Roseanne Barr Made a New Sitcom in Secret

In 2018, Rosanne Barr faced termination from her ABC sitcom Roseanne due to a controversial tweet, yet she is making a comeback in front of the camera. According to Page Six, the 80s-90s sitcom star has recently completed filming an eight-episode sitcom called Meemaw: A Modern Day Fable, with Barr taking on the role of Meemaw. Notable supporting cast members include Randy Quaid, Drea de Matteo, Omar Gooding, Doug Jones, Jon Lovitz, Tony Hinchcliffe, and Kim Congdon.

Set in Texas, the show revolves around the matriarch of a mixed-race family of preppers who aims to throw her granddaughter the most extravagant bat mitzvah Texas has ever witnessed. Barr asserts that the show is as revolutionary as her original Roseanne Show.

Barr also revealed her attempts to reach out to X owner Elon Musk regarding her termination, as he has pledged to aid individuals facing similar circumstances. However, she reported that Musk did not respond to her inquiries, stating, "He wouldn't call me back. Like, 'Can I get some assistance over here, man? I got fired for a text that was up for two hours that nobody saw.'"

Recently, Barr criticized Kimmel's reinstatement to television in the fall of 2025 during an interview with NewsNation, contrasting it with her own cancellation. Meemaw was produced independently with funding from private investors, and there is currently no mention of a distribution platform such as Netflix or Hulu.