Roseanne: Darlene Conner Spinoff Being Considered by ABC

<img src="https://https://static3.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Roseanne-Darlene-Conner-Healy-Sara-Gilbert.jpg" /><p>Days after canceling the highly rated <strong><a href="https://screenrant.com/tag/roseanne/"><em>Roseanne</em></a></strong> revival in the wake of star Roseanne Barr's racist Twitter outburst, ABC is reportedly considering keeping the property alive with a spinoff starring Sara Gilbert's Darlene. In March, <em>Roseanne</em> returned triumphantly to television with a <a href="https://screenrant.com/roseanne-premiere-ratings/">premiere episode that posted huge ratings</a>, reestablishing the show as an audience favorite and returning Roseanne Barr to stardom.</p><p>But now just months later, the story has turned from triumph to bitterness, as <a href="https://screenrant.com/roseanne-cancelled-abc/">ABC was forced to cancel</a> the sitcom after Barr went on a Twitter tirade in which she took a racist jab at former Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett. Barr later attempted to apologize, then struck a defiant note by <a href="https://screenrant.com/roseanne-michael-fishman-sara-gilbert-response/">going on the offensive against</a> fellow former <em>Roseanne</em> cast members who criticized her for her remarks. One out-spoken member of the cast, Darlene actress and show producer Sara Gilbert, <a href="https://screenrant.com/roseanne-sara-gilbert-michael-fishman-revival-cancellation/">was especially critical of Barr</a> and her incendiary Twitter remarks.</p> <strong>Click to continue reading <a href="https://screenrant.com/roseanne-darlene-conner-spinoff/">Roseanne: Darlene Conner Spinoff Being Considered by ABC</a></strong><br /><br /> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://screenrant.com/roseanne-darlene-conner-spinoff/">Roseanne: Darlene Conner Spinoff Being Considered by ABC</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://screenrant.com/">ScreenRant</a>
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May 31, 2018 at 10:06PM