ROSEANNE | AFTER They Were Famous | ABC Cancels Reboot

Whether it's playing Roseanne Conner on television or sharing her thoughts on stage, Roseanne Barr has made a name for herself as one of the most influential comedians of her time. Getting her start in the mid-'80s, she quickly shot to the top-scoring every comedian's dream gig with an appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Her appearance was soon followed by the Roseanne sitcom. But with great success brings a few controversies along the way. Perhaps reaching her climax in May of 2018 during the revival of her classic sitcom. She tweeted a racist comment about Obama spokesperson Valerie Jarret. Within minutes, she received a wave of backlash from Twitter users as well as fellow celebrities. As for the fate of her show, well the ABC Network threw it away pretty quickly.