Ubiquitous <
web...@polaris.net> wrote:
>
> Should a new take on the successful revival move forward, the WGA has
> made it clear any series will retain the comedian's credit.
>
> The proposed Roseanne spinoff is still very much alive at ABC, and
> negotiations are said to have moved to a new phase thanks to
> concessions from its erstwhile star.
>
> Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Roseanne Barr has agreed in
> principle to walk away from the characters she helped create in order
> to allow Roseanne’s cast and crew to pursue a spinoff in the wake of
> the show’s May cancellation due to her racist tweets.
>
> ABC and producer Carsey-Werner are insisting that Barr not participate
> financially or creatively in the proposed spinoff, which is said to
> revolve around the character played by Sara Gilbert. Other Roseanne
> writer-producers and castmembers, including John Goodman and Laurie
> Metcalf, are said to be tentatively on board (they would receive the
> same fees as previously negotiated for the second season of the
> Roseanne revival, which was ABC’s top-rated program this season).
>
> But since Barr would be entitled to substantial fees and backend on any
> spinoff of Roseanne (the original series was created by Matt Williams,
> but it is also credited as being "based upon a character created by
> Barr”), she must waive those rights before any such show could proceed.
> With Barr having tentatively agreed to do so, now the negotiation is
> over what, if any, one-time payment she should receive as “go-away
> money,” as one source puts it.
This is idiotic. The SJWs and Snowflakes won't allow the show to