Roseanne Barr has announced that she’s going back on the air — with a homemade interview show that she plans to broadcast on her Youtube channel! The troubled star managed to keep from being banned on the social media site after wrecking her career with a racist comment made on Twitter. And while her fed-up bosses at ABC quickly canceled her comeback with “Roseanne,” the disgraced comic is telling insiders that Youtube is just a first step back to the big leagues! “One network,” said a TV industry insider, “has already offered her a very fat contract!”
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Roseanne's son Jack Pentland confirmed to TMZ that the exiled comic had been doing a series of interviews with family members and close friends while preparing her comeback. That's after
the only star left supporting Roseanne was her longtime pal
Rosie O'Donnell, who didn't let politics get in the way of declaring: "I love Roseanne quite a bit!"
Photo credit: Mega
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The announcement was accompanied by a new Youtube video where a disheveled Roseanne tries to address
the Twitter comment that destroyed her TV comeback. As seen here, the clip simply ends with Roseanne repeating that she didn't know top
Barack Obama aide Valerie Jarrett was black when comparing her to a character from "Planet of the Apes" — screaming: "I thought the bitch was white!"
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Insiders believe, however, that executives care more about the #1 ratings that “Roseanne” brought to ABC. “The money that’s being thrown around is as much as $37 million,” said an industry insider, “and many millions more in international syndication residual payments!” Roseanne is believed to be pursuing a deal similar to
Charlie Sheen's arrangement with
“Anger Management” after being fired from
“Two and a Half Men.”Photo credit: Mega
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“She will likely own her new show,” according to one industry expert, “and all the international syndication rights.” Roseanne herself has admitted she’s already weighing opportunities! “Inside every bad thing is a good thing waiting to happen,” she said,“and I feel very excited because I’ve already been offered so many things.”
Photo credit: Mega
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One proposal has even come from a former top associate of
Donald Trump! Michael Caputo, an ex-campaign aide for the commander-in-chief, offered to host Roseanne on his streaming video platform, “Bond.” Sources reported she's also heard from FOX — a network more in line
with Roseanne’s conservative sensibilities than the liberal-leaning ABC. “It’s a much better fit for her,” said a source, “and they would love to have her!”
Photo credit: Mega
Roseanne's son Jack Pentland confirmed to TMZ that the exiled comic had been doing a series of interviews with family members and close friends while preparing her comeback. That's after
the only star left supporting Roseanne was her longtime pal
Rosie O'Donnell, who didn't let politics get in the way of declaring: "I love Roseanne quite a bit!"
The announcement was accompanied by a new Youtube video where a disheveled Roseanne tries to address
the Twitter comment that destroyed her TV comeback. As seen here, the clip simply ends with Roseanne repeating that she didn't know top
Barack Obama aide Valerie Jarrett was black when comparing her to a character from "Planet of the Apes" — screaming: "I thought the bitch was white!"
Insiders believe, however, that executives care more about the #1 ratings that “Roseanne” brought to ABC. “The money that’s being thrown around is as much as $37 million,” said an industry insider, “and many millions more in international syndication residual payments!” Roseanne is believed to be pursuing a deal similar to
Charlie Sheen's arrangement with
“Anger Management” after being fired from
“Two and a Half Men.”“She will likely own her new show,” according to one industry expert, “and all the international syndication rights.” Roseanne herself has admitted she’s already weighing opportunities! “Inside every bad thing is a good thing waiting to happen,” she said,“and I feel very excited because I’ve already been offered so many things.”
One proposal has even come from a former top associate of
Donald Trump! Michael Caputo, an ex-campaign aide for the commander-in-chief, offered to host Roseanne on his streaming video platform, “Bond.” Sources reported she's also heard from FOX — a network more in line
with Roseanne’s conservative sensibilities than the liberal-leaning ABC. “It’s a much better fit for her,” said a source, “and they would love to have her!”
