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Tom Arnold is flabbergasted that his ex-wife Roseanne Barr has actually said something nice about him.
Barr recently defended Arnold after Chuck Lorre, who was a staff writer on the show from 1990 to 1992, alleged that her then husband had been credited on scripts that were actually penned by other writers.
The claims were flatly denied by the actor and comedian, 67, who said he 'would never' take credit for someone else's work.
'Unbelievably — I don't think you'll hear me say this often — but Tom Arnold is telling the truth for once,' Barr told The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday.
A stunned Arnold reacted on X, sharing: 'Don't give up. Don't ever give up. 33 years ago I predicted I would do something so cool my 1st X Wife Roseanne would be forced to say something almost nice about me. Hell finally froze over today.'
The former couple met in the 1980s, married in 1990 and divorced four years later in 1994 during which time Arnold had served as a writer, actor and producer on the ABC sitcom.
Tom Arnold has expressed his amazement that ex-wife Roseanne Barr defended him over claims he took credit for work done by others during his time on her eponymous sitcom. Above, the couple on 1989
Arnold previously addressed Lorre's claims, telling Entertainment Weekly how he was involved in the show.
'Roseanne and I sat around talking about what we wanted to do in the next season, or maybe some ideas we had that'd be fun episodes, or groundbreaking, or whatever our bulls*** was, and I'd write them down,' he said.
'We kind of doodled around. And then, you know, in probably June, the head writer and the writers would come back and the show starts shooting in August.'
He added that 'every writer's fingerprints' were on Roseanne scripts.
The legendary sitcom originally ran from 1988 to 1997.
It was briefly revived in 2018 before Barr was fired due to racist social media posts about Valerie Jarrett, who is a former senior advisor to Barack Obama.
Lorre went on to create a number of hit sitcoms including Two And A Half Men and The Big Bang Theory.
The former couple met in the 1980s, married in 1990 and divorced four years later in 1994 during which time Arnold had served as a writer, actor and producer on the ABC sitcom. Above, in 1990
Lorre, who was a staff writer on the sitcom from 1990 to 1992 and went on to create a number of hit shows including Two And A Half Men and The Big Bang Theory, made his claims about Arnold in his new memoir
Lorre's allegations were flatly denied by the actor and comedian, 67, who said he 'would never' take credit for someone else's work. Above, in New York City earlier this month
Arnold and Barr famously had a very bitter split in April 1994 after rumors he was having an affair with their assistant, Kim Silva, sparked a violent clash on the show's set.
It was claimed at the time that Barr cut up his credit cards, changed the locks of their home, filed for divorce and alleged both physical and emotional abuse.
Barr also obtained a restraining order with those abuse claims but temporarily withdrew the charges and divorce petitions before officially moving forward with the separation.
Ultimately, the former power couple's divorce was finalized with Arnold reportedly receiving a multi-million settlement in the $20 million range in addition to a split in property and business interests.
The two continued their feud in 2018 after Barr's firing as Arnold said his ex-wife, who is a massive Donald Trump supporter, was 'obviously' racist and a 'conspiracy theorist.'
Barr was killed off in the sitcom universe built on her name when spin-off The Conners began in 2018 with the death of her character. The Conners lasted for seven seasons before the series finale in 2025.
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