Joe Rogan says planned podcast with Roseanne Barr has been canceled

Roseanne Barr was scheduled to appear on comedian Joe Rogan’s podcast today, but the host said on social media the embattled sitcom star is ‘not doing well’ and will not be joining him in conversation. 

ABC pulled the plug on Season 2 of Barr’s popular sitcom, Roseanne, on Tuesday after the controversial actress sent out a tweet comparing former President Barack Obama’s African-American adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape. 

After issuing several apologies on Twitter and blaming her comment on the insomnia drug Ambien, Barr said would be appearing on Rogan’s podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. 

 

‘Radio silent’: Comedian Joe Rogan told his followers on Instagram on Friday that Roseanne Barr will not be making an appearance on his show

First glimpse: Barr, 65, was seen for the first time since the cancellation of her ABC sitcom on Thursday  in her native Utah 

First glimpse: Barr, 65, was seen for the first time since the cancellation of her ABC sitcom on Thursday  in her native Utah 

Shortly before 10am on Friday, Rogan, 50, posted a message on his Instagram page saying that Barr’s appearance has been scrapped.

‘The Roseanne podcast is not happening today. She’s not doing well and doesn’t want to travel, and she’s gone radio silent on me, so I’m just going to step away, he wrote.

Rogan added: ‘the whole thing has been pretty brutal on her, and I hope she can find some peace.’

Barr was seen in public for the first time since the scandal on Thursday, walking in her native Utah, in photos obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com.

At one point, the 65-year-old, wearing rolled-up jeans and cheetah-print flip flops, sat on the ground and smoked a cigarette. 

When asked to comment on the recent controversy, Barr simply said: ‘I believe in one law for all people, I love all people have a nice day.’  

In one of her latest tweets from Thursday, Barr claimed she meant to say that Jarrett was like the character in the Planet of the Apes film ‘who controls human beings…’

‘I am still sorry 2 have offended my black fans even if misunderstood tweet, and I was impaired. 2 am tweeting bad jokes. I do not forgive myself tho,’ she added. 

Rogan wrote Barr is 'not doing well' and does not want to travel, and he wished her to find some peace  

Rogan wrote Barr is ‘not doing well’ and does not want to travel, and he wished her to find some peace  

Barr is seen smoking a cigarette and talking on the phone in Utah on Thursday

Barr is seen smoking a cigarette and talking on the phone in Utah on Thursday

 



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