While Roseanne Barr is no stranger to TV, the comedienne is eying a return to the small screen with new sitcom pilot Downwardly Mobile next year. This big news got us thinking about other TV stars who got their start onstage performing stand-up. Going before an audience is no easy feat, and each of these comedians makes us laugh whether they're performing live or we're watching them on TV. Read more

It's been 24 years since Roseanne Barr premiered her comedy series Roseanne on ABC, and now the comedienne is ready to star in another sitcom. News recently broke that NBC purchased Barr's upcoming show Upwardly Mobile, a series revolving around a family that lives in a trailer park. It got us thinking about Barr's original TV family, the Conners, and what they've been up to since leaving Read more