Roseanne Speaks Out As Her Show Gets Picked Up As The Conners Spinoff Without Her
Posted on Fri Jun 22nd, 2018 8:10am PDT By X17 Staff
No hard feelings here.
Roseanne just spoke out after the news that ABC has picked up a Roseanne spinoff called The Conners starring her old co-stars, and she is being as gracious as can be considering the circumstances.
"I regret the circumstances that have caused me to be removed from Roseanne. I agreed to the settlement in order that 200 jobs of beloved cast and crew could be saved, and I wish the best for everyone involved," she said in a statement to Us Weekly.
Executive producer Tom Werner worked out a deal with the disgraced comedienne, whereby she would no longer have any financial or creative involvement.
"We are grateful to have reached this agreement to keep our team working as we continue to explore stories of the Conner family," Werner said in his own statement.
Cast members John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson and Michael Fishman are all thrilled with the news.
"We have received a tremendous amount of support from fans of our show, and it’s clear that these characters not only have a place in our hearts, but in the hearts and homes of our audience. We all came back last season because we wanted to tell stories about the challenges facing a working-class family today. We are so happy to have the opportunity to return with the cast and crew to continue to share those stories through love and laughter," they said in a joint statement.
None of this would be happening if Roseanne hadn't sent those racist tweets!