‘Roseanne’ star tearfully defends sitcom’s ‘rightful’ axing over comedian’s racist tweets
Celebrity News ‘Roseanne’ star tearfully defends sitcom’s ‘rightful’ axing over comedian’s racist tweets By Audrey Rock Published Aug. Add Page Six on Google Former child star Michael Fishman became emotional while laying out his thoughts on the “Roseanne” reboot’s cancellation back in 2018. Fishman — who played the title character’s son, DJ Conner, on the beloved sitcom — shared a social media comment regarding the years-old controversy, which saw Roseanne Barr fired from her own revival series after a string of controversial tweets.
- ▪Celebrity News ‘Roseanne’ star tearfully defends sitcom’s ‘rightful’ axing over comedian’s racist tweets By Audrey Rock Published Aug.
- ▪Add Page Six on Google Former child star Michael Fishman became emotional while laying out his thoughts on the “Roseanne” reboot’s cancellation back in 2018.
- ▪Fishman — who played the title character’s son, DJ Conner, on the beloved sitcom — shared a social media comment regarding the years-old controversy, which saw Roseanne Barr fired from her own revival series after a string of controversial
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Celebrity News ‘Roseanne’ star tearfully defends sitcom’s ‘rightful’ axing over comedian’s racist tweets By Audrey Rock Published Aug. 11, 2026, 10:52 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Page Six on Google Former child star Michael Fishman became emotional while laying out his thoughts on the “Roseanne” reboot’s cancellation back in 2018.
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