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Reviving a Revival AJW Landscaping • 910-271-3777 Got Leaves? Call us! Fast, Friendly Service! Mulching – Raking – Mowing - Pruning Licensed – Insured November 10 - 16, 2018 Reviving a revival Sara Gilbert stars in “The Conners” 1352 E Broad Ave. 1227 S Main St. Rockingham, NC 28379 Laurinburg, NC 28352 (910) 997-5696 (910) 276-6565 *Not valid with any other coupons. Joy Jacobs, Store Manager 234 E. Church Street Laurinburg, NC 910-277-8588 www.kimbrells.com Page 2 — Saturday, November 10, 2018 — Laurinburg Exchange Life goes on in Lanford: ‘The Conners’ brings back beloved characters By Kyla Brewer ries, the network announced plans tinue the conversation about a vari- TV Media for a spinoff featuring all of the origi- ety of issues facing working-class nal cast with the exception of Barr. Americans. Along with typical family itcoms are a staple of prime time, Fans and critics wondered how dilemmas such as financial strain Speppering just about every night “The Conners” would fare without and co-parenting tensions, the show of the week. But few of this season’s the actress, but so far, things are will look at gender issues through sitcoms have generated as much looking good for the comedy. In a re- the eyes of Dan’s gender non-con- buzz as “The Conners.” view of the show’s debut episode on forming grandson, Mark. Since losing his wife, Dan Conner rollingstone.com, TV critic Alan Sep- The future success of the series (John Goodman, “The Big Lebows- inwall expressed hope for the new rests very much on the shoulders of ki,” 1998) has been soldiering on as incarnation of the series sans the the cast, particularly the very capa- the head of the household in “The controversial comedian. ble shoulders of Goodman. He won Conners,” which airs Tuesday, Nov. “There are enough sturdy charac- a Best Actor Golden Globe for his ters and performances here to move 13, on ABC. The show is a spinoff of work as Dan during the original se- on without her,” wrote Sepinwall, ABC’s “Roseanne,” a comedy about ries run and went on to enjoy a suc- “and the premiere felt more focused a working-class family in the fiction- cessful film career, often collaborat- than many of the episodes from the ing with acclaimed filmmakers the al small town of Lanford, Illinois, spring.” which aired from 1988 to 1997, and Coen Brothers. His credits include In addition to Goodman, Sara Gil- “O Brother, Where Art Thou” (2000), again last spring in a much lauded bert (“The Talk”) returns as Dan and revival. “Monsters, Inc.” (2001) and “10 Roseanne’s youngest daughter, Dar- Cloverfield Lane” (2016). “Roseanne” centered on Conner lene, who’s set to take on an even family matriarch Roseanne (Rose- Recurring characters from the larger role in “The Conners.” Origi- original series will also appear in the anne Barr, “The Roseanne Barr nal series star Alicia Goranson Show”), but a now-famous racist show’s debut season, including (“Boys Don’t Cry,” 1999) is back as “The Conners” star John Goodman stage legend Estelle Parsons (“Bon- Tweet from the comedian about Val- the eldest, Becky, and Michael Fish- nie & Clyde,” 1967) as Roseanne erie Jarrett, senior adviser to former man (“Undrafted,” 2016) once nal show, reprises her role as Rose- peak of the revival’s debut ratings part of a neighborhood network of and Jackie’s mother, Beverly. Natalie president Barack Obama, prompted again appears as Roseanne and anne’s flighty sister, Jackie, in “The last spring, which attracted 18.44 people who would trade and share West (“The Poker House,” 2008) re- ABC to cancel that show in May, de- Dan’s son, D.J. Emmy winner Laurie Conners.” million initial viewers, but the pre- medicine. After the show’s debut, prises her role as Roseanne’s friend spite its stellar ratings. Three weeks Metcalf (“The Big Bang Theory”), The cast of the new comedy also miere was still among the top-rated Barr was critical of how her charac- after Barr was ousted from the se- who was a breakout star of the origi- includes a number of performers shows of the night, behind only ter was killed off, saying the opioid Crystal and James Pickens Jr. who weren’t part of the original se- CBS’s “NCIS” in its time-slot. Inter- overdose “lent an unnecessary grim (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is expected to ries but appeared in last spring’s re- estingly, the spinoff’s premiere was and morbid dimension to an other- appear as family friend Chuck Karen Gibson School of Dance vival. Emma Kenney (“Shameless”) on par with the spring finale of wise happy family show,” in an offi- Mitchell. Announces portrays Darlene’s daughter, Harris “Roseanne,” so it looks as if plenty cial statement on Facebook with As the Conners and their friends Conner-Healy. Ames McNamara (“At of fans are still interested in the Con- Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. forge ahead, life will go on in Lan- Registration of Fall Dance Classes Home With Amy Sedaris”) portrays ners’ story. During its 10-episode first season, ford, and the family will again tackle Darlene’s son, Mark. Their father is Just like its predecessor, “The “The Conners” is expected to con- challenges with love and laughter. 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