Jezebel: Roseanne

10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:51:58 EDT

In this week's compilation of pop culture crap, Kathy Griffin gives Piers Morgan a hard time, Colleen Camp is ornery, and Anderson Cooper takes aim at Chris Brown. More »

Roseanne Wants To Legalize Marijuana

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:30:00 EDT

Today in Tweet Beat, Roseanne has a very interesting platform for her potential political career. Plus, Eli Roth has a painful flashback of his deadly run in with a sea urchin. More »

Aubrey O'Day Has A Really Important Question

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:30:00 EDT

Today in Tweet Beat, Aubrey O'Day wants to know what you would say if you had the world's attention. Plus, Roseanne goes on a bizarre "No Fat Chicks" tirade. More »

Celebs Opine Over Casey Anthony Verdict

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:30:00 EDT

Today in Tweet Beat, everyone from the Kardashians to the Real Housewives have an opinion on Casey Anthony's acquittal. More »

Holly Madison Makes Thinly-Veiled Jab At Crystal Harris

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:30:00 EDT

Today in Tweet Beat, Hugh Hefner's ex Holly Madison is not upset about his recent breakup. Plus, Hef gets tons of other celebrity proposals. More »

Celebs Are Atwitter Over Anthony Weiner's Weiner

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:30:00 EDT

Today in Tweet Beat, Anthony Weiner's press conference has everybody talking. Plus, Chris Brown reminds you that he's an adult, in case you forgot based on his behavior. More »

Amy Fisher Quits Porn Industry

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 24 May 2011 19:53:32 EDT

Today in Tweet Beat, the infamous Long Island Lolita has bowed out of the adult entertainment industry with the help of Dr. Drew. Plus, take a look at Jonah Hill's child glamor shots. More »

How Celebrities Are Preparing For The Rapture

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Fri, 20 May 2011 19:43:00 EDT

Today in Tweet Beat, celebs like Stephen Baldwin, Candace Cameron and Ice-T figure out their plans for when the world ends tomorrow. More »

Who Will Oprah Make Up With Next?

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:05:00 EDT

Newsweek points out that a theme of this last season of her show has been Oprah mending fences with famous friends with whom she was feuding, like Roseanne, Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie O'Donnell, and Iyanla Vanzant. Burying hatchets on air seems to play into Oprah's style in that it's at once educational and riveting TV: It serves as a therapy session, teaches lessons on friendship and misunderstandings, while simultaneously garnering big-time ratings. So who's next? More »

Dear Hollywood: We Notice When You Change A Major Element Of A Show

Sadie Stein — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:30:00 EDT

Y'know, they don't call us "viewers" for nothing. When you change a major element of a show, we notice. The latest: Cougar Town's creator has reportedly said that he might change that show's awful title. Okay, now it's getting insulting. More »

Whitney Houston Hospitalized; Navratilova Diagnosed With Cancer

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Whitney Houston is in a Paris hospital suffering from nose and throat problems.

Blast From The Past

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:20:00 EST

Not only does the blog Third and Delaware immortalize all the awesome outfits from Roseanne, but it also provides a plethora of perfect "bitch, please" faces. Talk about killing two bird (sweaters) with one stone. [Third & Delaware, via NYMag] More »

Was Roseanne An Important Fashion Moment?

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:45:00 EST

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Some people think so! If I had to choose, I'd pick Three's Company, Miami Vice and Punky Brewster. [Third And Delaware via JDBRecords] More »

Balloon Boy's Mom Admits To Hoax, Roseanne Tells Tom Off, And Angelina Takes Cooking Tips From Sandra Lee

Hortense Smith — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Mayumi Heene has admitted that the entire "Balloon Boy" story was a hoax. According to a recently released search warrant affidavit, "the motive for the fabricated story was to make the Heene family more marketable for future media interest." [Reuters]

Lady Gaga's Ladyflower Speaks; Chris Brown's Career Is "Done"

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Lady Gaga on those nasty hermaphrodite rumors:

Over-The-Counter Paternity Test Coming To Britain • Hogs To Devour 100-Pound Cupcake

Anna North — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:30:00 EDT

An over-the-counter paternity test will soon be available in Britain. The kit's just £30 (about $50), but it costs an extra £119 to send away to a lab in New Mexico for the results. • More »

Roseanne: Acting Like A Man Doesn't Work For Comedy, Women's Equality

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Last night, Roseanne appeared on Tavis Smiley, where she talked about advice she received from male comedians early in her career. She says she learned that feminists who act like men aren't able to communicate with other women very well. More »

Roseanne's Pot Episode

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:40:00 EDT

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More than 15 years later, the episode in which Dan, Roseanne, and Jackie all get stoned, still holds up as one of the funniest (and most relatable?) scenes from a family sitcom. And lucky for us, it aired earlier today. More »

20 Feminist TV Characters

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Mary Richards (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) is often noted as being the feminist icon of television. While Ms. Richards may have been a groundbreaking portrayal of a working woman, she never actually talked about being a feminist. Here, we list fictional characters who more openly flew their feminist flags. More »

Lance Armstrong And Matt Lauer Injured While Biking

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:30:00 EDT

Matt Lauer flipped over the handlebars of his bicycle this weekend when a deer ran in front of him. Meredith Viera thought this was hilarious, but Lauer needs surgery for a separated shoulder. [Entertainment Tonight]

Roseanne Barr's Blog: Hacked?

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:20:00 EDT

Roseanne has shared some wacky opinions in the past, but her latest blog posts claim she's only "masquerading as an earthly being." And apparently the mystical creature living inside her likes to blog! [Roseanne World] More »

Chris Brown Assault Account Released; Rihanna's Family Can't Reach Her

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:00:00 EST

New details on Rihanna: The warrant detailing the entire assault has been released, her family says she's changed her contact information, and her rep isn't denying that she and Chris are engaged.

Sarah Palin Returned All Those Clothes, Silly!

Sadie Stein — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:30:00 EDT

McCain campaign claims that it didn't keep a lot of those Fashiongate duds: "about a third of it was returned immediately" when they didn't fit. Yes, that'd be $50,000 worth. [AP]
Roseanne offers a McCain-Palin Hitler smiley-face tee on her website. Genocide sensitivity: ur doin it rong. [Oh No They Didn't]
Tom Ford makes over 007: “It was time for a change and, whereas Brioni is very polished, this new Bond is edgier and darker...Tom Ford’s tailored suits work better for him.” [FT]
Sarah Jessica Parker's hard at work on her new fragrances, Lovely Moments. "The collection will include three fragrances based on different expressions of time — Dawn, Endless and Twilight." What? [WWD]

Roseanne Remains The Most Realistic Comedy On TV

Jessica G. — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:40:00 EDT

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Roseanne Barr's eponymous sitcom debuted 20 years ago and Entertainment Weekly got the cast of Roseanne to relay their favorite memories. What's striking about their commentary is that even by today's far racier standards, Roseanne is still revolutionary. Think of it this way: it was 1992 when Dan Quayle chastised Murphy Brown for having a child out of wedlock, and these days, the gilded teens of Gossip Girl bump and grind like bunnies and no one bats an eyelash. But an overweight, lower middle class, aggressive female protagonist like Roseanne? That's nowhere to be seen on network or cable TV these days. More »

Lindsay Loan & Sam Ronson: Splitsville? Or Engaged?

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:00:00 EDT

Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson: On the rocks??? Apparently LL loves to party and Sam is shuns the spotlight; plus Sam's a thoughtful person and isn't sure how she comes across in this "celebrity romance." Gah. [Daily Mail]
Wait a minute! Sam proposed?! While she and Lindsay were on vacay in Mexico! With a Cartier diamond ring! [ONTD]
Holy crap: John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston were seen kissing on Monday in California. They flew in to L.A. together on a private plane; hugged and kissed and then went their separate ways. Then again, the source is The National Enquirer. Hmm. [Perez Hilton]
Jen and Vince together again in a sequel to The Break-Up? This just seems false. [Daily Express]
Actor Guillaume Depardieu, son of French movie star Gerard Depardieu, died yesterday of complications from pneumonia. He was 37. [USA Today]
Maureen McCormick, aka Marcia Brady, is spilling all in her new memoir: depression, drug addiction, abortions, trading sex for drugs and engaging in full-on binges at the Playboy Mansion. Marcia, Marcia, Marcia! [E!]

Christina Applegate Is 100% Cancer-Free

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:00:00 EDT

A month after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Christina Applegate is now cancer-free. "I'm clear," she told Robin Roberts of Good Morning America earlier today. "Absolutely 100 percent clear and clean. It did not spread — they got everything out, so I'm definitely not going to die from breast cancer." She went on to say: "My decision, after looking at all the treatment plans that were possibilities for me, the only one that seemed the most logical and the one that was going to work for me was to have a bilateral mastectomy." Apparently she had the surgery about three weeks ago. She'll have reconstructive surgery in the coming months. Be well! [ABC News]
Madonna made a 40-minute speech on her birthday and admitted that she was "disappointed" that some of her celebrity BFFs, including Gwyneth Paltrow and Stella McCartney, didn't come to her party. But! Lourdes sang for her, and Guy told her she's beautiful. Is it enough for the woman who wants it all? (Do you think Madge gets depressed?) [MSNBC]
Apparently Jennifer Aniston is not impressed that John "The Player" Mayer made that speech about her being the smartest most sophisticated person ever. A friend of Jen's says: "He is the biggest jerk ever. How dare he set up a p.r. stunt like that? He should be ashamed of himself and just shut his mouth." [Page Six]

Loose Lips

Jessica G. — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:30:00 EDT

Phil Collins now ex-wife, Orianne Cevey, will get a cool $46 million in her divorce settlement. Phil has paid a whopping $80 million in support of his three divorces, TMZ reports. • Aging rockstar blind item!: "Which very married '90s rocker who has been touring this summer has a penchant for the college-age girls who are still lighting incense and listening to his albums? According to our tour bus spy, he brings a different co-ed home just about every night he's on the road. " Michael K. guesses Dave Matthews and we must concur. • Oooh, Roseanne brings it to the sacred Brangelina on her blog. Rosie the riveter writes to Angie's dad, Jon Voight, "Your evil spawn Angelina Jolie and her vacuous hubby Brad Pitt make about $40 million a year in violent, psychopathic movies and give away three of it to starving children, trying to look as if they give a crap about humanity as they spit out more dunces that will consume more than their fair share and wreck the earth even more." [TMZ, Dlisted, Us] More »

The 6th Annual TVLand Awards Will Make You Cry

Sadie Stein — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:30:00 EDT

In the words of Morrissey, "It's so easy to laugh, it's so easy to hate/It takes strength to be gentle and kind." There is no glory in mocking former child stars, Golden Girls and members of Celebrity Fit Club - all of whom assembled last night at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica for the 6th Annual TVLand Awards. But, let's face it, half the images from the Raisa Gorbachev Foundation Gala were subject to international embargo. And the Carnival For Heroes just wasn't cutting it. So flip on the AC, kids: looks like we're goin' to hell. (After the jump, of course.) More »

Men Need To Stop Pulling "Bobby Browns" On Women's Careers

Jessica G. — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:00:00 EDT

Over on the gossip blog "A Socialite's Life," editors are asking if Paris Hilton is "pulling a Yoko" with her new relationship to Good Charlotte's Benji Madden. First off, mentioning Benji Madden and John Lennon in the same sentence is borderline blasphemous. But even more gratingly, for years "Yoko" has been a shorthand for a "controlling" girlfriend or wife whose association with a rock star broke up a band and ruined everything. Not only is the maligning of Yoko is sexist, since it's not really her fault that the Beatles dissolved, it needs to be said that women aren't the only significant others who muck up creative production. Which is why I think there needs to be a male "Yoko" equivalent. I nominate "Bobby Brown" as in, "Bill Clinton really needs to back off on Hillary's campaign trail or he's going to be a total Bobby Brown." More »

Loose Lips

Jessica G. — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:45:00 EST

More sadness to the Brad Renfro story: TMZ has confirmed that the troubled actor has a son. The name of the child will not be released; he currently lives with his mother in Japan. • Roseanne is on the political warpath. The Hillary enthusiast and former sitcom diva had this to say about Oprah's support of Obama on her blog, "Maybe if Hilary (sic) was discussing her fat thighs Oprah would have had her on." • Somehow in the Denise Richards/Charlie Sheen divorce debacle, sleazeball Sheen actually appears to be the good parent. He refused to allow Richards to let their children, Sam, 3, and Lola, 2, star with her on a reality show. Denise is taking Charlie to court so that she can legally whore their babies out. [ TMZ, Perez, DListed] More »

Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson: Living In Fear Of Papa Joe?

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 09:00:00 EDT

At a Lollapalooza gift suite, Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz wouldn't pose with a KY Intimacy kit because Ashlee's dad "would murder them." In their defense? No one should be forced to posed with an "intimacy kit." It's just weird. [Gatecrasher]