Author: Emily Mae Czachor / Source: Bustle
Earlier this week, a racist tweet by Roseanne Barr caused ABC to cancel Roseanne. Now, just about 72 hours later, a Roseanne spinoff about Darlene is reportedly in the works at the network, according to a report by TMZ, published Friday, June 1.
(Bustle reached out to ABC for comment on the rumored spinoff, but has not yet received a response.)According to TMZ’s report, “sources familiar with the situation” told the outlet that widely beloved sitcom’s parent network is, apparently, “exploring the possibility of re-branding the show and focusing on the character Darlene instead of Roseanne.” A similar report by Entertainment Weekly also reported that some sort of Roseanne reboot might be happening at ABC, though it doesn’t mention Sara Gilbert’s beloved veteran character.
As the revamped family sitcom’s more seasoned fans know already, Darlene Conner, played by Gilbert, has been an integral part of the series since its inaugural run during the late ’80s and ’90s. And, of course, the tough-as-nails single mom has only continued provided viewers with wonderfully acerbic one-liners with the recent Roseanne reboot. So, if there’s any truth to the new spinoff reports, it would make sense that Darlene might prove herself a prime candidate for the maybe-spinoff’s leading role. (Though, this does beg the question: Would the spinoff be called Darlene, instead?)
Per TMZ, Gilbert has reportedly been reaching out to fellow Roseanne cast members to see whether they’d be interested in a spinoff series. That is, if ABC ends up giving Darlene’s reported spinoff the go-ahead in the first place. According to the report, John Goodman — who, much like…
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