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'Roseanne' Star Opens Up About The 'Nervous Breakdowns' She Had While Filming The Popular Sitcom

By Tanya
Watching Roseanne was basically a requirement for all families in the 80s and 90s. The Conners were the family that we all became obsessed with because their portrayal of a working-class family actually felt real to us. It always felt like you could go knock on your neighbor's house, and they would be going through the same things that the Conners were dealing with. It was grounded in reality, yet groundbreaking in popularity. ABCThe show ran for 9 seasons, winning many awards over the years, including Emmys, Golden Globes, and Screen Actor's Guild Awards. The show seemed to have been

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As 'Roseanne' Returns To TV, Fans Still Wonder What Was Up With That Bonkers Final Season

By Zachary
We're just months away from the long-awaited revival of Roseanne, and we couldn't be more excited.The hilarious misadventures of the Conner family were TV gold, which explains why the sitcom was one of America's most popular shows... until season nine.The new season is literally reviving John Goodman's character.ABCYou may remember that John Goodman's character Dan will be returning from the dead in the new series, but maybe you're a little fuzzy about how he died in the first place.Buckle up, because this is a wild ride.After the show's ratings dipped in season eight,

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Roseanne Barr Reveals Her Plans To Leave The Country To Cope With Loss Of Her Show

By Tanya
With the premiere of The Conners just around the corner, everyone has their eyes focused on Roseanne Barr. After the infamous controversial tweet she made about a politician cost her the show she worked so hard to bring back, Barr has continued facing backlash. Whether it's the public comments made against Barr from her former costars, or the constant questions she faces from the media, everyone has something to say about the disgraced actress. Her words were hurtful to many people, even though she claims that it was all a misunderstanding. But now Barr is trying to face the fact

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Roseanne Barr Says She Knows How They Will Kill Off Her Character, Calls It An "Insult"

By Tanya
Ever since all the drama started over the Roseanne reboot, Roseanne Barr has been very vocal. While her comments ended up getting her fired, she has continued to claim that it was not her intention to come across as racist, using excuses like Ambien to try and apologize. She even claimed that she had a contract in place to help protect her from being fired for her comments as long as she made an apology, but either way, she lost her show. The iconic series was brought back for only one season before her actions got her fired, and the

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John Goodman Opens Up About 'Roseanne' Controversy, Gives More Details About Spin-Off

By Tanya
The Roseanne reboot was one of those things that people were nervous about, but when it actually started airing, people seemed to love it. That was until Roseanne Barr tweeted offensive messages and got the show canceled. People were disappointed about the cancellation, but ABC quickly found a way to remedy the situation. After buying out Barr's rights to the show, they were able to create a new spin-off called The Conners, which features all of the cast from Roseanne, except for Barr herself. So now that everyone will be back starting on October 16th, people have started trying to

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Roseanne Barr Speaks Out, Gets Emotional In First Interview Since Being Fired

By Tanya
A month ago, Roseanne Barr made a comment that ended up costing her everything, and now she is speaking out on how she is handling the changes that have been made to her creation. Barr's tweet upset millions of people, including the executives at ABC, who decided to pull Roseanne from their fall schedule. They weren't willing to continue to support Barr or excuse her behavior, so canceling the show was their only option at the time. However, this meant that hundreds of crew members and fellow castmates lost their jobs. In order to get those jobs back, ABC began

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The 'Roseanne' Spin-Off Is Officially Happening Without Roseanne Barr

By Tanya
The reboot of Roseanne was abruptly cancelled after the star tweeted racist comments, but after weeks of discussions, the network has found a way to continue the show without Roseanne Barr. Reports of the negotiations started becoming public a few days ago, but now the network has officially confirmed that they will be going ahead with a spinoff of the show. The spinoff of the revival will be called The Conners and will feature all of the returning cast members EXCEPT for Roseanne Barr. ABCThis means that John Goodman (Dan), Laurie Metcalf (Jackie), Sara Gilbert (Darlene), Lecy Goranson (Becky), and

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'Roseanne' Spinoff Apparently Moving Forward Without Roseanne Barr

By Tanya
The Roseanne cancellation caught a lot of us off guard. The show had done exceptionally well at bringing the Conners back to the small screen and made us all fall in love with them again. However, the star of the show had been sharing some offensive opinions and the network finally decided enough was enough. They no longer wanted to be associated with her and her thoughts, so they canceled the show. ABCRoseanne Barr claimed to have been joking, but even if that's true, her words were unacceptable. Even her castmates were deeply concerned with her words. Sara Gilbert, who

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Roseanne Barr Return Possible, But Not With Her Rebooted TV Series

By Maya
After her network dropped her show, streaming services dropped her reruns, and her agency dropped her for a racist tweet, Roseanne Barr is vowing she's not finished.Whether anyone will have her is an open question.Mainstream television, where she saw soaring success both on the original Roseanne and the recent short-lived reboot, is probably out. But she finds herself in an environment flush with media outlets where the style of incendiary statements she was making long before Tuesday's tweet is not a hindrance, but rather an asset.Adam Rose/ABC"Whether or not she will see herself back on

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'Roseanne' Reboot Cancelled Over Star's Offensive Tweet

By Tanya
The reboot of Roseanne has officially been cancelled by ABC. That's right, the show that people had been completely losing their minds over and watching in record numbers has been cancelled in a shocking decision because of the star's personal statements. On May 29th, Roseanne Barr made a racist comment on Twitter about former President Obama's adviser Valerie Jarrett and even though her controversial tweets are notorious by now, this was the final straw. ABCShe has since deleted the tweet and released an apology, claiming it was a "bad joke" but ABC, the network where her reboot was airing was
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