Roseanne Barr Unloads On TV Son Michael Fishman In Profanity-Filled Tirade

Roseanne Barr has unleashed on her former television son after he renewed his support for ABC’s decision to cancel the “Roseanne” revival. The Roseanne Barr Unloads On TV Son Michael Fishman In Profanity-Filled Tirade first appeared on The Blast

Roseanne Barr has unleashed on her former television son Michael Fishman after he renewed his support for ABC’s decision to cancel the “Roseanne” revival in 2018. The comedian attacked Fishman during an appearance on the “Can’t Be Censored” podcast, calling him several names and warning him to stop publicly discussing her.

Roseanne Barr Launches Profanity-Filled Attack On Michael Fishman

Barr did not hold back when the podcast host raised Fishman’s recent comments about the controversy that ended the “Roseanne” revival. According to TMZ, Barr called her former co-star a “bigot,” an “ignoramus,” and a “little f-cking worm.”

She then told him to “go and f-ck yourself and stay f-cked till the day you die.” Barr also claimed Fishman has “no f-cking idea” what she was discussing in the 2018 post and accused him of having “no geopolitical context whatsoever.”

Fishman played D.J. Conner, the son of Barr’s character, throughout the original sitcom and its 2018 revival. During her podcast appearance, Barr claimed Fishman returned for the revival only because she fought to be included. She alleged that producers originally wanted to remove him from the project.

Barr finished her message to Fishman with another blunt warning: “Don’t f-cking put my name in your f-cking mouth.”

Michael Fishman Said The Revival Was ‘Rightfully Canceled’

Barr’s outburst came after Fishman addressed years of criticism surrounding his response to the controversy. In an Instagram video, the former child actor said he continued receiving “ignorant and inaccurate” comments claiming Barr was unfairly targeted for being an edgy comedian.

“So, I guess the world failed to learn the lesson,” Fishman said. “So I’m going to point out. We are perpetuating a lie, and people are using a political smokescreen to justify the indefensible.”

Fishman argued that dehumanizing rhetoric can carry real-world consequences beyond the original statement. “Those justifications, they’re leading to real consequences. Real crimes,” he said.

The actor ultimately defended ABC’s response, declaring, “Dehumanizing people is never a joke. In this case, there was no joke. And the show was rightfully canceled.”

Despite his criticism, Fishman also said he still loves Barr and believes good people can make mistakes. He maintained that caring about his former co-star did not require him to defend her conduct.

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ABC Canceled ‘Roseanne’ Hours After The Controversial Post

The controversy began in May 2018 when Barr posted a since-deleted message comparing Valerie Jarrett, a former senior adviser to President Barack Obama, to the Muslim Brotherhood and “Planet of the Apes.”

Barr deleted the post and apologized, but ABC canceled the highly rated revival within hours. The network said the statement was inconsistent with its values. Other platforms and television channels also removed reruns of the original series from their schedules.

Barr later argued the post was political rather than racial. During a 2018 interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, she said the message was “about asking for accountability from the previous administration about the Iran deal, which Valerie Jarrett is the author of, and that was what was in my head.”

She also said her reaction to the backlash “was shock that they were saying it was racial, when it was political.” Fishman has rejected the argument that political context made the post defensible.

Roseanne Barr’s Son Previously Accused The Cast Of ‘Selling’ Her Out

Before Barr’s latest attack, her son, Jake Pentland, publicly criticized Fishman for supporting the cancellation. Pentland acknowledged that his mother’s post caused harm, but argued that other cast members continued benefiting from a franchise she created after she was removed from it. He claimed members of the cast took the post out of context and “conspired” to take the revival away from Barr without first asking her “what she meant.”

Pentland also alleged that the cast “prevented her from publicly defending herself.” “I wish him good luck in finding work one day. Hopefully selling the woman responsible for his career out was worth it for him,” Pentland told TMZ.

His frustration centered heavily on the creation of “The Conners,” which allowed much of the cast and crew to continue working without Barr.

Following the cancellation, ABC launched the spinoff with John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson and Fishman reprising their roles. Barr’s character was killed off before the new show began.

‘The Conners’ Continued Without Roseanne Barr For Seven Seasons

Fishman remained with “The Conners” for its first four seasons before confirming in 2022 that he would not return as a regular for Season 5. Reports at the time said the door remained open for a possible future appearance. The sitcom continued for another three seasons without him and concluded in April 2025 after more than 100 episodes.

Executive producers said the team chose to end the series while it remained ABC’s most-watched comedy, rather than extending it beyond what they believed was the appropriate ending point. The six-episode final season focused on providing closure for the Conner family after decades on television.

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