Could Roseanne become Darlene? ABC reportedly considering reviving axed show
Roseanne was cancelled following Roseanne Barr’s racism scandal, but could be brought back with Sara Gilbert taking centre stage.
Axed sitcom Roseanne could be revived – without its disgraced title character.
According to reports, ABC is in talks to bring back the show, which was axed following star Roseanne Barr’s racism scandal.
The 65-year-old actress found herself in hot water over a tweet which referred to former Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett as a product of the “Muslim Brotherhood and the Planet Of The Apes”.
It is hoped any re-reboot – the show originally aired in the 1990s before its modern iteration – would save the jobs of hundreds of workers.
TMZ claim producers are looking into making the show centre around the character of Darlene, who is played by Sara Gilbert.
Earlier this week, Gilbert labelled Barr’s offending tweet “abhorrent”.
On Friday, Barr’s planned appearance on comedian Joe Rogan’s podcast was cancelled, with Rogan saying she was “not doing well”.
Earlier, Barr, 65, revealed she begged ABC executives not to cancel her show after the race row.
In since deleted tweets, she said she pleaded with Ben Sherwood, president of the Disney-ABC Television Group, for a reprieve.
