC canceled the reboot after Barr’s tweet was widely viewed as a racist insult towards Jarrett, although Barr says it referred to the Iran nuclear deal and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Fishman, who played D.J. Conner, has consistently condemned the post and later said he was not returning to “The Conners”, while the sitcom continued for seven seasons without Barr.
- Barr and Fishman remain embroiled in a dispute over the reboot’s cancellation.
- Fishman says the show was rightly canceled after Barr’s controversial tweet.
- Barr maintains the post was misunderstood and denies racist intent.