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John Goodman says 'Roseanne' fame left him struggling
The actor, seventy-four, says the sudden fame that came with starring in the sitcom frightened him; he also says the man on screen was never really him.
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At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “John Goodman says ‘Roseanne’ fame left him struggling: ‘That ain’t me’”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 10:29 PM ET on No Bull with Hank, by Hank Ledger.
- Topics: John Goodman.
- BBN covered this story before: John Goodman on feeling 'frightened' by Roseanne fame (October 17).
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFolks, John Goodman is seventy-four years old, and he says the fame from Roseanne frightened him and that he was his own worst enemy.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTalking point number one. His own worst enemy. Think about that.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat is a man in a feud with one opponent, and the opponent has never missed a single day.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTalking point number two. The sudden fame. He says, quote, that ain't me.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo if that wasn't him on the posters, who was getting the paychecks, and why is nobody investigating that?

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTalking point number three, and this one is for everybody at home.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEvery one of us has an enemy who shows up to every meeting, knows our passwords and sleeps in our bed.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd we never get a sequel out of it.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBecause here's what they won't tell you.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA man can be frightened of his own fame for decades, and the industry will still ask him back, because the enemy never turns down a reboot.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSeventy-four years, and he can't get a restraining order. He'd have to serve himself.
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