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Jake Pentland, Barr’s son, claims The Conners cast conspired to cancel the Roseanne revival after Barr’s controversial 2018 tweets, saying they didn’t ask what she meant or let her publicly defend herself; Michael Fishman has argued the reboot was rightfully canceled, and The Conners aired through 2025.
Michael Fishman denounces social-media defenders of Roseanne Barr’s racist 2018 tweet, arguing that the cancellation was justified and that defending Barr perpetuates a lie; he notes ongoing backlash as the series continued without Barr.
Michael Fishman, who played D.J. Conner on Roseanne and its spinoff The Conners, called out a fan defending Roseanne Barr as “ignorant and inaccurate” and said the show was rightfully canceled after Barr’s racist remark about Valerie Jarrett. Barr later replied to his post, and Fishman said he won’t dwell on the controversy, reiterating his compassion for Barr while standing by the cancellation and the show’s evolution.
Valerie Jarrett says President Trump will not be invited to the Obama Presidential Center’s grand opening in Chicago (June 18–21), while former President George W. Bush will be. Jarrett emphasizes the ceremony will honor those who joined Obama on his political journey; Trump may tour the center after it opens to the public.