A tragic turn of events put a damper on the celebratory reopening of The Lunch Box on Thursday’s The Conners. Early into Season 2’s 13th episode, Dan learns — via the obituary page in the local paper — that his estranged father, Ed Sr., recently died. The character was last seen in Season 6 of Roseanne, […]
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‘The Conners’ premiere fell well short of ‘Roseanne’ in ratings, but it’s still a hit for ABC
ABC ABC’s “Roseanne” spin-off, “The Conners,” debuted on Tuesday to 10.5 million viewers. That’s not as high as the “Roseanne” premiere earlier this year, but on par with industry predictions. “If we can capture even half of ‘Roseanne’s’ audience from last year, we’ll be the number one new show for the season,” ABC exec Andy […]
‘The Conners’ is ‘unavoidably awkward’ without its lead star Roseanne Barr and it’s unclear whether or not the show can succeed without her
ABC/Eric McCandless “Roseanne” spin-off “The Conners” premieres on ABC Tuesday at 8 p.m. without Roseanne Barr. The premiere significantly addresses Roseanne’s absence after her show revival was canceled at the end of May. While the show makes a solid case for itself without Barr, the show is “unavoidably awkward” without its lead matriarch. “Going from […]
Roseanne Barr Spoils Her Character's 'Cynical, Horrible' Fate on The Conners
Roseanne Barr isn’t happy with the way The Conners is handling her character’s exit. In a podcast released over the weekend, Barr spilled the beans on how the upcoming Roseanne offshoot will write off her character Roseanne Conner: “They killed her. They have her die of an opioid overdose.” Last season, on the Roseanne revival, Roseanne’s […]
John Goodman says Roseanne will be killed off on the spin-off ‘The Conners’
ABC/Adam Rose John Goodman said Roseanne Barr‘s character would be killed off on “The Conners.” In an interview with The Sunday Times, Goodman said his character’s wife is “dead.” “The Conners” is a spin-off of “Roseanne” after the revival was cancelled following a racist tweet from Barr. Goodman’s mention of his TV wife’s death is […]
Roseanne Barr to Join Sean Hannity on Fox News to Talk Roseanne, Trump
Roseanne Barr is coming back to primetime… just not on ABC. The former Roseanne star will sit down with Fox News host Sean Hannity this week for her first TV interview since being fired from her namesake show, the network announced on Tuesday. The interview will begin on Thursday’s Hannity at 9/8c, and continue on […]
The Conners: 10 Possible Storylines for ABC's Roseanne Spinoff
The Conners will attempt to prevail after suffering a significant loss this fall. ICYMI: ABC has ordered to series the aforementioned Roseanne spinoff sans Roseanne Barr, in an effort to try and salvage the TV season’s top-rated comedy and No. 2 scripted program. But what will a continuation without its namesake look like, exactly? The […]
ABC orders ‘Roseanne’ spin-off, sans disgraced actress Roseanne Barr
ABC ordered a 10-episode spinoff for the comedy show “Roseanne,” which was canceled in May after lead actress Roseanne Barr posted a racist tweet. The new series, which has the working title “The Conners,” is set to be aired this fall, the company said in a statement. It will star John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf and […]
John Goodman Sidesteps Roseanne Storm to Avoid 'Causing More Trouble'
John Goodman is weighing in on the stunning fall of Roseanne. In paparazzi footage obtained by ETOnline.com on Wednesday night, the series’ patriarch remarked that he’d “rather say nothing than to cause more trouble.” He refused to get into specifics when asked about the incendiary tweet published by his leading lady Roseanne Barr that triggered the cancellation, only saying, […]
Roseanne Barr rebuked by drug company after blaming Ambien for racist tweet
American comedian Roseanne Barr says she’s tired of “being attacked and belittled,” and blames sleep aid Ambien for her tweet that compared a black former Obama administration official to an ape, a racist remark that sparked outrage and the cancellation of her TV show.