Overview

• Goodman told The Hollywood Reporter he has not spoken to Barr for about seven or eight years and doubts she would initiate contact.
• He reflected on their on-screen chemistry during Roseanne’s original run, which at its peak attracted 20 to 30 million viewers.
• Their personal divide traces back to ABC’s 2018 cancellation of Roseanne after Barr’s tweet likening former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape.
• ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey described Barr’s message as “abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values” when canceling the revival.
• The network responded with The Conners, a seven-season spin-off led by Goodman and featuring Laurie Metcalf and Sara Gilbert, which concluded in April 2025.