ABC Reconsiders 'Roseanne' Reboot Audience After Trump's Election

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June 13th, 2017 12:35 PM
After an election year with a Republican president win, network television is finally rethinking its approach to entertainment media. When ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey spoke at the 2017 Banff World Media Festival  Monday, she revealed that the upcoming reboot of Roseanne would allow comedian Roseanne Barr to “speak honestly” about the POTUS.  

Roseanne Spews Bizarre Anti-Catholic Attack on HotAir's Morrissey

April 1st, 2015 5:59 PM
On Wednesday, far-left actress Roseanne Barr launched more anti-conservative hate on Twitter – specifically targeting HotAir's Ed Morrissey for a Tuesday post where he wrote, "In matters of culture and taste, I usually bet on the side that doesn't include Roseanne." Barr immediately retorted by jabbing Morrissey for his open Catholicism (typos hers in this and all following excerpts): "as an…

The View Crew to Paul, Putin and Lewinsky: Leave Hillary Alone

June 5th, 2014 4:16 PM
The women of The View are sick and tired of people picking on Hillary Clinton. On Thursday’s episode the entire cast of Whoopi Goldberg, Jenny McCarthy, Sherri Shepherd and guest host Roseanne Barr all took turns defending the former First Lady from Monica Lewinsky, Rand Paul and Vladimir Putin. Whoopi Goldberg, setting up the segment, noted Clinton was asked about Lewinsky in her People…

Roseanne Barr on Her First TV Show: 'My Attempt to Move the Left to th

October 18th, 2013 10:59 AM
You probably didn't know that Friday, October 18, is the 25th anniversary of the first episode of Roseanne. To commemorate the event, Roseanne Barr took to the Huffington Post to congratulate herself - as only she can! - with some truly hysterical commentary including, "The show was my attempt to move the left to the middle."

Oliver Stone, John Cusack, Roseanne Barr Petition Ecuador President to

July 2nd, 2013 10:07 AM
A group of far-left Hollywoodans has signed a petition asking Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa to grant National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden asylum. According to The Hollywood Reporter, this includes Oliver Stone, John Cusack, Roseanne Barr, and Danny Glover.

Roseanne Barr Rumored to be Getting New NBC Sitcom

June 28th, 2013 5:13 PM
Just when you thought it was safe to turn on your TV set again, Roseanne Barr is rumored to be returning to NBC in a primetime family sitcom. Deadline Hollywood reported moments ago:

Pity the Fool: Celebrate April 1st with 8 Anti-Capitalist Journalists

April 1st, 2013 10:14 AM
Sometimes liberal bias goes so far it actually becomes absurd, like Roseanne Barr saying that she would bring back the guillotine in order to behead any rich people who wanted to keep more than $100 million of their own money. She set the bar (or the guillotine) higher than her $80 million net worth. But it wasn’t just extreme left-wing celebs like Roseanne and Michael Moore, news anchors and…

Bozell Column: The Obama Culture Arrives

December 29th, 2012 8:17 AM
The year 2012 was a depressing time for people who are already pessimistic about the state of our common culture. Conversely, the re-election of Barack Obama, in large measure made possible by the heavy financial support of Hollywood, projects the optimism of the cultural Left. They anticipate increased blue-state voting patterns in favor of gay “marriage,” legalized pot, gun regulations, and…

Roseanne Barr: 'You'd Think Israel Had Oil the Way Our "Leaders" Keep

September 6th, 2012 10:07 AM
"Jeez, you'd think Israel had oil the way our 'leaders' keep their our [sic] lips on its ass." So poorly wrote comedian Roseanne Barr in a piece published by the Huffington Post Thursday entitled "I Approve This Message":

Roseanne Barr: 'Most Billionaires Are Violent Pedophiles and Consumers

September 2nd, 2012 4:34 PM
"Most billionaires are violent pedophiles & consumers of violent pedo porn. They get a kick out of being heartless cruel empty cocaine addicts." So tweeted Roseanne Barr Sunday:

Bozell Column: Roseanne's Rotting Roast

August 21st, 2012 9:32 PM
The only thing that will ever convince Comedy Central to stop perpetuating its disgusting celebrity roasts are poor ratings. Taste, decency, talent -- none of these has bearing on this network's decisions. Nor do they care about the damage they're inflicting on youngsters. They care only about the numbers. So the good news is that their August 12 roast of Roseanne Barr flopped, bringing in only…

Glee's Jane Lynch Says 'F--k Chick-fil-A' at Roseanne Roast

August 13th, 2012 10:29 AM
Glee star Jane Lynch began Comedy Central's Roseanne Barr Roast Sunday with a vulgar attack on Chick-fil-A. Not surprisingly, the liberal crowd along with the other presenters thought this was the funniest thing they’d ever heard (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Katey Sagal AKA Peggy Bundy Trashes Ann Romney: Mom That Doesn't Cook

August 13th, 2012 9:28 AM
Katey Sagal is the actress best known for her role as Al Bundy's wife Peggy in the highly-successful Fox sitcom Married With Children. On Comedy Central's Roseanne Barr Roast Sunday, Sagal mocked Ann Romney as a mom that doesn't cook, clean, or "make any money" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):

Comedian Wayne Brady Booed for Telling Trig Palin Joke at Roseanne Roa

August 13th, 2012 8:54 AM
Comedian Wayne Brady was booed on Comedy Central's Roseanne Barr Roast Sunday when he made a truly tasteless joke about Sarah Palin's Down Syndrome son Trig. When this occurred, Brady actually defended himself by mentioning that during the roast, other people were mocking him (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary, serious vulgarity warning):