John Goodman is holding back from saying too much about the cancellation of Roseanne, following a racist tweet from Roseanne Barr. Goodman, who played husband and father Dan Conner on Roseanne, told Entertainment Tonight he would “rather say nothing than to cause more trouble” regarding the matter. Roseanne was cancelled Tuesday after Barr’s racist tweet about former White House adviser Valerie Jarrett. In the tweet, she wrote if the “muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj.” The 65-year-old actress has since apologized and blamed the sleep aid Ambien for her comments — while claiming she would stay off Twitter. But she has continued to retweet her supporters who have defended her comments. And while Barr has lashed out at some of her fellow co-stars who have spoken out about her tweets, she expressed sorrow that Roseanne‘s cancellation meant Goodman and co-star Laurie Metcalf were out of work. But Goodman did not seem too concerned, telling Entertainment Tonight he was doing fine since hearing about Roseanne’s ending, and that he did not follow Twitter controversies. Asked if he was OK with ABC cancelling the show before it could be considered for Emmy Awards, Goodman shrugged it off. “I wasn’t gonna get an Emmy anyway,” he said. Sign up for our Entertainment Newsletter. Subscribe to More to the Story to get the context you need for the pop culture you love. Please enter a valid email address. * The request timed out and you did not successfully sign up. Please attempt to sign up again. Sign Up Now An unexpected error has occurred with your sign up. Please try again later. Check the box if you do not wish to receive promotional offers via email from TIME. You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Thank you! For your security, we've sent a confirmation email to the address you entered. Click the link to confirm your subscription and begin receiving our newsletters. If you don't get the confirmation within 10 minutes, please check your spam folder. Write to Mahita Gajanan at mahita.gajanan@time.com.<doc-sep>John Goodman says he doesn't want to add "more trouble" to his TV wife's mess. Like many good husbands, John Goodman knows when not to air his wife's dirty laundry in public. The veteran actor and Roseanne Barr's TV husband broke his silence on Barr's racist Twitter fiasco, gingerly broaching the subject that led to his hit ABC TV show getting canceled on Tuesday. "It's not that I disrespect you guys. I would rather say nothing than to cause more trouble," Goodman, 65, politely told an "Entertainment Tonight" videographer who caught up with him Wednesday. Goodman, 65, plays Dan Conner, the working-class dad on "Roseanne," a character he first made famous in 1988 and revisited earlier this year when the show was rebooted by ABC. Barr came under fire shortly after she posted an offensive tweet early Tuesday morning targeting Valerie Jarrett, a former top adviser in the administration of President Barack Obama. In the tweet, Barr wrote that Jarrett, an African-American born in Iran, was the product of the Muslim Brotherhood and "Planet of the Apes." She later apologized for the "stupid tweet" but it was too late. Channing Dungey, the president of ABC Entertainment, issued a statement Tuesday calling Barr's tweet "abhorrent, repugnant" and announced the show "Roseanne" -- which the network had picked up for a second season -- was being canceled. "I don't know anything about it," Goodman said when asked what his response was to the fallout. "I don't read it." When asked how he was doing, Goodman said, "Everything's fine." Goodman also said he was not expecting to receive an Emmy for his reprisal of the Dan Conner role. "I wasn't gonna get an Emmy anyway," he said when asked if he thought the Barr controversy would cost him the award. "I've been up there 12 times already and if I don't get one by now, I'm not gonna get one." Other members of the "Roseanne" cast haven't been as circumspect as Goodman. Actress Sara Gilbert, who played Barr's daughter on the show, condemned Barr's tweet. "Roseanne's recent comments about Valerie Jarrett, and so much more, are abhorrent and do not reflect the beliefs of our cast and crew or anyone associated with our show," she tweeted. Michael Fishman, who has played son D.J. Conner on the series, also took to Twitter, writing, "While I am going to miss being part of the ABC family, I believe that to sit back or remain silent in an attempt to distance myself from the actions/statements of others would unintentionally endorse or placate those statements which I find truly offensive. In this moment it is important to be clear. We must stand-up against; bias, hatred, bigotry and ignorance to make society a better place for all." Responding to Fishman's statement on Wednesday, Barr tweeted, "I created the platform for that inclusivity and you know it. ME. You throw me under the bus. Nice!" Barr, however, was much nicer to Goodman and actress Laurie Metcalf, who played her sister on the show. "I just wish ABC had not thrown two of the greatest actors in the world out with me-Laurie and John," Barr tweeted Wednesday night. "I'm so sick over this-they will never have better character actors on their network."<doc-sep>ABC pulled the plug on the hit sitcom this week over its star Roseanne Barr's racist tweet Barr previously apologized to the “wonderful writers (all liberal) and talented actors who lost their jobs on my show due to my stupid tweet,” and now she’s expressing her regret over two costars in particular: John Goodman and Laurie Metcalf. Get push notifications with news, features and more. “I just wish ABC had not thrown two of the greatest actors in the world out with me — Laurie and John,” Barr, 65, tweeted Wednesday night. “I’m so sick over this — they will never have better character actors on their network.” Want to keep up on the latest from PEOPLE? Sign up for our daily newsletter to get our best stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox. Variety Podcast, TCA Winter Press Tour, Los Angeles, USA - 08 Jan 2018 From left: John Goodman, Roseanne Barr, Laurie Metcalf | Credit: Stewart Cook/Variety/REX/Shutterstock Barr prompted the cancellation of her show earlier this week when she likened former Barack Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett to an “ape” in a since-deleted tweet. RELATED VIDEO: Roseanne Barr Breaks Her Silence After Show’s Cancellation, Claims She Was ‘Ambien Tweeting’ Metcalf, 62, is one of the few stars of the show who has not publicly spoken out since its cancellation. Goodman — who played Barr’s on-screen husband, Dan Conner — reluctantly addressed the news Wednesday in a video taken at an auto repair shop in New Orleans obtained by Entertainment Tonight. Explaining that he would “rather say nothing than to cause more trouble,” Goodman, 65, assured fans that “everything’s fine” with him, adding that he’s not familiar with Twitter and had no comment on the controversy. “I don’t know anything about it,” he said. “I don’t read it.” The Big Lebowski star also shrugged off rumors that Roseanne would no longer be eligible for Emmys. (Goodman won the award for outstanding guest actor in a drama series for Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip in 2007, but he never took home the trophy for his seven nominations for his role as Dan Conner.) “I wasn’t gonna get an Emmy anyway,” he said. “I’ve been up there [10] times already, and if I didn’t get one, I’m not gonna get one.” On Wednesday, a source told PEOPLE that Barr is “in deep darkness and is very remorseful” following the scandal.<doc-sep>
Roseanne Barr, true to form, has not shied away from the spotlight even after the abrupt cancellation of her hit ABC sitcom, treating her more than 800,000 Twitter followers to a string of apologies and defiant provocations. But her small-screen husband, on the other hand, has remained largely tight-lipped about the end of "Roseanne." John Goodman told an "Entertainment Tonight" videographer on Wednesday that he would "rather say nothing than to cause more trouble." The actor suggested that he would like to move past the swirl of controversy, claiming that he had not even followed news coverage of the racist tweet that prompted ABC to ax the "Roseanne" reboot. "I wasn't going to get an Emmy anyway," Goodman said with a shrug. "I've been up there 12 times already, and if I didn't get one, I'm not going to get one." (Goodman has actually been nominated for 11 Emmy awards, including six nods for his role as Dan Conner on the original run of "Roseanne.") Goodman's comments come amid a flurry of speculation over whether "Roseanne," or some modified version of the show, could carry on without its titular star. Variety, citing multiple sources close to the situation, reported on Thursday that there have been preliminary discussions among producers about ways to keep the ensemble together without Barr. Three key producers, including co-star Sara Gilbert, could meet with ABC executives as soon as Friday, according to Variety. NBC News has not independently confirmed that report. Goodman, for his part, told the "Entertainment Tonight" videographer that he did not know anything about plans to salvage the series. "You've heard more than I have," said Goodman, 65. In a tweet on Wednesday night, Barr praised Goodman and another co-star, Laurie Metcalf, for their work on the show — and struck a note of regret. I just wish ABC had not thrown two of the greatest actors in the world out with me-Laurie and John. I'm so sick over this-they will never have better character actors on their network. — Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) May 31, 2018 Barr has also apologized to the crew members who lost their jobs after her incendiary tweet, in which she referred to Valerie Jarrett, a former senior adviser to Barack Obama, as a "child" of the Muslim Brotherhood and "Planet of the Apes."