ABC saved "Roseanne" from a second cancellation, but the news comes with a huge asterisk.
The network is bringing back the show's key players save one — star, creator and erstwhile domestic goddess Roseanne Barr.
The star's ugly tweet aimed at former Obama administration figure Valerie Jarrett comparing her to the "Planet of the Apes" franchise proved Barr's undoing. Within hours ABC canceled the wildly successful "Roseanne" reboot while Barr apologized repeatedly for her comments. Even some conservatives aghast at our PC culture acknowledged why the firing happened.
Now, ABC is rebooting the show without Barr via "The Conners," the new show'sworking title. We don't know how ABC plans to write Barr's character out of the storyline. What's clear? The spinoff might be doomed from the start. Here are four reasons why:
No Star, No Show
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While I was appalled at her performance of our national anthem a few years ago, she had a right to disparage Jarrett (part of the slime of the earth!).
ReplyDeleteABC is simply covering their butts and will get pretty much nowhere with this...and I'll laugh every minute!
That remains to be seen 9:16.If the producers are smart enough to make fun of the late night talk show hosts who make fun of Trump the show will be a resounding success.The talk show hosts are nothing but Trump throughout their monologues while conservatives have no recourse.It's time to make fun of those who make fun of us.
ReplyDeleteABC/Disney continues to live in a fantasy world! Stop looking back for help - be creative and move forward for a change!
ReplyDeleteNo real patriot should watch this new program, I stand with her!
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ReplyDeleteSaw little of the original and none of the re-do. But Roseanne was the center and all of the other characters revolved around her. This notion is headed for the rocks before it's launched. It's Disney/ABC/ESPN so scraping the bottom comes naturally anymore.
Remember 2 1/2 men?
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