ABC 'Roseanne' Reboot Discussions Centered Around Sara Gilbert 
 
 ABC in Talks to Reboot 'Roseanne' Centered Around Sara Gilbert 
 
 EXCLUSIVE 
 
 "Roseanne﻿" may be on the verge of rising from the dead with a second reboot, but this time centered around Sara Gilbert's character ... TMZ has learned. 
 
 Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the powers that be at ABC are exploring the possibility of re-branding the show and focusing on the character Darlene instead of Roseanne. 
 
 We're told Sara's been calling cast members to gauge their interest in the event ABC gives the reboot the green light. We're told John Goodman is "very interested." 
 
 Our sources say Tom Werner, who produced "Roseanne" through his company Carsey-Werner, is involved in the effort to reboot the show around Sara. 
 
 What's more ... ABC is desperately trying to salvage the jobs of those who were affected by its swift decision to cancel the show earlier this week ... especially for the writers and crew. 
 
 ABC canceled the show almost immediately after Roseanne tweeted President Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett is the spawn of the "muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes." ||||| Roseanne co-star Sara Gilbert reflected on the series' cancellation and its overall legacy following Roseanne Barr's racist tweet during Monday's episode of The Talk. "I would like to say this has been a very difficult week," said the show's co-host. "A lot of people have been hurt by this. I will say I am proud of the show we made. The show has always been about diversity, love and inclusion. And it's sad to see it end in this way." 
 
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 Gilbert – who played Barr's daughter, Darlene Conner, throughout the show's original run and its recent, nine-episode reboot – also emphasized that she supports ABC's decision to axe the program. "I'm sad for the people who lost their jobs in the process," she said. "However, I do stand behind he decision that ABC has made." 
 
 The network swiftly canceled the revived Roseanne following Barr's tweet about former Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett ("muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj") on May 29th. The comic actress' agency, ICM Partners, dropped her as a client, with Viacom pulling reruns of the original Roseanne from Paramount Network, TV Land and CMT. 
 
 Gilbert quickly condemned Barr's comment on Twitter, writing, "Roseanne's recent comments about Valerie Jarrett, and so much more, are abhorrent and do not reflect the beliefs of our cast and crew or anyone associated with our show. I am disappointed in her actions to say the least." She added that the show itself is "separate and apart from the opinions and words of one cast member." 
 
 Barr initially promised to leave Twitter after the backlash but returned hours later, blaming her racist message on the insomnia medication Ambien and apologizing directly to Jarrett. Later, she claimed to have "begged" Disney-ABC Television Group President Ben Sherwood not to cancel the series.
– Roseanne the show may not be dead after all, even if its namesake character is gone. TMZ reports that ABC is considering moving ahead with the show's reboot and having Sara Gilbert in the starring role as her character Darlene. Gilbert has reportedly been calling around to other cast members, with John Goodman in the "very interested" camp. Media writer Brian Stelter of CNN confirms the TMZ report. "This is true," he tweets. "The talks are preliminary, but it's a live idea." One group sure to welcome the news: The AP reports that hundreds of people were put out of work by the abrupt cancellation over Roseanne Barr's racist tweet.