Michael Fishman says he has spent more than 8 years mostly ignoring recurring comments defending Roseanne Barr and criticizing ABC’s 2018 cancellation of Roseanne. What Roseanne Barr said about Valerie JarrettThe controversy erupted on May 29, 2018, after Barr posted a tweet about Valerie Jarrett, a former senior adviser to President Barack Obama. Life for the cast after cancellationABC moved forward with “The Conners” after canceling the “Roseanne” revival, bringing back John Goodman, Sara Gilbert, Laurie Metcalf, Lecy Goranson, and Michael Fishman without Barr. TL;DRMichael Fishman responded after more than 8 years of mostly ignoring recurring comments defending Roseanne Barr and criticizing ABC’s cancellation of Roseanne. ABC canceled the Roseanne revival on May 29, 2018, after Barr posted a widely condemned racist tweet about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett.