Comedian <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/roseanne-barr-and-tom-macdonalds-trump-rap-daddys-home-hits-number-1-ahead-of-inauguration">Roseanne Barr</a> revealed she’s working on shopping a sitcom to Hollywood she wrote that centers on a family that “save America with guns, the Bible, petty crime and alcoholism.”
Speaking to <a href="https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/roseanne-barr-new-comedy-series-saving-america-1236285811/">Variety</a> about her latest project, the 72-year-old actress said the new sitcom, which she and “Roseanne” alum Allan Stephan wrote, is a “a cross between ‘The Roseanne Show’ and ‘The Sopranos.’” It centers on the family of an Alabama farmer who’s “saving the United States from drug gangs and China.” 
“It’s silly and out there,” Barr said. “[It will contain] very offensive ideas and a lot of swearing. I live with my daughter and her husband and their six children on a farm.”
“And they have goats running through their house and stuff,” she added. “It’s based on my life as a farmer in Hawaii. They save America with guns, the Bible, petty crime and alcoholism. It’s kind of like the Coen brothers thing.”
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“There’s a scene where I have to strap myself into a corset. My granddaughter helps me, and then I go into town to flirt with all the shopkeepers that are just grotesque people,” Barr continued. “It’s just kind of a cartoony kind of thing.”
The writer and producer also said she’s not worried about whether Hollywood is interested in picking it up, because she will just make it herself, if not.
“If Hollywood doesn’t buy it, then I’m just gonna make it myself,” Barr said. “Does anybody in [Hollywood] like America or the people who watch TV? Because the people who watch TV would really like to see a show where working-class people win against the enemies of America.”
“Hollywood has made itself irrelevant to the American people,” she added. “If they want to survive, they should work with the new president [President Donald Trump]. American people elected him in an overwhelming victory. They should get back in touch with [them] and make some money, which I don’t know if they do or not ’cause they’ve proven to be ideologues rather than [business people]. What shocks me is the fact that they prefer to lose money and then explain that to the shareholders who apparently have no problem with that.”
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/roseanne-barr-drops-daddys-home-rap-video-with-tom-macdonald">comedian</a> found massive success in the 80s with her ABC sitcom about a working-class family titled “Roseanne.” It ran from 1988-1997. In 2018, a reboot of her hit series with the same name was hugely successful. However, that same year Barr was fired following a tweet that was quickly labeled racist. The show was canceled and the series later came back to the network without her, retitled “The Conners.”
She later spoke about that tweet — which read, “muslim brotherhood &amp; planet of the apes had a baby” — and was aimed at former White House senior adviser to President Barack Obama, Valerie Jarrett, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/any-tweet-that-was-not-i-love-hillary-clinton-i-got-a-call-for-roseanne-barr-documentary-explores-how-she-was-canceled">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.
The comedian also issued an apology on Twitter, but the show was still taken off the air.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/roseanne-barr-and-tom-macdonalds-trump-rap-daddys-home-hits-number-1-ahead-of-inauguration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roseanne Barr And Tom MacDonald’s Trump Rap ‘Daddy’s Home’ Hits Number 1 Ahead Of Inauguration</a>

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Roseanne Barr Working On New Sitcom About A Family That Will ‘Save America…’

Roseanne Barr Working On New Sitcom About A Family That Will ‘Save America...'

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Comedian <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/roseanne-barr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roseanne Barr</a> and Tom MacDonald’s rap video about President-elect Donald Trump’s victory “Daddy’s Home” has soared to the number one spot in music ahead of his second inauguration.
“We have officially hit #1 in ALL GENRES in the USA,” a joint post on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DE-ZcrqvXv-/?igsh=NjZiM2M3MzIxNA%3D%3D">Instagram</a> from Barr and MacDonald read after it became the number one song in America.
“Hollywood cancelled Rosie years ago…turned their backs on her…outcasted her…and stole her show,” it added. “They NEVER gave her a second chance…so, we’re taking this into our own hands.”
“We don’t need Hollywood…we’ll get Roseanne her first #1 song INDEPENDENT! If you haven’t &#8211; head to iTunes and download “Daddy’s Home”!!! #tommacdonald #hangovergang,” the post continued.
In a post on <a href="https://x.com/IAMTOMMACDONALD/status/1880816606357467266">X</a>, MacDonald wrote that the rap was also the “#1 music video trending in America” on YouTube.
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“I probably get more hate than any rapper alive…and oddly enough, I think I have the most fun,” the rapper said. “The amount of criticism I receive would probably crush me if it wasn’t rivalled by the absolutely incredible amount of LOVE that I get from you guys.”
“Thank you so much. PS. CONGRATULATIONS ROSIE! We love you!!!” he added. 
He continued in a <a href="https://x.com/IAMTOMMACDONALD/status/1881086709192126751">later post</a>, “WELCOME TO 2025. Trump is your president &amp; Roseanne is the best rapper alive. Enjoy your stay.”
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The comedian also responded to the news and <a href="https://x.com/therealroseanne/status/1880773632085156333">wrote on X</a>, “Damn it feels good to be a gangster.”
On Friday, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/roseanne-barr">Barr</a> got everyone’s attention when she and MacDonald finally dropped their rap video, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/roseanne-barr-drops-daddys-home-rap-video-with-tom-macdonald">reported</a>.
In the fun video filled with Trump-flag-waving supporters, the two performers rap a catchy tune about Trump’s victory and repeat the chorus, “We won, you mad/It’s done, too bad/Boo-hoo, so sad/Now your daddy’s home. We won, you mad/You cry, we laugh/We wave, the flag/Now your Daddy’s home.” 
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The video comes on the heels of last year’s “Facts,” a collaboration between Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro and MacDonald, which dominated the charts, eventually hitting <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ben-shapiros-facts-tops-billboard-charts-as-best-selling-rap-single">number one</a> on the Billboard Rap chart.
In the song, the two reference the last four years under President Joe Biden and the transgender insanity pushed by his administration. One line read, “Thank God, that we’re back/Couldn’t take another four years, that’s a wrap/I can take a bath in your tears, that’s a fact/You got lipstick all on your beard, you’re a man…”
In another part, the pair rap, “If you mad about it, go and cry about it/Shave your head and wear a shirt that says your woke/If you can’t handle all the facts and make up lies about it (liar)/Say goodbye to Joe, your daddy’s coming home (coming home).”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/roseanne-barr-drops-daddys-home-rap-video-with-tom-macdonald" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roseanne Barr Drops ‘Daddy’s Home’ Rap Video With Tom MacDonald</a>

Roseanne Barr And Tom MacDonald’s Trump Rap ‘Daddy’s Home’ Hits Number 1 Ahead Of Inauguration

Roseanne Barr And Tom MacDonald's Trump Rap 'Daddy's Home' Hits Number 1 Ahead Of Inauguration

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Comedian <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/roseanne-barr">Roseanne Barr</a> got everyone’s attention on Friday when she finally dropped her rap video “Daddy’s Home” with fellow rapper <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ben-shapiros-rap-debut-facts-with-tom-macdonald-becomes-1-song-in-the-country">Tom MacDonald</a>.
In the post on <a href="https://x.com/therealroseanne/status/1880300313145667837">X</a>, the 72-year-old actress wrote, “Tom MacDonald &amp; Roseanne Barr &#8211; Daddy&#8217;s Home. Some say I’m a poor loser- but I’m much worse when I win.” The post included a link to their <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb7fAEQaJwE">YouTube</a> video that, at the time of this publication, has been viewed nearly 350,000 times and counting.
In a second post she added, “It really would be a shame if all my followers downloaded this song and got it to number 1. That would really piss off everyone who cancelled us and tried to destroy our country these last 8 years. We can’t have that!”
In the fun video filled with Trump-flag-waving supporters, the two performers rap a catchy tune about President-elect Donald Trump’s victory and repeat the chorus, “We won, you mad/It&#8217;s done, too bad/Boo-hoo, so sad/Now your daddy&#8217;s home. We won, you mad/You cry, we laugh/We wave, the flag/Now your Daddy&#8217;s home.”
The video comes on the heels of last year&#8217;s &#8220;Facts,&#8221; a collaboration between Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro and MacDonald, which dominated the charts, eventually hitting <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ben-shapiros-facts-tops-billboard-charts-as-best-selling-rap-single" target="_blank" rel="noopener">number one</a> on the Billboard Rap chart.
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It really would be a shame if all my followers downloaded this song and got 
It to number 1.
That would really piss off everyone who cancelled us and tried to destroy our country these last 8 years. We can’t have that!<a href="https://t.co/0cwqMrWb6F">https://t.co/0cwqMrWb6F</a>
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) <a href="https://twitter.com/therealroseanne/status/1880306668002795778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
In the song, the two reference the last four years under President Joe Biden and the transgender insanity pushed by his administration. One line read, “Thank God, that we&#8217;re back/Couldn&#8217;t take another four years, that&#8217;s a wrap/I can take a bath in your tears, that&#8217;s a fact/You got lipstick all on your beard, you&#8217;re a man…”
In another part, the pair rap, “If you mad about it, go and cry about it/Shave your head and wear a shirt that says your woke/If you can&#8217;t handle all the facts and make up lies about it (liar)/Say goodbye to Joe, your daddy&#8217;s coming home (coming home).”
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For her part, the former star of the hit TV sitcom “Roseanne” rapped about attempts to cancel her.
“They tried to cancel me and say that I&#8217;m a racist/ But I mean, huh, they can&#8217;t keep me with that jam (with the jam),” Barr rapped. “Try and take away my rights, then go and save this (woo!), Why they try and turn Becky into Dan?” 
The lyrics were in reference to when Barr was fired from the reboot of her ABC series “Roseanne” following a tweet that was quickly labeled racist in 2018. The show was canceled and the series later came back to the network without her, retitled “The Conners.”
She later spoke about that tweet — which read, “muslim brotherhood &amp; planet of the apes had a baby” — and was aimed at former White House senior adviser to President Barack Obama, Valerie Jarrett, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/any-tweet-that-was-not-i-love-hillary-clinton-i-got-a-call-for-roseanne-barr-documentary-explores-how-she-was-canceled">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.
“I shoulda not did it, but by God, I was really pissed that day,” Barr explained. “I did something I wouldn’t do if I hadn’t been on that Ambien. It makes you do a lot of crazy s***.”
The comedian also issued an apology on Twitter, but the show was still taken off the air.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ben-shapiro-makes-huge-announcement-about-rap-future-after-dominating-the-charts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Shapiro Makes Huge Announcement About Rap Future After Dominating The Charts</a>

Roseanne Barr Drops ‘Daddy’s Home’ Rap Video With Tom MacDonald

Roseanne Barr Drops 'Daddy's Home' Raps Video With Tom MacDonald

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Matt Walsh’s smash hit “Am I Racist?” was praised by those who saw it in theaters, becoming the top documentary of the last ten years, and soon it will <a href="https://www.amiracist.com/?_gl=1*1kw3r9d*_gcl_au*ODQ1NjYzNTg2LjE3Mjg5MDk3OTE.*_ga*MTc2NzM0NDQ2NS4xNzI4OTA5Nzkx*_ga_CZKR9ZYKJP*MTcyOTI2OTgzMy4yMy4xLjE3MjkyNjk4MzUuNTguMC4w" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stream exclusively on DailyWire+</a>.
The film has grossed more than $12 million at the box office after launching in theaters nationwide on September 13. “Am I Racist?” also debuted in the top five films in the country on its opening weekend. The film will stream exclusively on <a href="https://www.amiracist.com/?_gl=1*1kw3r9d*_gcl_au*ODQ1NjYzNTg2LjE3Mjg5MDk3OTE.*_ga*MTc2NzM0NDQ2NS4xNzI4OTA5Nzkx*_ga_CZKR9ZYKJP*MTcyOTI2OTgzMy4yMy4xLjE3MjkyNjk4MzUuNTguMC4w" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DailyWire+</a> beginning on October 28. 
The film directed by Justin Folk features famed provocateur Matt Walsh going undercover in the world of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), hilariously skewering the absurdity of race hustlers. Not only did “Am I Racist?” become the top documentary of the decade, but those who watched it also praised the film for its comedic genius. 
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<h3>Joe Rogan</h3>
Podcast giant and comedian Joe Rogan said on his show that “Am I Racist?” is “one of the best comedies [he’s] seen in a long time.”
<h3>Megyn Kelly</h3>
“It takes all of the craziest DEI pushers — puts them together in one movie,” said political commentator Megyn Kelly, adding, “Matt Walsh, in his man bun, sits down with Robin DiAngelo. I died. Honestly, there were so many great moments in there.”
<h3>Greg Gutfeld</h3>
Fox News host Greg Gutfeld called “Am I Racist?” a “big hit,” praising Walsh for nabbing an interview with leftist author Robin DiAngelo.  
“Another classic scene from the movie was getting Robin DiAngelo to actually pay reparations one-to-one to your black director,” Gutfeld told Walsh. 
<h3>Tim Pool</h3>
Podcaster Tim Pool called Walsh’s documentary an “edgy, funny comedy” and “some of the most effective activism.”
“Daily Wire has actually hit the nail on the head with this stuff,” he said. 
<h3>Roseanne Barr</h3>
Comedian and actress Roseanne Barr told Walsh that he is “doing the right thing by making a funny movie.” 
“That’s really the way to reach people … by doing something funny,” Barr added. 
<h3>Charlie Kirk</h3>
Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk called “Am I Racist?” “infinitely brilliant” and “a phenomenal film.” 
<h3>The New Yorker</h3>
The New Yorker, a leftist magazine, also said Walsh’s film is “something a red-pilled Sacha Baron Cohen might make,” adding, “The biggest coup of ‘Am I Racist?’ is the interview that Walsh scores with Robin DiAngelo.” 
<h3>The Hollywood Reporter</h3>
Another leftist media outlet, The Hollywood Reporter, wrote that Walsh’s new film “seemingly came out of nowhere … the top opening for a political documentary since Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 two decades ago in 2004.”
“Am I Racist?” has also seen massive success at the box office and in the zeitgeist, quickly attaining a “Verified Hot” status on Rotten Tomatoes with a 97% audience score at more than 2500+ verified reviews, and an A CinemaScore.
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Am I Racist?

Here’s What Leading Media Voices Are Saying About The Decade’s #1 Documentary ‘Am I Racist?’

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Former sitcom star Roseanne Barr sat down to discuss Matt Walsh’s upcoming documentary, “Am I Racist?” 
The actress had nothing but praise for the film and for Walsh’s approach, which was to use humor to help people “step out of the tiny box&#8221; they’d been in and the brainwashing constantly happening in the media and corporate environments when it comes to DEI. Barr said the key to resonating with the intended audience is by telling an entertaining yet important story, which is not easy to achieve. But “Am I Racist?” does exactly this.
Walsh agreed that while there’s a lot of value in his daily podcast, there are many people you can’t reach through those avenues. This film was made to have broad appeal to a larger audience. Barr agreed, saying he was doing “the right thing by making a funny movie.”
“That’s really the way to reach people, by doing something funny that just happens to be exposing a grift,” she said.
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Walsh also explained how the film wasn’t meant to “put the message before the story.” Instead, he sought to create something entertaining that also packed a powerful message about the extreme grifting in the DEI industry. 
“The story really matters, we have to put that first,” Walsh told Barr.
Walsh described one part of the film when he visited a biker bar in the South and also went to an impoverished area in New Orleans. In both places, he encountered people unfamiliar with the mainstream DEI language. 
“Of course, we didn’t know how these conversations were going to go. But we kind of suspected that we would hear really similar things from both of these groups. Even though we’re told by the media that these groups hate each other. What we found is that we heard exactly the same thing… almost the exact same words.”
Walsh went on to say that no one in either of those environments was very concerned with racial identities.
“Because you were talking to the working class, you weren’t talking to the operatives that graduated brainwashed from college,” Barr observed. “You know, the privileged.” 
Walsh also mentioned how those who don’t have corporate jobs aren’t influenced by the “DEI brainwashing” happening there. 
“The default position is that [race is] not a big deal,” Walsh said.
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The duo talked about one of Walsh’s most-asked questions from fans after making this film and his 2022 smash hit “What is a Woman?” which had to do with keeping a straight face during interviews. He said it might seem funny in retrospect, but actually dealing with grifters who were immersed in the lie was more frustrating than funny. 
“The challenge isn’t not laughing, it’s not screaming at them,” he told Barr. 
Later in the conversation, Walsh spoke with Barr about how theaters surprisingly accepted the film&#8217;s content, but they cautioned that it would be harder to sell audiences on a documentary-style project. The Daily Wire host said he was happy to report that promising ticket presales allowed them to expand the release to double the theaters they originally had.
Finally, the “Roseanne” star gave her thoughts on the project. “I’m glad you made the movie,” she told Walsh. “You were game to get a laugh, and it was funny.” 
Barr compared Walsh’s tactics to those of Michael Moore and Sacha Baron Cohen in terms of style and talent, even if they have different messages. 
“I’m glad you’re doing it. I’m glad you’re funny. I’m glad God gave you the gift of humor,” she added. “I think you made a good film; I hope you’ll make more.” 
“Am I Racist?” will hit theaters on September 13. Fans can purchase tickets to a showing near them at <a href="http://amiracist.com/">amiracist.com</a>.

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Cancel Culture victims are legion, but no one has been targeted quite like J.K. Rowling.
The “Harry Potter” author broke rank with fellow progressives in 2020, and she’s been paying the price ever since.
Yet she persists, to tap a progressive catchphrase. So do other stars who refused to back down. They ended up even bigger as a result.
Rowling’s Cancel Culture sin was agreeing with most people on one of the era’s most explosive issues. The author’s social media <a href="https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">defiance on trans doctrine</a> caused an immediate outcry. The media <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/jk-rowling-is-so-transphobic-even-elon-musk-wants-her-to-shut-up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pounced and seized</a>. So did fellow progressives and trans activists.
This is the moment when many Cancel Culture targets begin their Apology Tour™.
Not Rowling.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/you-are-not-kind-you-are-not-righteous-jk-rowling-unloads-on-trans-activists" target="_blank" rel="noopener">She held firm</a> at the time and has yet to flinch over four long years.
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Over that time, she’s <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/jk-rowling-working-with-police-over-death-threat-after-voicing-support-for-salman-rushdie-12672229">received death threats</a>, watched her name <a href="https://ew.com/celebrity/j-k-rowling-removed-from-seattle-museum-of-pop-culture-anti-trans-remarks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">repeatedly</a> get <a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/08/11/jk-rowling-removed-museum-pop-culture-harry-potter-transphobic-views" target="_blank" rel="noopener">erased</a>, and has been betrayed by the actors she helped make household names, including “Harry Potter” franchise alum Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson. 
Except her Harry Potter legacy is as powerful as ever. The video game extension of said franchise, “Hogwarts Legacy,” <a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/hogwarts-legacy-sold-over-22-million-copies-warner-bros-exec-brags-its-the-best-selling-game-of-the-year-in-the-entire-industry-worldwide/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boasted sales above and beyond expectations</a> despite attempts to cancel the title.
Max decided to revive the Harry Potter franchise via an upcoming TV series, one of the streamer’s biggest projects to date. The platform <a href="https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1805968567034069278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1805968567034069278%7Ctwgr%5Ea8a85c42362cddcff8900257829dcd6c7c72d76c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breitbart.com%2Fentertainment%2F2024%2F06%2F27%2Fcancel-culture-fail-warner-bros-included-j-k-rowling-in-selecting-harry-potter-series-creative-team%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">even invited Rowling</a> to vet the talent behind the saga.
Rowling stood up to the mob and emerged as a more powerful force.
Comedian Tyler Fischer endured a very different brand of cancellation. No one “resurfaced” one of Fischer’s old gags to get him professionally pummeled.
He simply fought back against DEI-style discrimination and for medical autonomy.
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Fischer decided early in the pandemic not to get the COVID-19 vaccine. He was young, healthy, and had already survived a brush with the virus. The latter gave him natural immunity, something the medical powers that be downplayed at the time.
His decision cost him both friendships and gigs at a time when his career was still a work in progress.
Fischer didn’t get political, nor did he give up. He stuck to his principles, created viral-friendly impressions of Dr. Anthony Fauci, and rebuilt a career without Hollywood’s help.
He did fight back, though. He filed a lawsuit against his former management team for admitting they couldn’t find work for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/no-joke-white-comic-terror-on-the-prairie-actor-sues-talent-agency-alleging-discrimination">a straight, white male</a>.
And he kept on hustling.
He co-starred in not one but two DailyWire+ films: “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/lady-ballers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lady Ballers</a>” and “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/terror-on-the-prairie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Terror on the Prairie</a>.” He paired with fellow rebel comics JP Sears and Ryan Long. He ingratiated himself to Fox News’ viewers via “Gutfeld!”
And he just landed the most coveted spot for any modern comedian — The hot seat on “The Joe Rogan Experience.”
Comedians once saw “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” as the ultimate sign they had “made it.” If Carson invited you to the NBC couch after your set, it was the ultimate sign of respect.
Now, a chat with Rogan serves a similar purpose. Fischer has officially made it, and he did so without betraying his values or free speech principles.
Comic legend Roseanne Barr actually said something awful and should have apologized for it immediately.
That’s exactly what she did after she crudely compared former Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett to a “Planet of the Apes” character on Twitter.
Apology not accepted, even if she had a track record of reaching out to minority scribes on her eponymous sitcom. ABC fired Barr from her own sitcom and killed off her iconic character, turning the series over to “The Conners.”
Decades atop the Hollywood food chain ended with the speed of a Tweet.
She was done.
She laid low for a while, finally using a FOX Nation stand-up special as her official re-entry into showbiz. From there, she started a feisty podcast, co-starred on DailyWire+’s “Mr. Birchum” series, and made herself a familiar face in Austin, Texas, the new comedy epicenter.
She’s now an elder statesperson in the country’s hottest comedy scene, part of the Rogan revolution where free speech reigns supreme.
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In a way, Barr’s cancellation is ongoing. She won’t be welcomed on any late-night show or “Saturday Night Live” episode going forward. No Hollywood studio will tap her for a comic cameo or supporting role.
She doesn’t need it anymore.
Nor does Shane Gillis, but the feeling isn’t mutual.
The affable comic snared the gig of a lifetime in 2019 when Lorne Michaels chose him to join “Saturday Night Live.” Gillis’ old material “resurfaced,” including a crude routine with Asian stereotypes.
He got canned before the season’s first episode aired.
Many might have called it a career. Not Gillis. He kept on creating, from stand-up gigs to his hilarious “Gilly and Keeves” YouTube sketch series.
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Gillis also leaned on social media platforms to build his base, posting full-length stand-up specials on YouTube with dizzying results. His “Live from Austin” special has generated 28 million views since going live in 2022.
Suddenly, “SNL” had second thoughts. The show invited Gillis to host the program that tried to cancel his career. 
Meanwhile, Netflix ordered up a Gillis special, “Beautiful Dogs,” along with an original comedy series (“Tires”).
It’s worth acknowledging that other stars have done and said far worse without a hint of cancellation. Alec Baldwin and Ezra Miller rush to mind.
These canceled stars didn’t deserve the cultural punishments meted out by the modern Left. They proved too talented to stay canceled.
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Christian Toto is an award-winning journalist, movie critic, and editor of <a href="http://www.hollywoodintoto.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HollywoodInToto.com</a>. He previously served as associate editor with Breitbart News’ Big Hollywood. Follow him at <a href="https://twitter.com/HollywoodInToto?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@HollywoodInToto</a>.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

Saturday Night Live – Season 49

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Outspoken comedian <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/roseanne-barr">Roseanne Barr</a> stopped by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/the-michael-knowles-show">The Michael Knowles</a> Show to share some of her opinions about the activist co-hosts on “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/the-view">The View</a>,” and she did not hold back with her criticisms.
As expected, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/whoopi-goldberg">Whoopi Goldberg</a> and crew were elated after former president Donald Trump was found guilty in the Manhattan hush-money case. Every single co-cost, including those who identify as Republicans, seemed to support the verdict that’s been criticized by many legal experts.
Barr, who stars in the new DailyWire+ animated comedy “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/mr-birchum" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mr. Birchum</a>,” joined Knowles on Tuesday to discuss the new show along with other topics. She told Knowles that she believes that Trump is the one person standing in the way of the nation’s destruction. “We’re in living history,” the celeb said during the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-1503-fauci-unmasks-himself-in-heated-congressional-hearing">podcast interview</a>. “It’s quite biblical.”
“It’s a terrible miscarriage of justice, what’s happened to President Trump. Making a mockery of our judicial system, what they’ve done. And that’s stunning and disappointing to all Americans who love our constitutional republic and our Constitution and everything that hangs on it,” Barr continued, saying she believed that leftists are trying to “destroy America.”
“America is the only thing that stands in the way of their global one-world Nazi government,” she added.
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“They’re not really after America. They’re after the entire world, and America is all that stands in their way.”<a href="https://twitter.com/therealroseanne?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@therealroseanne</a> on the global implications of Trump’s conviction on <a href="https://twitter.com/MKnowlesShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MKnowlesShow</a>. <a href="https://t.co/Jz0G8XeA1u">pic.twitter.com/Jz0G8XeA1u</a>
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Barr said the silver lining is that recent events have led to these activists “exposing themselves” and their agenda to the world. 
The sitcom star next came down hard on the women who host “The View.”
“I thought America was about being fair and showing two sides… because it is that way in reality. I felt like on television it was your duty to represent two sides and not like, be ‘The View,’” Barr said.
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“They’re all communist crusaders,” she added. 
As for Goldberg, who’s been criticized in the past for adopting the Jewish-sounding last name, Barr said she’s a “cultural appropriator of Judaism” and said her persona is “Jew-face.”
“It’s so despicable and offensive to me and to Jews like me. Especially now,” Barr told Knowles.
The TV star also described “View” co-host Joy Behar as “an alien” who’s “from another planet.”
Barr described how she received pushback from ABC producers when she tried to incorporate racial inclusion on her popular TV show. 
“I wanted to have everybody represented,” she said. “The first black character on my show, they wanted to name her Juanita Epstein or something. And it was despicable to me, so I said no and that was a big fight. And then in the factory, they would bring in all these black people and they’d make them stand in the back.” 
The actress said that when she wanted to introduce a “mixed race granddaughter” onto the show, the producers “freaked out.” But Barr said she insisted, even after producers said they couldn’t find an actor to fit the bill.
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Roseanne Barr Slams 'The View' Hosts: 'They're All Communist Crusaders'

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The Daily Wire’s first animated comedy series “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mr-birchum-series-premiere-event-drops-tonight">Mr. Birchum</a>” goes where mainstream comedy won’t, a respite from the woke agenda everywhere one looks.
Created by comedian <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/adam-carolla" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Carolla</a>, “Mr. Birchum” is headed by Carolla as the voice of no-nonsense junior high woodshop teacher, Mr. Birchum, along with a star-studded cast which includes Daily Wire host <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/author/brett-cooper" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brett Cooper</a>, journalist <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/megyn-kelly" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Megyn Kelly</a>, comedian <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/roseanne-barr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roseanne Barr</a>, and so many more. 
“Whatever turn society takes and whatever bothers regular folk, normal people, we will skewer,” Carolla said on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/podcasts/morning-wire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Morning Wire</a> about what viewers can expect of the new DailyWire+ show. “So Birchum just sort of represents normal people who don’t get any of this crap. And that’s what you should expect Birchum to attack.”
“At a certain point, this stuff started being forced upon us and fed to us, and then I think that was the problem, like a lot of normal people [said], ‘I don’t want to know your pronouns, or I don’t want to embrace the trans movement, or Hamas, or anything like that, and I like to walk outside without a mask,’” he added.
The first episode premiered <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/mr-birchum" target="_blank" rel="noopener">exclusively</a> on Sunday, May 12 on Daily Wire+ and deals with Birchum coming face to face with his new nemesis, fanatical social justice warrior, Karponzi voiced by comedian Tyler Fischer, who tries to enact his woke agenda on his new school.
The woodshop teacher’s foes not only include Karponzi but indoctrinated, snowflake students and a school board that’s jumped in head first to adopt the DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) agenda.
<h3>Origin Of “Mr. Birchum”</h3>
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/adam-carolla-tells-ben-shapiro-the-origin-of-mr-birchum" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carolla</a> recently talked about the origin of “Mr. Birchum,” telling Daily Wire’s Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro that, “this is a project that’s been 30 years in the making.”
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“In 1994, I was a boxing coach. I was training Jimmy Kimmel to box. Jimmy, the sports guy back then, for KROQ radio, for a morning stunt. He thought I was funny. He said, ‘I think I can get you on the radio. But you’ve got to come up with a character,&#8217;” Carolla explained.
He continued, “I said, ‘I don’t do characters.’ He said, ‘You better come up with one.’ And I came up with a character called Mr. Birchum. Thirty years ago on KROQ radio in Los Angeles for the morning show.”
Carolla said the character “immediately became insanely popular” and added, “This is how I got into show business.”
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Next, Shapiro asked about the character and what he represents. “Who was the character? Why did it become so popular?” he asked.
“He’s an amalgamation of every mean shop teacher I had in junior high,” Carolla replied. “I went to Walter Reed Junior High, and I had Mr. Gage and Mr. Smith and all these horrible shop teachers. They were angry guys with big mustaches and big forearms who loved woodworking and hated kids.”
“Even as a 13- or 14-year-old, I thought it was interesting that these guys went to school every day to work with kids, but hated kids,” he added.
“They loved their shop. And they looked at it as their shop, and the kids were sort of a nuisance and an annoyance who were coming in and who were using their tools. That’s sort of the approach for every shop teacher I had,” Carolla continued. “And so, as I went through life, I would tell people, ‘Did you ever have a mean shop teacher?’ And they’d go, ‘Oh, mine was the worst!’”
Carolla said, “I sort of realized everyone had a shared experience of the horrible, mean shop teachers. And I thought, I’ve never seen an ‘SNL’ sketch about a mean shop teacher. No one has captured this guy. But I’ll capture him. And that’s where Mr. Birchum was born.”
Daily Wire co-CEO Jeremy Boreing, who is the executive producer of the series, previously said, “Hollywood wouldn’t make ‘Birchum’ today because they’ve stopped making comedies altogether for fear of offending the ‘wrong’ people – so we realized we had to do it.”
“We teamed up with Adam and some of the funniest people we know – Roseanne, Rob Riggle, Patrick Warburton, Fischer, and so many more – to bring back the irreverent patriarch in a truly hilarious comedy that doesn’t care who it offends,” Boreing added.
<h3>Star-Studded Cast</h3>
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Carolla-who brings to life Birchum-is joined by his family— wife Wendi, voiced by the host of “The Megyn Kelly Show”; son Eddie, voiced by Kyle Dunnigan; and stepdaughter Jeanie, voiced by The Daily Wire’s very own host of “The Comments Section with Brett Cooper,” partnered with Birchum’s friend Gage, voiced by Alonzo Bodden.
Other celebs involved in the project include Sage Steele (Deena), Danny Trejo (Switchblade), Warburton (Burly Man), Jay Mohr (Coach Murphy), Riggle (Gunderson), and Barr as Principal Bortles.
During the Sirius XM “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/we-need-a-guy-like-birchum-more-than-ever-cast-of-mr-birchum-discusses-new-comedy-on-the-megyn-kelly-show" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Megyn Kelly Show</a>” podcast, the host and Carolla talked about the series and the insanity of the radical anti-America and anti-Israel protesters on college campuses across the country, with Kelly saying the country needs more Birchums in school.
“I will say, the timing for this is perfect,” the host said. “But we need a guy like Birchum more than ever. We could use more like Mr. Birchum in our K-12 and college education right now because we are producing a bunch of soft [people].”
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Cooper was also on the show where she and Kelly joked about being mom and daughter on “Mr. Birchum.”
The Daily Wire host said she grew up as a child actor in Los Angeles for ten years and later went to college at UCLA. During the pandemic, she said her life changed and it was then she decided to speak out about “politics, values, current events, and culture” by making videos online, becoming a voice for the Right for a generation that was inundated with leftist ideology.
<h3>Hollywood Launch Party</h3>
Ahead of the launch of the new animated series on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/photos-star-studded-mr-birchum-premiere-in-l-a-creates-buzz-for-adam-carollas-new-comedy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daily Wire+</a>, the stars of the show hit the red carpet at Academy LA in Los Angeles for the series premiere. Besides the star-studded cast, there were also quite a few VIP guests in attendance for what’s shaping up to be the most hilarious, unapologetic comedy of the year.
Besides the cast of “Mr. Birchum,” plenty of other famous faces were spotted at the event and on the red carpet. Ben Savage, Dennis Prager, T.J. Miller, Audriix, Razzle Dangerously, Lori “Ice” Fetrick, Rose Reid, Rick Thorne, Jonathan Kite, Tia Carrere, Amala Ekpunobi, and Chef Rush all turned up to show support for the new sitcom.
Executive producers Mike August and Nate Adams, head writer Mike Lynch, supervising producer Curtis Koller, and The Daily Wire’s Co-CEO/Executive Producer Boreing, Co-CEO/Executive Producer Caleb Robinson, COO Jon Lewis, and podcast host Michael Knowles were all there, too.
“Mr. Birchum” is  produced by David Coleman for The Daily Wire and Dallas Sonnier for Bonfire Legend, with Ben Shapiro executive producing along with Boreing and Robinson.
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<h3>&#8220;Mr. Birchum&#8221; Mobile Billboard Rolls Through L.A.</h3>
A <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mr-birchum-mobile-billboard-rolls-through-l-a-displays-trailer-for-series-premiere" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mobile billboard</a> displaying the trailer and details about the much-anticipated premiere of “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/mr-birchum" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mr. Birchum</a>,” The Daily Wire’s first animated comedy series, hit the streets of Los Angeles last weekend.
The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTaXLgtcGlg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">digital billboard</a> was 7 feet tall and 12 feet long and was made to resemble a school bus since the show centers on a junior high woodshop teacher voiced by Carolla.
The mobile billboard <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTaXLgtcGlg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">drove around</a> some Southern California hotspots, including Hollywood, West L.A., Culver City, Santa Monica, and Venice Beach. 
The first episode will be available for free to everyone with the rest of the series available to <a href="https://get.dailywire.com/birchum/?utm_campaign=birchum&amp;utm_medium=paid&amp;utm_source=googlesearch&amp;utm_content=na_subscriptions&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwrvyxBhAbEiwAEg_KgmgCEmCBKjKe2DpLDwB3ZRXRRJHS4UWgwuisG_eQWugy9rM6LhY3TRoC6GQQAvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DailyWire+ members</a>.
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Mr. Birchum

Daily Wire+ New Series ‘Mr. Birchum’ Goes Where Woke Comedy Won’t

Daily Wire+ New Series 'Mr. Birchum' Goes Where Woke Comedy Won't

Adam Carolla

Sage Steele

Mr. Birchum cast

PHOTOS: Star-Studded ‘Mr. Birchum’ Premiere In L.A. Creates Buzz For Adam Carolla’s New Comedy

PHOTOS: Star-Studded 'Mr. Birchum' Premiere In L.A. Creates Buzz For Adam Carolla's New Comedy

Brett Cooper

Jeremy Boreing

Positive reactions poured in after The Daily Wire dropped a trailer for “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/lady-ballers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lady Ballers</a>,” a new feature-length comedy that mocks the recent phenomenon of men competing in women’s sports.
The film, directed by Daily Wire co-founder Jeremy Boreing, will follow the story of a down-on-his-luck former high school basketball coach, Rob, who will do anything to win — which in this case means teaching his team of men radical modern gender theory and leading them to identify as women in order to brutally dominate multiple women’s sports. Boreing stars in the film alongside Daily Wire sports show “Crain &amp; Co.” hosts.
“This looks sooo goood. Can’t wait to watch!” Libs of TikTok creator Chaya Raichik reacted to the trailer, which has been viewed over 10.5 million times on X.
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This looks sooo goood 😂. Can’t wait to watch! <a href="https://t.co/lE0Aha7mIi">https://t.co/lE0Aha7mIi</a>
&mdash; Chaya Raichik (@ChayaRaichik10) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChayaRaichik10/status/1729205278191862101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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“When and where can I see this?!” comedian Roseanne Barr said responding to the trailer’s drop on Monday. The film will be <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/lady-ballers">available</a> to DailyWire+ members beginning this Friday, December 1, at 8:00 p.m. EST.
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When and where can I see this?! <a href="https://t.co/MKWA9kTpEf">https://t.co/MKWA9kTpEf</a>
&mdash; Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) <a href="https://twitter.com/therealroseanne/status/1729231859266338818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Paula Scanlan, a spokeswoman for the Independent Women’s Forum and advocate for keeping men out of women’s sports, <a href="https://twitter.com/PaulaYScanlan/status/1729200125048770751">said</a> she was pleased the absurdity of men participating in women’s sports was being highlighted by film.
“While most days it’s frustrating or upsetting that so many people defend men playing in women sports, we have to admit it is hilarious that they do … I’m glad the absurdity (and humor) of the situation is being highlighted by this film. I can’t wait to see it. I am so glad non woke people are entering the comedy space again!” she said.
Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz, who has a cameo in the film, shared the trailer for the film on X, taking aim at comedian Jimmy Kimmel.
[Jimmy Kimmel], this is how you make basketball comedy that is actually funny. Take notes,” Cruz said, referring to their basketball rivalry.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/JimmyKimmelLive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JimmyKimmelLive</a>, this is how you make basketball comedy that is actually funny. Take notes. <a href="https://t.co/0n0w28bRdC">https://t.co/0n0w28bRdC</a>
&mdash; Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href="https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1729225997403251138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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“This is what we have all been craving for so long. Actual comedy. Lady Ballers is going to be one of the top blockbusters of the year. Mark my words,” conservative X account End Wokeness <a href="https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1729207923732303945" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
The trailer reveals a who’s who of conservative personalities — including Daily Wire stars Ben Shapiro, Brett Cooper, Michael Knowles, and Andrew Klavan, plus college women’s swim champ Riley Gaines, Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon, with even more to be revealed in the film.
“I think it&#8217;s fair to say this trailer is the pinnacle of my acting career,” Klavan <a href="https://twitter.com/andrewklavan/status/1729216899404468224" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, sharing the trailer.
Gaines, who was forced to race against male swimmer Lia Thomas during her collegiate career, said she was very excited for the film’s release.
“Highlighting the absurdity of allowing men into women&#8217;s sports through comedy &amp; what&#8217;s supposed to be satire. This is the way Sooooo excited for this! Make sure to watch &#8216;LADY BALLERS&#8217; ft me and some of the most influential people in the conservative movement on 12/1,” she <a href="https://twitter.com/Riley_Gaines_/status/1729188903381524752" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
Other prominent reactions included:
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🤣 AWESOME! <a href="https://t.co/4B7JZlWjwq">https://t.co/4B7JZlWjwq</a>
&mdash; PragerU (@prageru) <a href="https://twitter.com/prageru/status/1729202270997524595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&mdash; Tim Pool (@Timcast) <a href="https://twitter.com/Timcast/status/1729189876313272548?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Yes. The madness must be mocked.
Well done, Jeremy. You&#39;ll get a mention when I win Best Supporting Actor for my part in this. <a href="https://t.co/5RZKdvqqzC">https://t.co/5RZKdvqqzC</a>
&mdash; Seth Dillon (@SethDillon) <a href="https://twitter.com/SethDillon/status/1729195288940978329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Lady Ballers

‘Where Can I See This?’: Excitement Builds After DailyWire+ Drops Trailer For New Comedy Mocking Men In Women’s Sports

Andrew Klavan

Basketball

Crain &amp; Co

Riley Gaines

Transgender Athletes

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/candace-owens" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Candace Owens</a> appeared on “The Roseanne Barr Podcast” Thursday and discussed various topics, including her explosive new documentary “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/convicting-a-murderer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Convicting a Murderer</a>.”
&#8220;Making a Murderer&#8221; was a hit for Netflix when it premiered in 2015. It explored the details of Steven Avery being found guilty of murdering photographer Teresa Halbach, casting doubt on Avery&#8217;s guilt by omitting key details from the investigation and trial.
Owens described her new series as “apolitical” and noted how people on both the left and right fell for the documentary makers’ deceptive tactics that made Avery look innocent of the murder he was found guilty of committing.
The podcast host told <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/roseanne-barr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roseanne Barr</a> how audiences were “manipulated” into believing Avery was innocent because “Making a Murderer” filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos “didn’t give you enough facts.”
Owens mentioned how not only does Avery have superfans and romantic interests as a result of the Netflix documentary, but also the family of murder victim Teresa Halbach have been “harassed” following its release. 
The Netflix series created a national obsession with the case and did so without presenting a lot of the key details, which is why Owens felt compelled to expose those truths in “Convicting a Murderer.”
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Barr’s co-host and producer Jake Pentland said he was a “huge Steven Avery fan” and believed he and his nephew Brendan Dassey were wrongly convicted and “railroaded” because they were low-income. He watched several episodes of “CAM” and said what the series exposed has caused him to question everything he thought he knew.
“It’s brilliant. I mean, I’m rethinking everything,” Pentland told Owens of the series. 
“Netflix is a big old brainwasher,” Barr agreed. 
Barr’s producer isn’t the only one loving “Convicting a Murderer.” The series has a 92% audience rating on <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/convicting_a_murderer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rotten Tomatoes</a> and despite not being reviewed by any mainstream media outlets, it’s also been trending on the site.
“It is mind boggling how Netflix got away with making millions of dollars lying about Steven Avery,” one viewer wrote. “One episode is all I needed to see, (I have seen the first 3) to know this man is pure evil and guilty! Thank you [Candace Owens] for always digging deep to reveal the TRUTH!!”
“This documentary sheds an entirely new light on the Steven Avery saga &amp; depicts a much different story than the skewed version we were given on Making a Murderer,” echoed another viewer. 
“It’s baffling that the documentarians who made that series could withhold pertinent details that paint Steven as an innocent man being framed by law enforcement when he was not and is not by any stretch. The first 3 episodes have been eye opening and riveting and I’m chomping at the bit for the rest of the series to see what’s to come!”
You can catch up on the first four episodes of &#8220;Convicting a Murderer&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/convicting-a-murderer#">here</a>. The remaining six episodes will debut weekly on <a href="https://get.dailywire.com/subscribe/plus?utm_campaign=dwplus&amp;utm_medium=paid&amp;utm_source=googlesearch&amp;utm_content=na_subscriptions&amp;mid=g&amp;cid=dailywire&amp;xid=0&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwjOunBhB4EiwA94JWsB3o_20mc7tvU_nGQk04fumfhj0eBXQhNdrhFJH4hAhBlkXoYZLehhoCr4AQAvD_BwE&amp;_gl=1*2g0s2j*_ga*NTk0OTM2MjUwLjE2ODk4MDQ5MDU.*_ga_CZKR9ZYKJP*MTY5NDUzOTYyOS4xMDguMS4xNjk0NTQwMTg3LjU3LjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener">DailyWire+</a> every Thursday.

Candace Owens, ‘Convicting a Murderer’

‘Rethinking Everything’: Candace Owens Talks With Steven Avery Fan On Roseanne Barr Podcast

'Rethinking Everything': Candace Owens Talks With Steven Avery Fan On Roseanne Barr Podcast

Candace Owens

Convicting a Murderer

Netflix

Steven Avery

Roseanne Barr says she was independent decades before it became cool.
The “domestic goddess” who revolutionized TV with her blue-collar hit “Roseanne” says success gave her the freedom to do almost anything she pleased in the 1990s. And she ruffled plenty of feathers at ABC during her turbulent times on the sitcom.
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Now, she’s calling the shots again but in a new marketplace and for a radically different reason.
Barr is back after one awful, racially-charged tweet targeting Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett ended her “Roseanne” reboot. She returned to the stage earlier this year via Fox Nation’s “Roseanne Barr: Cancel This!” The fiery stand-up special featured her take on the ABC dismissal, the current state of politics, and more.
“It was the end of my blacklisting … I wasn’t offered any paying jobs for five years,” says Barr, who once ran for the Green Party’s presidential ticket, a campaign captured in 2015’s “<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3791268/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roseanne for President!”</a> but now supports former President Donald Trump. And the 70-year-old comic is just warming up.
“The Roseanne Barr Podcast” taps into her decades of stand-up experience, ability to spark debate and, of course, lets her share that signature cackle. Recent “Roseanne Barr Podcast” guests include “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams, comedian Ron White, and author Michael Malice.
“I like talking to people, finding out about them,” says Barr, who still mourns the loss of her short-lived talk show in 2000. She often has an ulterior motive on the podcast, though, one that clashes with the divisive zeitgeist.
“My role right now is to remind people as much as I can that we agree on far more than we disagree. We’d be doing a lot better if we took that to heart,” she says. “That’s what I really like doing, finding some agreement in the middle of some disagreement.”
Ironically, her canceled “Roseanne” reboot pitted Trump and Hillary supporters against each other, only to embrace what united them more than political squabbles.
She learned it from the best in the business.
“The greatest television comic was Johnny Carson, and that’s what he did. He kept it right down the middle,” she says. “That’s where all the power is, straight down mainstream.”
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Barr is blunt and open in conversation, not willing to pre-package her thoughts. 
Her envelope-shredding style still generates blowback. YouTube recently pulled an episode of her appearance on Theo Von’s “This Past Weekend” podcast after she cracked about <a href="https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/youtube-removes-roseanne-barr-holocaust-denial-joke-video-1235659288/">Holocaust denial</a>.
Barr will be forever stained in the public square by the infamous tweet, but a former colleague shed light on the matter that got little attention at the time. Norm Macdonald worked as a writer on the original “Roseanne” show and shared how Barr <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/why-norm-macdonalds-new-talk-show-wont-target-trump-2-1141832/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">went out of her way to hire minority scribes</a> for the show.
Barr adds context to Macdonald’s anecdote.
“I had to force that network that called me a racist to have an integrated crew,” Barr says. “I threatened to leave the show.”
“Roseanne” 2.0 ended with the star’s dismissal, but the show’s remaining players reunited for “The Conners,” which was renewed for a sixth season earlier this year. Barr has had harsh words for former co-stars like Sara Gilbert, who attacked Barr following the infamous tweet.
Co-star John Goodman, who played her husband on the original series and continues via “The Conners,” has defended Barr in the past. The “Raising Arizona” star claimed she’s not a racist and praised their professional bond.
Except Goodman said it long after her ABC dismissal, the moment when it could have saved both Barr’s Hollywood career and her sitcom. 
The distinction isn’t lost on Barr.
“I just want him to keep my name out of his mouth. I don’t want him to say one word about me,” she says.
Feminists were similarly silent in the immediate aftermath of the Twitter controversy, but Barr wasn’t surprised by that turn of events.
“They never had my back, ever. They would come up to me at parties and whisper, ‘thank you,’” she says, referring to her work breaking barriers for women in Hollywood. “None of them are really for women.”
Barr craves the ability to speak her mind, which makes podcasting such a snug fit for her brand of humor. She’s also plugged into the emerging Austin comedy scene, buoyed by Joe Rogan and his Comedy Mothership.
“I found I have complete freedom here in a blue city,” she says, adding Austin residents embrace edgy material. “They’re liberal yet they’re thinkers and they like it when you stretch their minds &#8230; I say things now that I can‘t say on YouTube. I’m finding that it’s more freedom than I’ve ever had on stage.”
“Austin is gonna end up as the center of the whole new comedy universe, and it’s all because of Joe Rogan,” the Texas resident says.
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Barr will soon share her comic stylings on Elon Musk’s X platform, formerly known as Twitter. The untitled show comes via a partnership with Publicsq, an online marketplace dedicated to Right-leaning consumers.
“They came and said they wanted to hire me to push the envelope. I love doing that … bringing up subjects that other people stay away from, to tie things together and connect dots that people should be looking at,” she says. “It’ll be funny but also have some undercurrent of alarm.”
Barr’s legacy, notwithstanding TwitterGate, is secure given her decades on TV, movies and stand-up stages. Retirement isn’t an option, for now.
“Part of me being a comic is a desire to set it right in a joke, to explain or turn it upside down or look at it deeply,” she says of her craft. “I’m not done yet … it’s so important to laugh right now.”
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For better and sometimes worse, Barr has been famous for more than 35 years. Being such a recognizable star, let alone someone associated with blue-collar values, has been complicated for Barr.
“There were times in my life where it was kinda scary [being recognized in public] or I didn’t like it sometimes, and sometimes it was nice,” she says. “Now, after everything that happened to me, I’ve changed. I’m just so appreciative of it because it’s different now … it’s how you’d greet some family members you haven’t seen for a long time. It’s very loving. They’re so nice to me after all this time.”
Christian Toto is an award-winning journalist, movie critic and editor of <a href="http://www.hollywoodintoto.com/">HollywoodInToto.com</a>. He previously served as associate editor with Breitbart News&#8217; Big Hollywood. Follow him at <a href="https://twitter.com/HollywoodInToto?lang=en">@HollywoodInToto</a>.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

‘I’m Not Done Yet’: Roseanne Barr On Cancel Culture, Podcasting, And A New ‘Comedy Universe’

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