@Knixon said:

Some of those new shows will get cancelled too, and these days probably rather quickly. What about all THOSE people? At least the Roseanne people got to work on a full season already. But this is also a rather standard thing in the world, especially in the more recent economy over the past few decades where people can no longer expect to or plan on working for the same place for most of their life. I just can't feel any special sympathy for showbiz folks over any others who suddenly lose their job and have trouble finding another.

Job security in the entertainment industry has never been stable or guarenteed. You would be very fortunate to get a job in any sitcom especially a top rated one. That's life.

Besides that I would have to say that the vast and great majority of people in Los Angeles and even Southern California , don't work in showbiz or want or have to.

Also true. Nobody working on Roseanne, including crew, should have imagined they had any kind of steady gig.

@znexyish said:

@FormerlyKnownAs said:

@znexyish said:

ABC could just pull a "Two and a Half Men" and continue without her. Change the show to "The Conners" or "Darlene" .

Possible.

I've read discussions re: same on other sites—a few other shows where the lead was replaced were also mentioned. Only thing is, none of those shows were cancelled first.

Considering the lost; the negative impact on everyone involved, and all the blow-back from the public you’d have to think that ‘replacement’ would have been one of the options TPTB looked at BEFORE deciding to pull-the-plug.

Still—as you said, it could happen.

There quite a lot of articles about a possible spin off with Sara Gilbert as the focus. It is just wait and see right now.

As for Barr, she was just a train wreck waiting to happen. She caused ill will among the cast and crew with her actions that she wasn't going to remedy.

I never watched to show to begin with and don't have anything invested in it.

In case anyone is interested; an article from "Newsmax". Maybe they are a little better informed; but, no doubt still guessing--same as the rest of us.

Disney Owns Roseanne: Don't Count on a 'Roseanne' Reboot

@Knixon said:

@znexyish said:

There quite a lot of articles about a possible spin off with Sara Gilbert as the focus. It is just wait and see right now.

Isn't one reason Sara Gilbert was rarely available even for cameos on TBBT, that she has that full-time gig doing The Talk? Monday through Friday? I doubt she would leave it, that's been a steady job for a long time.

Even though 'Roseanne-II' was “her baby” too, I don’t see it either. She is quite the busy-beaver; not only in front of the screen, but she is also a heavy-hitter behind the scene. Starring in a Reboot would definitely take a bigger bite out of her time than just co-starring did.

@znexyish said:

ABC could just pull a "Two and a Half Men" and continue without her. Change the show to "The Conners" or "Darlene" .

I'd watch it.

Never watched the original incarnation of the show. Never watched the reboot.

Excerpts from a USA Today article (06/13/18):

'Roseanne' is TV season's biggest winner and loser; here's the rest

“Nielsen data for the full 2017-18 season, out this week, shows that "Roseanne" was the No. 1 series, with a final average of 20 million viewers, but its nine-episode first revival season was also its last.”

“CBS narrowly won the broadcast ratings race for the 10th consecutive year, despite NBC's airing of the Winter Olympics and Super Bowl. But NBC claimed the top prize among young-adult viewers for the second year in a row.”

Top network series

All viewers

1.  Roseanne (ABC)  20.0
2.  The Big Bang Theory (CBS) 18.9
3.  Sunday Night Football (NBC) 17.7
4.  This Is Us (NBC) 17.4
5.  NCIS (CBS) 17.0
6.  The Good Doctor (ABC) (16.7)
7.  Young Sheldon (CBS) 16.5
8.  Bull (CBS) 14.5
9.  Thursday Night Football (NBC/CBS) 13.9
10. Blue Bloods (CBS) 13.3
11. NCIS: New Orleans (CBS) 12.6
12. The Voice (Monday) (NBC) 11.9

Adults ages 18 to 49

1.  Sunday Night Football (NBC)
2.  Roseanne (ABC)
3.  This Is Us (NBC)
4.  The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
5.  Thursday Night Football (NBC/CBS)
6.  The Good Doctor (ABC)
7.  Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
8.  Young Sheldon (CBS)
9.  9-1-1 (Fox)
10. Modern Family (ABC)
11. Empire (Fox)
12. Will and Grace (NBC)

-1. Must be the first time in TV history a show has been the biggest winner and the biggest loser--all in one season.

-2. Always good to see Modern Family eating Big Bang's dust.

-3. Surprised Will and Grace did so well. Thought it's old fans would have aged-out; and nothing about it would attract new ones.

-3. Not at all surprised about how well This Is Us did. If it were a gemstone it would be a Red Diamond.

-4. Never heard of 9-1-1. Now will have to check it out.

Even "Young Sheldon" has overtaken "Modern Family".

I haven't watched more than a commercial for 9-1-1. It looks like just another interchangeable cop show/drama

Turns out 'Barr' has been nominated for an Emmy Award.

Don't even want to imagine what that acceptance speech would sound like if she won.

What's the over/under on crotch-grabbing?

@Knixon said:

What's the over/under on crotch-grabbing?

2018 Tony Award Winner for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play:

• Laurie Metcalf, Edward Albee's Three Tall Women

Laurie Metcalf pulls off upset win at the Tony Awards. Did 'Roseanne' controversy help?

Well its back on. Now called "The Connors" .

But what about all the poor people who would have worked on the show that replaced it? Now they don't have jobs! Waaaaahhhhhh!!!!

@znexyish said:

Well its back on. Now called "The Connors" .

It sure looks like it's a go...

Must have been some mega wheeling and dealing going on to get that one off life-support and back on its feet!