‘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 […]