Roseanne and John Goodman Are Reportedly Not Speaking — 8 Years of Silence Since Controversial Tweet

 Legendary sitcom co-stars Roseanne Barr and John Goodman, who played TV's iconic couple on Roseanne, have endured silence for nearly seven to eight years—a rift that began when Barr was fired in 2018 after a racist tweet comparing former Obama aide Valerie Jarrett to a character from Planet of the Apes. According to Goodman, he reached out once to thank her for enabling the Roseanne spinoff The Conners, but received no reply. Despite their early connection—“she made me laugh, and I made her laugh”—Goodman now doubts Barr even wants to reconnect. She has since blamed the tweet on “God telling me” and labeled her apology insincere, while Goodman, though defending her character at the time, has admitted the estrangement is likely irreversible. Fans are stunned by a fallout that stretches far beyond Hollywood's headlines.