Roseanne Barr Returning to Stand-Up Comedy With Special for Fox Nation | THR News - video Dailymotion

Barr will host the special, her first in 16 years, on the Fox News streaming service in early 2023.

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00:00Roseanne Barr is returning to stand-up with a comedy special on Fox News Media's streaming service Fox Nation.

00:06The one-hour program titled a Roseanne comedy special will be Barr's first stand-up special in 16 years.

00:12It will debut in early 2023.

00:14In the 1980s and 90s, Barr was one of Hollywood's most prolific stand-up comics and actors.

00:20Her sitcom Roseanne ran for nine seasons in its initial run,

00:24and was revived in 2018, becoming a breakout hit for ABC.

00:27However, the network canceled the series after Barr posted a tweet about Obama aide Valerie Jarrett that was widely seen as racist.

00:35ABC brought back the show as the Conners without Barr.

00:38In the years leading up to the Roseanne revival, Barr also became known for her politics, which tended to be conservative-leaning.

00:44The Barr special is unlike any previous content developed for Fox Nation,

00:48and marks a more significant investment in comedy compared to the service's previous comedy programming.

00:53The president of Fox Nation said in a statement,

00:56Roseanne is a comedy icon whose humor connects with the American audience like no other.

01:01Her ability to channel the challenges of everyday people and find the humor in it all

01:05has earned her the passionate following of millions of dedicated fans.

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