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In this April 8, 2014 file photo, Roseanne Barr arrives at the NBC Universal Summer Press Day in Pasadena, Calif.
In this April 8, 2014 file photo, Roseanne Barr arrives at the NBC Universal Summer Press Day in Pasadena, Calif.

Roseanne Barr may be finished, but the Conners are not. Less than a month after ABC canceled the hit revival of Roseanne because of a racist tweet by Barr, the network has decided to go forward with a spinoff that will not include her. ABC said Barr would not receive any payment from the network for the spinoff series, which is tentatively titled The Conners. The sitcom that bore her name was canceled in May after Barr used her Twitter account to liken Valerie Jarrett, a former special adviser to President Barack Obama who is black, to the offspring of the Muslim Brotherhood and Planet of the Apes. ABC ended the series the day after Barr posted the line on Twitter. The spinoff, which is scheduled to return to ABC in the fall, will include the principal cast members Sara Gilbert, John Goodman and Laurie Metcalf. The writing staff and top producers, including Tom Werner of Werner Entertainment, will return, as well. The Roseanne character's daughter, Darlene, who is played by Gilbert, is expected to be the new anchor of the family. How the writers will explain the absence of its former protagonist remains an open question. In a statement, Barr said: "I regret the circumstances that have caused me to be removed from Roseanne. I agreed to the settlement in order that 200 jobs of beloved cast and crew could be saved, and I wish the best for everyone involved." In a joint statement, Goodman, Gilbert, Metcalf and fellow cast members Lecy Goranson and Michael Fishman said: "We all came back last season because we wanted to tell stories about the challenges facing a working-class family today," the statement continued. "We are so happy to have the opportunity to return with the cast and crew to continue to share those stories through love and laughter."

• It seemed like a magical mystery tour as Paul McCartney led James Corden through his hometown of Liverpool during a "Carpool Karaoke " segment on CBS' The Late Late Show. Thursday's program wrapped up a weeklong stay in London, and the 76-year-old Beatles legend joined Corden for a drive. In between songs, McCartney autographed the Penny Lane wall and visited his childhood home. Corden choked up as McCartney explained how a dream about his late mother led to the lyrics for "Let It Be." The pair ended up at a pub, where Corden served as bartender and encouraged patrons to use the jukebox. When one did, a curtain dropped and revealed McCartney on stage with a band where he sang some of his old hits before inviting Corden onstage for "Hey Jude."

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In this May 15, 2018 file photo, Sara Gilbert attends the Disney/ABC/Freeform 2018 Upfront Party in New York.

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