Back in June it was announced by ABC that the network will be launching The Conners, a spinoff from the hit sitcom Roseanne, the latter of which was axed the previous month due to a racist tweet from leading lady Roseanne Barr. The new show will see John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson and […]
ABC orders Roseanne spinoff The Conners without Roseanne Barr
Roseanne may have been axed following Roseanne Barr’s racist social media comments, but the original cast and crew are set to return to ABC – sans Barr – with the network giving the go ahead to a spinoff entitled The Conners. THR reports that the new show has received a 10-episode straight-to-series order, with the […]
A Roseanne-less Roseanne spinoff is being pitched to ABC
Despite the cancellation of Roseanne last week in the wake of Roseanne Barr’s racist social media remarks, it seems the Conner family could be set for a return to the small screen – albeit without their matriarch. Deadline is reporting that the show’s executive producers Tom Werner and Bruce Helford and Darlene actress Sara Gilbert […]
ABC axes Roseanne following Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet
ABC has announced that it has decided to pull the plug on its Roseanne revival after star Roseanne Barr posted a racist tweet attacking Valerie Jarrett, an advisor to former President Barack Obama. Barr caused an outcry yesterday with a now-deleted tweet which stated “Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj.” The outspoken […]
Roseanne revival gets two new posters
ABC has released two new posters for the upcoming revival of the beloved U.S. sitcom Roseanne featuring Roseanne (Roseanne Barr), Dan (John Goodman), Darlene (Sara Gilbert), Jackie (Laurie Metcalf), D.J. (Michael Fishman), and Becky (Lecy Goranson). Take a look here… SEE ALSO: Watch four new promos for the Roseanne revival Roseanne is set to premiere on March 27th […]