Roseanne Barr, the 72-year-old comedian and former star of the sitcom Roseanne, is planning a return to television with a new, controversial sitcom. The show, co-written with producer Allan Stephan, is described by Barr as a cross between Roseanne and The Sopranos. It features a small-town farmer in Alabama tackling drug gangs and China, with themes involving cannabis and magic mushrooms. Barr has stated that the series will be “silly and offensive,” addressing past grievances and calling out those who distanced themselves from her after her ousting in 2018 due to a racist tweet .
In 2018, Barr was removed from the Roseanne reboot after posting a racist tweet about Valerie
