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  Roseanne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roseanne was an American sitcom which aired on ABC from 1988 to 1997, starring the stand-up comedian Roseanne Barr.
Another theme of the show was Roseanne's dominance in raising the children, with her husband Dan feeling that he doesn't have a voice in what happens in the family, and is not well informed of what happens in his household.
Roseanne Conner (played by Roseanne Barr Arnold) Roseanne, in a take off of her stand up comedic persona and presumed real-life persona, is a bossy, loud, bitingly sarcastic and dominant woman.
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 Roseanne Barr - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roseanne Barr (born on November 3, 1952) is an actress, writer, talk-show host, and comedian.
She was born Roseanne Cherrie Barr in Salt Lake City to a family of Jewish refugees.
Roseanne became famous in the early 1980s with her stand-up comedy routine, which received significant critical acclaim for its unglamorized portrayal of the typical American middle-class housewife.
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 Encyclopedia: Roseanne Barr
She was born Roseanne Cherrie Barr in Salt Lake City, Utah to a family of Jewish refugees.
Roseanne was made famous in the early 1980s with her stand-up comedy routine, which received significant critical acclaim for its unglamorized portrayal of the typical American middle-class housewife.
Roseanne married Bill Pentland on February 4, 1974, and they had three children (Roseanne had a daughter prior to marriage, whom she gave up for adoption, but this daughter is now somewhat back in her life).
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 Bio
In 1998, Roseanne was the host of her own daytime talk show that lasted two seasons.
Roseanne has always been the target of critics for her outrageous antics and "in-your-face" approach to life and her career.
It's been Roseanne's determination and strong will that has allowed her to overcome adversity and become one of Hollywood's most powerful and successful female television stars.
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 Roseanne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Roseanne definitely jumped when they won the lottery the whole point the whole point of the show was that they were an "average" suburban family after the lottery roseanne is in that photo shoot in the tub o' money Dan leaves etc etc it turns into a soap opera.
Roseanne was another sitcom that was awesome at one time but went a couple of seasons to long, they should have kept the Dan and Roseanne together through it all and never have brought in all the gay characters.
Roseanne was always self-indulgent and nasty, but her supporting cast could be counted on the keep her in line, but after the lottery she just became totally mean and the show lost all humour.
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 Roseanne
Roseanne (nee Roseanne Barr, formerly Roseanne Arnold) is the star of the situation comedy Roseanne, for several years the most highly rated program on American television and the centerpiece of ABC comedy programming.
She has written two books about her life, Roseanne: My Life As a Woman and My Lives, and has often stated that her life experiences are the basis for the TV character and her comedy.
Roseanne has also pushed boundaries by having her series take a number of risks by raising issues of gender, homosexuality, and family dysfunction.
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 Roseanne Barr - Actress - Large & Lovely
Roseanne Barr has found incredible success and looks gorgeous in her natural size.
Roseanne immediately struck a chord with woman looking for a real life role model, one that had the same issues they did, one that looked "real" and not like a Barbie Doll.
Roseanne is now married to her third husband, Ben Thomas, who was at one time her bodyguard.
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 New York Daily News - Daily Dish & Gossip - Roseanne's regrets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Roseanne says she feels truly sorry for her wild behavior, which included an infamous crotch-grabbing incident while singing the national anthem (2nd from top) in 1990 and more extreme musical carryings-on at CBGB in '99 (above).
Roseanne and co-star John Goodman pose on the set of her hit sitcom in 1988.
Roseanne - who has four grown children and an 8-old-son, Buck - is even returning to standup comedy after more than seven years away from the mic.
www.nydailynews.com /news/gossip/story/181197p-157348c.html   (853 words)

  
 BBC - Comedy Guide - Roseanne
Roseanne Conner is a sharp, wisecracking, powerful (but not overbearing) wife to husband Dan, her high-school sweetheart; she is also mother to children D J, Darlene and Becky; and sister to Jackie.
Roseanne Barr was born in Salt Lake City on 3 November 1953, but although she realised from an early age that she was funny, she didn't begin performing until the end of the 1970s, by which time she had long been married and mothered four children.
Roseanne was finally laid to rest on 20 May 1997, ending a problematic programme that thrived despite, or perhaps because of, the creative differences behind the screen.
www.bbc.co.uk /comedy/guide/articles/r/roseanne_7775535.shtml   (1369 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Features -- Roseanne tries raising the Barr
Roseanne Barr's 1990 national anthem in San Diego is a memory she'd rather forget.
"Roseanne," which aired from 1989 to 1997, became as famous for her backstage tantrums, and her frequent firing of writers and producers, as for the homey honesty of its stories.
Roseanne remained defiant in her 1994 book, "My Lives" – "I'm not Anne Frank, gotta hide out because the PC police are gonna find me and kill me. I'm an American, and that is my song, too.
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 Rosie O'Donnell vs. Roseanne Barr Arnold @ WWWF Grudge Match
Roseanne may be a big fatso, but at least the size of her head is relatively proportional to the size of her body.
Roseanne slumps to the ground, unconscious and lighter by a couple hundred pounds (a result of the last attack, which completely removed her buttocks).
Barr are enough to unnerve even an extraterrestrial, think of the effect of a live close-up appearance to Rosie, who is paid to be observant and is of Roseanne's same country, same race, same gender, everything.
www.grudge-match.com /History/rosie-roseanne.shtml   (8345 words)

  
 Roseanne Barr proves she's happily uncensored at PAC - Arts and Entertainment
Roseanne Barr, pioneer of the dysfunctional family sitcom, delivers to her capacity crowd at the Touhill Performing Arts Center Wednesday night.
Barr spoke of her three divorces, being a grandmother and the gay marriage issue among other things that kept her audience in fits of laughter.
When Barr, the original desperate housewife and original fat actress, took the stage, she touched on every subject from gays to Catholics to the president.
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 Roseanne
Roseanne evolved from the stand-up comedy act and HBO special of its star and executive producer, Roseanne (formerly Roseanne Barr Arnold).
Roseanne's immediate success may well have been in reaction to the dominant 1980s domestic situation comedy, The Cosby Show.
The Conner family included Roseanne, her husband Dan (John Goodman), sister Jackie (Laurie Metcalf), daughters Darlene (Sara Gilbert) and Becky (Lecy Goranson, replaced in fall 1993 by Sarah Chalke), and son D.J. (Michael Fishman).
www.museum.tv /archives/etv/R/htmlR/roseanne/roseanne.htm   (517 words)

  
 Amazon.com: My Sister Roseanne: The True Story of Roseanne Barr Arnold: Books: Geraldine Barr,Ted Schwarz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The passages on Barr's accusations of childhood sexual abuse are intriguing and raise skepticism; but overall, the book has a whiney, defensive tone coming from a sister who was suprisingly and, in her view, unjustly fired as Barr's agent/promoter.
Geraldine Barr is as candid discussing her own shortcomings -- and those of her family -- as she is in portraying Roseanne's and the book emerges as a cut above the average tell-all memoir.
Although Roseanne was known for her comedy; this tells the story of a very unhappy and unfunny woman and her sister.
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 Nick@Nite - Shows - Roseanne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Write to Us Roseanne, a show which comedically celebrated the ups and downs of a working class American family, was one of the most successful series of the late '80s and early '90s.
Helmed by comedienne and self-proclaimed "Domestic Goddess" Roseanne Barr, the show was a consistent ratings winner which amassed 4 Emmys, 3 Golden Globes and 4 American Comedy Awards during its tenure on ABC.
On the show, Dan and Roseanne Conner live in a modest home at 714 Delaware Street and are struggling to make ends meet in the less than ideal economy of Lanford, Illinois.
www.tvland.com /nickatnite/shows/roseanne   (322 words)

  
 Roseanne Barr Biography :: Hollywood.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Roseanne's attempts to launch her second husband, Tom Arnold (married 1990-94), in the ABC sitcoms "The Jackie Thomas Show" (1992-93) and "Tom" (1994), were unsuccessful.
Roseanne's ventures into long-form acting roles have not borne fruit, either: she debuted opposite Meryl Streep and Ed Begley Jr in the feature comedy "She Devil" (1989) as a scorned wife who refashions her image and seeks revenge on her philandering husband and his mistress.
Roseanne's claims that she was sexually abused as a child received both acclaim that she was brave and honest and charges that she was a crazed character assassin (her entire family denied the allegations and have not spoken to her since).
www.hollywood.com /celebs/fulldetail/id/1114518   (1665 words)

  
 Roseanne Barr Donates Performance Proceeds to ACORN Hurricane Recovery and Rebuilding Fund : ArriveNet Press Releases : ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Roseanne recounted this morning, "I first met ACORN members in Florida last fall, when they were fighting for an increase in the state minimum wage, and then I spent time with ACORN members in Cleveland who were hard at work getting out the vote in low income minority neighborhoods for the Presidential election.
When Roseanne learned that ACORN had a very active and vibrant chapter in New Orleans -- and that ACORN's New Orleans members, mostly low income and working class, are now scattered in shelters, motels, and spare rooms throughout the country -- she knew she had to help.
Roseanne is supporting the ACORN Hurricane Recovery and Rebuilding Fund because she knows that ACORN is working directly with low income New Orleans residents to help them get back on their feet, access aid and relief, and get organized so they can participate in the rebuilding of their homes and communities.
press.arrivenet.com /politics/article.php/695110.html   (752 words)

  
 Classic TV & Movie Hits - Roseanne Barr
Biography: Roseanne Barr (November 3, 1952) is an actress, writer, talk-show host and comedian.
A year after the end of her sitcom's run in 1997, Roseanne went on to host her own talk show, The Roseanne Show.
Attempting to bring humor to the song, she mimicked the behaviour of players by spitting and grabbing her crotch; barely singing the song, she instead screeched and screamed it.
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 Roseanne Barr @ Filmbug
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Roseanne knew by age three that she was going to be a comic and have her own show.
Roseanne debuted in October 1988 and continued for years to be among the top-rated series on television.
Roseanne was given the Golden Globe Award in 1990, 1991 and 1992 for Best Actress in a Comedy Series and in 1992 received a People's Choice Award nomination in the same category.
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 Tuned In: Roseanne raises the Barr on reality
What with the crotch grabbing at a baseball game, a reputation for firing writers and a penchant for marrying and divorcing men in short order, Roseanne Barr saw her star set as quickly as it rose.
Barr said she had approval of final cut in "The Real Roseanne Show" but only asked Cutler to edit out one word, "a bad word I shouldn't have said in conjunction with something else.
Barr realizes revealing herself in a reality show will likely add new ammunition to theories about her, but she seems unfazed by that prospect.
www.post-gazette.com /tv/20030716owen0716fnp3.asp   (825 words)

  
 Health woes (Roseanne) Barr door to a fall return   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Barr, in selling the show to critics in Los Angeles last month, promised it would show a softer, gentler woman, far from the rough, meanspirited actress from her days on "Roseanne."
Yet, some wondered why Barr, whose "Roseanne" had a nine-season run on ABC before going into syndication and making her millions, was bothering.
Yet, some wondered why Barr, whose "Roseanne" totally had a nine-season run on ABC before going into syndication and making her millions, was like, you know, bothering.
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 "Roseanne" (1988)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Roseanne Conner (as Roseanne Arnold) (as Roseanne Barr)
The kids were bratty, Roseanne's voice was aggravating-the list seemed to go on.
A few years later, when the reruns started airing in the late afternoon, I really started appreciating the show for what it was: A family just trying to get by, and solve the problems that come up in everyday life.
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 TV Star Roseanne Barr - Cobb's Comedy Club
Roseanne Barr is best known for her outrageous and memorable sitcom "Roseanne".
In 1998, Roseanne turned from sitcom star to host of her own talk show "The Roseanne Show" for a strong three year run between 1998-2000.
Roseanne Barr has guest-starred on numerous talk show including "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", "The View", "The Late Show with David Letterman", "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", "Howard Stern", "Inside the Actor's Studio", and countless others.
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 Roseanne Pics - Roseanne News - Roseanne Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
As a wife and the mother of 5, not only is Roseanne (Barr/Pentland/Arnold/Thomas) a Domestic Goddess in real life, but she found her way, through stand-up comedy, to play one on TV.
Television star and comic Roseanne joins Martha to make Cheese Fondue from the February issue of Martha Stewart Living--and helps Martha reveal Number 5 on her list of 20 Essential Kitchen Tools.
When Roseanne was 17 she gave birth to a daughter, Brandi, and gave her up for adoption.
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 Roseanne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Roseanne Barr is probably one of America's funniest comedians, but there...
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 TV is King Roseanne TV Show   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Roseanne Barr's TV show is delayed as she undergoes surgery.
Roseanne 'returns to TV' Former sitcom star Roseanne is set to return to TV with a new reality show, according to trade...
Roseanne and Jackie's childhood house is slated for demolition.
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 CNN.com - Roseanne 'Goddess' show cancelled - Aug. 19, 2003
Roseanne Barr's hysterectomy has forced the cancellation of her upcoming cooking show, "Domestic Goddess," and may claim the ABC reality show leading up to it.
However, ABC is in the midst of airing a reality series in which cameras followed Barr as she pitched "Domestic Goddess" to various networks.
Two half-hour episodes of "The Real Roseanne Show" are scheduled to air each Wednesday through September 17, setting up "Domestic Goddess." Production on the ABC network shows is already complete.
www.cnn.com /2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/18/tv.roseannebarr.ap   (285 words)

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