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  • Yes, Johnny Galecki Will Be Part of ‘Roseanne’ Revival

    Johnny GaleckiRoseanne” revival.

    According to The Wrap, Roseanne Barr tweeted, “We have got our Johnny Galecki back on ‘Roseanne’ this episode — what a joy to work with such a deeply empathetic actor. Very moving 4 all of us. #JOY.”

    Barr wrote in a subsequent tweet how special the reboot is to her: “This 10th season of ‘Roseanne’ is just a dream come true for an old lady comic who fought so hard 2 honor working class ppl in America.”

    Executive producer Whitney Cummings also tagged Galecki in an Instagram photo on the “Roseanne” set, indicating that the “Big Bang Theory” actor is definitely coming back to play David.

    According to Hollywood Life, David and Darlene (Sara Gilbert)’s children have been cast for the revival: Emma Kenney (Deb on “Shameless”), will play their now 14-year-old daughter, Harris. Newcomer Ames McNamara will play their 8-year-old son, Mark, who was named after David’s brother, played by Glenn Quinn. Sadly, Glenn, who also starred on “Angel,” died in 2002 of an alleged drug overdose.

    The “Roseanne” revival will air on ABC in 2018.

  • ‘Roseanne’ Cast Is Reunited in Photo From Revival’s First Table Read

    The 2017-2018 ABC Television Upfront PresentationThe Conner family is together again — and it looks like they’re having a blast.

    ABC teased its upcoming “Roseanne” revival on Tuesday, tweeting out two photos of the cast at the first table read. Although they’re hard at work in the photos, everyone present appears to be enjoying the process. The participants are laughing and smiling in both images, which hopefully bodes well for the outcome for us fans.

    Original cast members Roseanne Barr (Roseanne), John Goodman (Dan), Laurie Metcalf (Jackie), Sara Gilbert (Darlene), Michael Fishman (D.J.), and Lecy Goranson (Becky) can all be seen seated at the table, as well as Sarah Chalke, who played replaced Goranson as Becky in later seasons but is set to take on a new role. They’re joined by new cast members Ames Mcnamara and Jayden Rey, plus the show’s director and executive producers.

    Fans have been responding well to the photo so far in reply tweets and are eagerly awaiting the revival and the answers it will bring. We need to find out how exactly Dan is alive, what happened to David (Johnny Galecki), and more.

    “Roseanne” is slated to return to ABC in 2018.

    [via: Roseanne on ABC/Twitter; h/t: Deadline]

  • ‘Roseanne’ Revival With Original Cast in the Works

    Roseanne (ABC) season 1Fall 1988Shown: [top] Sara Gilbert, Alicia Goranson, Laurie Metcalf [on sofa] Michael Fishman, Roseanne, John Goodman‘Roseanne” may be the next classic series to get a revival.

    Deadline reports that an eight-episode limited series revival of the hit ’90s blue collar comedy is in the works. The original cast members — including Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, and Sara Gilbert — would reprise their roles.

    Original series producers Barr, Tom Werner, and Bruce Helford are on board, as is Gilbert and Whitney Cummings.

    Several outlets are reportedly bidding for the project, including original network home ABC and revival master Netflix (which has successfully made “Fuller House,” “One Day at a Time,” and “Gilmore Girls”). ABC is considered the “sentimental” favorite.

    “Roseanne” was acclaimed for its honest depiction of a working class family. Roseanne was a factory worker, while husband Dan was a contractor. They and their three kids (later four) barely scraped by.

    The show featured many notable guest stars, including George Clooney, Debbie Reynolds, Bruce Willis, and Sharon Stone.

    Like with the upcoming “Will & Grace” revival, the idea was born when Goodman appeared on “The Talk” with co-host Gilbert, and the two staged a mini-reunion.

    “Oh, hell yes … if we could get everyone together,” he told co-host Julie Chen of a potential revival. “The Big R [Barr] and I did a pilot about five years ago that didn’t go anywhere … but we were very happy to work together.”