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Metcalf Confirms No Contact Since Roseanne’s 2018 Cancellation

4/30/2026

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Laurie Metcalf said she did not speak to Roseanne Barr since "Roseanne" reboot was canceled in May 2018.
Channing Dungey canceled the show after Roseanne Barr tweeted that former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett resembled an ape, calling remark abhorrent and repugnant.
Metcalf, the last cast member to join the spin-off "The Conners" (2018-2025), said the post-cancellation atmosphere was sadness and that her lack of contact with Roseanne Barr is uncontroversial.

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Laurie Metcalf said she did not speak to Roseanne Barr since "Roseanne" reboot was canceled in May 2018.
Channing Dungey canceled the show after Roseanne Barr tweeted that former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett resembled an ape, calling remark abhorrent and repugnant.
Metcalf, the last cast member to join the spin-off "The Conners" (2018-2025), said the post-cancellation atmosphere was sadness and that her lack of contact with Roseanne Barr is uncontroversial.