Roseanne Barr Said She’s Working On A Hilarious Conservative Comedy
Roseanne Barr is back, and this time, she’s aiming to shake up Hollywood with a sitcom that’s bound to raise eyebrows and ruffle feathers. The comedian, known for her no-holds-barred humor and her iconic sitcom Roseanne, revealed that she’s shopping a new series she co-wrote with Roseanne alum Allan Stephan. The show, according to Barr, is a bold mix of “The Roseanne Show and The Sopranos,” centered on an Alabama farming family saving America with “guns, the Bible, petty crime, and alcoholism.”
“It’s silly and out there,” Barr told Variety. And by the sound of it, the concept lives up to that description. The show pulls inspiration from Barr’s own life as a farmer in Hawaii, complete with goats running through the house and chaotic family dynamics.
“It’s kind of like a Coen Brothers thing,” Barr added, describing the darkly comedic tone of the show. Scenes will feature everything from corset-strapping to exaggerated, grotesque characters and plenty of outrageous situations. In typical Roseanne fashion, it’s not just about the laughs—it’s about taking on the absurdities of modern America.
At its core, Barr’s new show centers on a working-class family battling against forces like drug gangs and even China, blending her sharp wit with a hefty dose of political and cultural satire. It’s unapologetically American, something Barr feels Hollywood is sorely lacking. “If Hollywood doesn’t buy it, then I’m just gonna make it myself,” Barr said. “Does anybody in [Hollywood] like America or the people who watch TV? Because the people who watch TV would really like to see a show where working-class people win against the enemies of America.”
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Barr didn’t hold back on her critique of the entertainment industry, accusing Hollywood of losing touch with the very audience it claims to serve. “Hollywood has made itself irrelevant to the American people,” she said, adding that the industry prioritizes ideology over business, often at the expense of profitability. “They prefer to lose money and then explain that to the shareholders who apparently have no problem with that.” Her sharp words echo a broader frustration with Hollywood’s alienation of traditional, working-class values—a theme central to the show she’s pitching.
The project comes years after Barr’s career took a hit following her 2018 firing from the reboot of her own hit series, Roseanne. The show, which had made a hugely successful return to ABC, was abruptly canceled after a tweet Barr posted about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett was widely condemned as racist.
Despite her apology and insistence that the tweet was misunderstood, Barr was ousted from the show, which was rebranded as The Conners and continued without her. Since then, Barr has maintained her stance against cancel culture and has been outspoken about her support for President Donald Trump and her frustration with Hollywood’s increasing wokeness.
For Barr, her new sitcom isn’t just a creative project—it’s a statement. “If [Hollywood] wants to survive, they should work with the new president,” she said, referencing Trump. Her blunt perspective reflects a growing divide between Hollywood elites and the everyday Americans they’ve alienated. Barr sees an opportunity to fill that void, delivering the kind of content that resonates with the “people who watch TV”—a demographic she argues Hollywood has all but abandoned.