{"id":102696,"date":"2017-05-16T22:08:11","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T02:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=102696"},"modified":"2017-05-16T22:08:11","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T02:08:11","slug":"roseanne-returning-to-abc-katy-perry-to-join-idol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/05\/16\/roseanne-returning-to-abc-katy-perry-to-join-idol\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Roseanne’ returning to ABC, Katy Perry to join ‘Idol’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\u201dRoseanne,\u201d<\/a>
\u201dRoseanne,\u201d one of TV’s rare working-class comedies, will return to ABC two decades after it wrapped its hit run and with star Roseanne Barr and the rest of the cast intact, the network said Tuesday in announcing its 2017-18 season plans. (Photo by Leah Mark (Flickr) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0)],<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>NEW YORK\u2014\u201dRoseanne,\u201d one of TV’s rare working-class comedies, will return to ABC two decades after it wrapped its hit run and with star Roseanne Barr and the rest of the cast intact, the network said Tuesday in announcing its 2017-18 season plans.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Conners’ joys and struggles are as relevant \u2014 and hilarious \u2014 today as they were then, and there’s really no one better to comment on our modern America than Roseanne,\u201d ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey said in a statement. The original series wrapped its nine-season run in 1997.<\/p>\n

Besides Barr as the Conner family matriarch, the eight-episode reboot airing in 2018 will feature John Goodman as her husband, Dan, along with former co-stars Sara Gilbert, Laurie Metcalf, Michael Fishman and Lecy Goranson. Sarah Chalke, who played Goranson’s character, Becky, in later seasons, will appear in another role, ABC said. The five cast members appeared onstage at Lincoln Center during ABC’s presentation to advertisers on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m happy to be back,\u201d Barr said. \u201cWe did this show for years and thought we were done talking. But we found out we have a whole lot more to say.\u201d<\/p>\n

The network also announced plans for a new \u201cGrey’s Anatomy\u201d spinoff. Set in a Seattle firehouse, the untitled drama, to be executive produced by Shonda Rhimes, has no air date.<\/p>\n

ABC’s lineup next season will be heavy on high-concept dramas and include one familiar reality series, \u201cAmerican Idol,\u201d which the network called a \u201cperfect fit\u201d despite the lagging ratings and high costs that brought it to an end at Fox. She announced Tuesday afternoon that Katy Perry will join as one of the show’s judges.<\/p>\n

Dungey defended the network’s decision to air the singing contest in 2018, one day after Fox executives said they passed on a quick reboot as \u201cextremely fraudulent\u201d in light of the big farewell it got just a year ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom where we sit\u201d it feels like the perfect addition, Dungey said. The contest offers \u201cheartfelt stories about people who make dreams come true, and that’s our sweet spot at ABC.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dungey said the show will have a \u201cvery clear ABC hallmark\u201d with production details still under discussion, including when it will debut in midseason and whether Ryan Seacrest will return as host. He recently joined ABC as Kelly Ripa’s co-host on the daytime talk show \u201cLive.\u201d<\/p>\n

ABC is bringing eight new shows to its schedule next fall and moving several returning series around, including hit comedy \u201cblack-ish.\u201d The series that had been paired with \u201cModern Family\u201d on Wednesday is strong enough to shift to 9 p.m. Eastern Tuesday to help launch a new comedy, \u201cThe Mayor,\u201d Dungey said. The freshman show stars Brandon Micheal Hall as a young rapper who unexpectedly wins a mayoral election in his California hometown.<\/p>\n

Another new comedy, \u201cAlex Inc.,\u201d is set for the 2017-18 season but with a still-unannounced debut date. Zach Braff stars as a radio journalist and family man who decides to turn entrepreneur.<\/p>\n

Less lucky is \u201cLast Man Standing,\u201d the Tim Allen comedy that won’t return next season. The show’s ratings were modest but steady, but its fate was sealed when the network decided to discontinue its Friday night comedies, Dungey said in a teleconference Tuesday. The cancellation spurred an online petition on change.org protesting the move and extolling the show’s \u201cconservative values.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other shows that were axed include \u201cTime After Time,\u201d \u201cAmerican Crime,\u201d \u201cImaginary Mary,\u201d \u201cThe Real O’Neals,\u201d \u201cThe Catch\u201d and \u201cDr. Ken.\u201d<\/p>\n

Three new dramas are set for a fall debut: \u201cThe Good Doctor,\u201d starring Freddie Highmore as a young physician with autism and savant syndrome; \u201cThe Gospel of Kevin,\u201d about a troubled man (Jason Ritter) who’s instructed by a celestial being to save the world, and \u201cMarvel’s Inhumans.\u201d The comic-book based series will explore the story of Black Bolt, king of the inhumans (Anson Mount), and his royal family splintered by a military coup.<\/p>\n

Another drama set for a fall debut is \u201cTen Days in the Valley,\u201d starring Kyra Sedgwick as an overworked TV producer of a police show whose daughter disappears.<\/p>\n

ABC also said it’s expanding its business with Shonda Rhimes. The latest series from the \u201cGrey’s Anatomy\u201d producer is \u201cFor the People,\u201d a drama set in a U.S. District Court and coming in midseason. Rhimes produces \u201cHow to Get Away with Murder and \u201cScandal\u201d for ABC, with the latter returning for its seventh and final season.<\/p>\n

Rhimes decided it was time to bring the series starring Kerry Washington to an end, Dungey said, predicting fans would be pleased with how it wraps. When it debuted in 2010, the drama was the first with an African-American lead actress in more than 30 years.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Rhimes said for the final season \u201cwe are going all out. Leaving nothing on the table.\u201d<\/p>\n

MORE NEWCOMERS<\/p>\n

Freshman series also coming to ABC next season:<\/p>\n

\u2014 \u201cThe Crossing,\u201d a drama about Americans seeking refuge in a small U.S. fishing as they try to avoid a war that has yet to happen. Steve Zahn stars.<\/p>\n

\u2014 \u201cDeception\u201d stars Jack Cutmore-Scott (\u201cCooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life\u201d) as a superstar magician who joins the FBI to help catch elusive criminals.<\/p>\n

\u2014 \u201cBoy Band\u201d will feature Rita Ora as host of a music competition show trying to anoint the next big male singing group. The show will also feature the Backstreet Boy’s Nick Carter and Emma Bunton of the Spice Girls as mentors for contestants.<\/p>\n

\u2014 \u201cSplitting Up Together\u201d is based on a Danish series and tells the story of a couple whose marriage is \u201creignited by their divorce,\u201d said ABC. Jenna Fischer of \u201cThe Office\u201d stars with Oliver Hudson.<\/p>\n

\u2014 \u201cThe Bachelor Winter Games\u201d will bring together contestants from \u201cThe Bachelor\u201d and \u201cThe Bachelorette\u201d to compete in winter-themed athletic challenges, \u201cincluding the toughest sport of all \u2014 love,\u201d according to the network’s description.<\/p>\n

\u2014 \u201cDancing with the Stars Junior,\u201d a spinoff in which celebrity kids and children of celebrities will be paired with professional junior ballroom dancers to compete in choreographed routines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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