Last year at San Diego Comic-Con, I did a short but sweet interview with Roseanne Barr, which sadly never got posted… for no particular reason, other than just getting backlogged. Why was she at Comic-Con, you ask? Fair question. Roseanne was part of a press day called “Comedy Legends of TV Land” along with William Shatner and Wayne Knight. You have to understand, Roseanne is a television presence I adore, as I’ve seen every single episode of her sitcom ROSEANNE multiple times both in its initial run and in syndication. It’s a series that was truly ahead of its time, and holds up well after all these years. Since LAST COMIC STANDING is returning to NBC tonight after being off the air since 2010, and Roseanne is one of the celebrity judges, I figured now was as good a time as any to dig out this interview and get it posted. There’s nothing earth-shattering here, but she does touch upon the episode brought up to her the most by fans, and I mention one of my favorites which apparently was a special one for her as well. We also joke about geriatric porn… well, it is Roseanne after all. Take a look below, followed by a preview for LAST COMIC STANDING, premiering Thursday night (May 22) at 8:00pm Central. Roseanne joins fellow comic judges Russell Peters and Keenen Ivory Wayans, along with host JB Smoove.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
