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After bringing one 1990s ABC sitcom star, Home Improvement‘s Tim Allen, back to primetime with a new comedy series, 20th Century Fox TV is looking to do the same for another, Roseanne Barr. The studio has signed a script deal with the former Roseanne star for a half-hour comedy she will co-write with her boyfriend Johnny Argent. The project, titled Downwardly Mobile, will explore the same territory as Roseanne, revolving around an optimistic blue-collar family living in hard times. Search is underway for a showrunner to board the project before it’s taken out to the networks. Barr and Argent are executive producing with Steven Greener who also executive produces Barr’s Lifetime reality series Roseanne’s Nuts.
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Paul Lee should pick this up.
yeah and put it on Fridays next season with Tim Allen’s “Last Man Standing” as he did say he wanted to resurrect “TGIF”.
I can see that working with Tim Allen’s show on TGIF
There is nothing to pick up. It’s a contract, not a script (let alone an actual show). But if you like watching contracts on television, you’re all set…
It’s got “hit” written all over it.
Wait a second, that word was supposed to start with an “S.”
DAMN YOU AUTOCORRECT!
One Roseanne sitcom provided enough Roseanne for the entire universe for the duration of space and time.
And the Tim Allen show won’t make it either.
Yes, didn’t we all extract all the creamy goodness of both of them the first time around?
Ford is developing the Edsel.
She’s writing and probably Executive Producing w/ her husband which means—(fill in the blank)
So does this mean she isn’t running for President? Ah shoot.
Thank you. I’m already looking forward to this pilot season. This is a wonderful start. Congrats to anyone involved in this project
Coooooooooool…a time machine!
Calling my agent tomorrow to get in on this showrunner gig! Or should I go after the Charlie Sheen show gig? Hmmm. Tough choice!
You guys can’t be serious. The female Sam Kinison. Unfunny and painful to watch. And old now on top of that. Roseanne, America has spoken. Go away and keep farming your nuts.
They should call it ‘Barr’, and have it set in a bar.
this could potentially be good (i LOVED the early years of Roseanne), but much like charlie sheen’s new show i wonder what showrunner is gonna wanna take a gig working on a show with a star who pretty much NOTORIOUSLY fights every person put in charge
She was so ahead of her time in the 90s, but reading her last book she seemed really out of touch. If there is some edge to it, then i’ll check it out.
Huh? She’s doing her old show again with less talented co-stars?
Hollywood is starting to take the easy road by giving us less original ideas and force feeding us shit they we’ve seen already in hopes that we’ll swallow it down and ask for more.
This is bullshit!
Fritz, just tune out. That’s the only way they will get the message. Roseanne was a one-hit wonder. She succeeded in turning off the audience who faithfully watched her show each week—not a smart move. She’ll remain a resident of the nut farm.
The title will not thrill folks who identify with characters/concept. Just call it ROSANNE LIVES! already.
If the TWO AND A HALF MEN rebook doesn’t work, Chuck Lorre will be available as showrunner.
Damn. Really? I love Roseanne, really, but I can’t imagine anyone jumping on this project given her….. uh, challenging workplace behavior.
If Roseanne can come back….well the next thing you know Brett Butler will have a new show too!
I’ll watch the crap out of this show. I grew up with loving Roseanne and will have no problem going back into the arms of one of America’s funniest ladies.
Roseanne wants her novice boyfrined to be one of the shows writers???? He has no produced credits. Shades of Tom Arnold..
The difference between Tim Allen and Roseanne is that people like Tim Allen.
I notice Roseanne didn’t put her agent’s name in the release.
Sorry Jim.
guess that means her reality show nuts will soon go bye bye. at least its not her having her own talk show again. and no doubt she will be paired should the show happen with tim allen’s show. as the universe must prepare for the return of roseann to tv
Do not release the Kraaken, she will whine, threaten scripts with her terrifying ass cheeks eat much much cake then spit out bile that proves she lost her comedy when she lost the trained monkeys who wrote them for her .
Wasn’t she just on Howard Stern a few weeks ago stating she would never do a “regular” tv show again and she was perfectly happy with her reality show about her life on her nut farm in Hawaii?
So why the 180?
And also, how is she supposed to find time for this when she is running for president? ::eyeroll::
How many Roseane sitcoms were made in total.From beginning to end !
Roseanne, you’re a woman for the new times! Keep rocking the boat and calling those old paradigm addicts out… You’re outrageous, courageous, bodacious, and speak what many of us women just can’t get out of our mouths. Keep it up! We need you!