Posted on 08/27/2018 3:48:06 PM PDT by EdnaMode
John Goodman did not go into detail but confirmed to The Sunday Times Roseanne Barr’s character will be killed off in the upcoming The Conners spinoff.
When talking about the new iteration of the series and his character Dan, the drywall contractor who played Roseanne’s husband in the original series and revival, told the publication ““It’s an unknown. I guess he’ll be mopey and sad because his wife’s dead.”
ABC has not confirmed how Barr would be written off the show, which the network abruptly canceled after Barr’s racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett, a former senior adviser to Barack Obama. ABC described Barr’s comment as “abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values” and axed the series as it was going into production on its second season.
Barr has no financial or creative involvement in the new series after reaching a settlement with series producer Tom Werner. ABC has described Barr’s exit only as “a sudden turn of events.” On the new show, after a sudden turn of events, the Conners are forced to face the daily struggles of life in Lanford in a way they never have before. This iconic family – Dan, Jackie, Darlene, Becky and D.J. – grapple with parenthood, dating, an unexpected pregnancy, financial pressures, aging and in-laws in working-class America. Through it all, the fights, the coupon cutting, the hand-me-downs, the breakdowns – with love, humor and perseverance, the family prevails.
The Conners will feature the rest of the Roseanne revival cast. Along with Goodman as Dan, Laurie Metcalf (“Jackie”), Sara Gilbert (“Darlene”), Lecy Goranson (“Becky”) and Michael Fishman (“D.J.”) will reprise their Conner characters.
“I can hardly wait to not watch it.”
Well said!
Killing a trump supporter in effigy. Guess what’s next.
I have never watched any of the Roseanne shows and I will not be watching the Connors either.
LOL!! It'll tank horribly, they'll cancel it, and sit around brainstorming... "What if we bring Roseanne back, like... it was all a bad dream? No, wait... long lost twin sister! Or... maybe... it was a mix up at the hospital and she had amnesia, and they buried someone who just really looked like Roseanne...?"
Could they torture her a bit before she is killed? I would like that. And, perhaps it could be a long painful demise. And, it wouldn’t hurt if Goodman could be her killer and be shot by the police.
No, they should add her as Rosanne Connor! "Yeah, I used to have a family but I made one remark and now they act like I'm dead or something. So screw them, I moved." LOL... that would be hilarious.
Goodman sounds thrilled
He sounds about as happy as Mark Hamill was about The Last Jedi.
This show is DOA before it even airs.
Put The Conners at the top of the list of shows that are guaranteed to fail.
Bizarre that they think people will watch the show. However, a lot of TV shows are that way so apparently they don’t really need an audience.
Surely he means the Roseanne “Connor” character.....the only reason the show was worth watching is dead...long live the show......
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