Roseanne Barr Roars Back from Cancellation by Secretly Filming Star-Studded Sitcom
Roseanne Barr has finished an eight-episode family comedy she shot without a network, eight years after Disney fired her from the “Roseanne” revival over a tweet. The post Roseanne Barr Roars Back from Cancellation by Secretly Filming Star-Studded Sitcom appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- Roseanne Barr has finished an eight-episode family comedy titled "Meemaw."
- The series was produced independently without a network, with funding from private investors.
- Production wrapped in Austin, Texas, after starting in November 2025.
- The cast includes Randy Quaid, Drea de Matteo, Omar Gooding, Doug Jones, and Indy Bugg, with guest appearances by Jon Lovitz, Tony Hinchcliffe, and Kim Congdon.
- The plot involves a mixed-race family of preppers in Texas trying to host a bat mitzvah.
- Barr was fired from the "Roseanne" revival in 2018 by ABC and Disney over a controversial tweet.
- The new series is described as semi-autobiographical and intended for families with differing political views.
- Barr stated she aimed to make jokes for all political sides, calling herself an "equal opportunity destroyer."
- She believes "Meemaw" is as revolutionary, if not more so, than "The Roseanne Show."