Emmy-award winning actress and New York Times bestselling author Roseanne Barr started her career in stand-up comedy before landing her own long-running hit TV series, Roseanne, on ABC (1988-1997). She has returned to stand-up comedy over the last few years and blogs regularly at roseanneworld.com. She is a frequent guest on Real Time with Bill Maher and has a new TV pilot in the works with Arrested Development writer Jim Vallely.