Roseanne Barr considers TV return

IANS  |  Los Angeles 

Actress-comedian Barr, whose show "Roseanne" was taken off air over a controversry, might be heading back to the small screen sooner than expected.

During an appearance on Rabbi Shmuley Boteach's podcast, hinted at a possibility of returning to television, reports variety.com.

"Inside every bad thing is a good thing waiting to happen, and I feel very excited because I've already been offered so many things. I almost already accepted one really good offer to go back on TV, and I might do it," said, and added: "But we'll see."

pulled the plug on "Roseanne" in May after posted a of racist tweets, including one that likened former Barack Obama's to an ape.

Barr had deleted the tweet and apologised.

Following the cancellation of "Roseanne", the network gave a order to "The Conners," a spinoff starring original cast members John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, and

Barr, who played the matriarch on the recently revived sitcom, will not have any involvement in the new show.

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First Published: Wed, July 04 2018. 05:20 IST