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MAGA Darling Roseanne Barr Throws a Scary Threat at Candace Owens and Then This Happens

During an podcast appearance, Barr called Owens a “monster” before threatening to physically fight her.

By

Phenix S Halley

Published

April 22, 2025
Entertainment, Television

Q Is Smart, Q Is Kind, Q Is Important: A Response to Tucker Carlson's Allegation That QAnon Doesn't Exist

Dear Mr. Carlson, Between my morning briefing on the status of the Democratic Party’s sex trafficking and my afternoon insurrection workout (mostly just police-beating exercises with a flagpole), I was informed by one of my most loyal parishioners (who may or may not represent Georgia’s 14th Congressional District) that you have been spreading lies and…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

February 25, 2021
Entertainment, Television

Uncensored First Look: Debbie Allen Reveals How Roseanne and Tom Arnold Ended Up on the LA Riots Episode of A Different World

On September 24, 1987, A Different World premiered, which means this year marks the 33rd anniversary of the groundbreaking television series. Known for its biting social commentary (that is still very relevant today), A Different World boasted several standout episodes. One of the series’ most notable episodes was from its sixth season premiere, which followed…

By

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

September 29, 2020
Entertainment

'Don't Throw Her Away': Mo'Nique Comes to 'Sister' Roseanne Barr's Defense

Mo’Nique knows what it’s like to be blackballed in Hollywood, she says. For that reason, speaking out in support of friends is paramount to the actress and comedian, she explained in a recent interview. Which is why Mo’Nique has offered her full-throated support for Roseanne Barr, who lost her ABC sitcom earlier this year after…

By

Anne Branigin

Published

July 30, 2018
Entertainment, Television

Unemployed Comedian Comes Up With Another Excuse for Valerie Jarrett Tweet: 'I Thought the Bitch Was White'

Updated Friday, July 20 at 1:34 PM EDT: Well, here’s a predictable plot twist. TMZ reports Roseanne Barr will host her own “talk show” on her YouTube channel—and that clip of her screaming about how she thought Valerie Jarett was white was just a sample of what’s to come. She’ll be talking to close friends…

By

Anne Branigin

Published

July 20, 2018
Entertainment

Seems Like We Can't Get Rid of Roseanne Barr That Easily; Comedian Speaks Out About Job Offers She's Received Since Racist Rant

In another life, maybe Roseanne Barr was a cop or something. Or, maybe this is just peak caucasity at work. Either way, it looks like we may not be getting rid of the washed-up comedian any time soon, at least not after her racist rant a little less than two months ago. According to Barr…

By

Breanna Edwards

Published

July 2, 2018
Entertainment

Rich White Guy Jerry Seinfeld Says Roseanne Barr’s Firing Was ‘Overkill’ (Insert Side-Eye Here)

OK. Jerry Seinfeld, producer and creator of Seinfeld, a show that, like most other New York City-based sitcoms of the ’90s (see Friends, Sex and the City, etc.), had no black people in them, has expressed bewilderment and perhaps sadness that ABC fired Roseanne Barr after she referred to a black woman as an ape,…

By

Angela Helm

Published

June 27, 2018
Entertainment

And the One Person Willing to Cape for Roseanne on the BET Awards Red Carpet Was …

Actor Jason Mitchell, best known for his role as Eazy-E in Straight Outta Compton, told Entertainment Tonight’s Nischelle Turner that he sees no wrong in Roseanne Barr. Before the BET Awards Sunday night, Turner spoke with Mitchell on the red carpet and told the actor that a new Roseanne spinoff was coming to TV—without Roseanne…

By

Anne Branigin

Published

June 25, 2018
Entertainment

I Don’t Have Enough Ambien for This: Roseanne Claims Valerie Jarrett Tweet Was About Anti-Semitism

Roseanne, beloved, the lesson here was to delete your account. Unfortunately for us, learning lessons isn’t exactly Roseanne Barr’s forte. The washed-up comedian, who recently lost her ABC sitcom over a racist tweet about former Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett, hopped onto Twitter Wednesday night in an attempt to reclaim the narrative—and prove that she…

By

Anne Branigin

Published

June 14, 2018
Entertainment

ABC Is Trying to Figure Out How to Keep Profiting Off Roseanne’s Brand Without Involving Roseanne: Report

ABC canceled Roseanne on Tuesday after its star Roseanne Barr sent out a tweet saying that former Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett was the child of the Muslim Brotherhood and Planet of the Apes. Although Roseanne would later claim it wasn’t, everyone with a brain knew that the tweet was racist, and ABC acted accordingly.…

By

Monique Judge

Published

June 1, 2018