Roseanne Barr

The matriarch of '90s television comedy wants to make another run at TV: Roseanne Barr is developing a sitcom concept about a family in which, yes, she'd play the mom.

Barr's idea isn't tied to any network right now, though it has been pitched to Fox. She's developing the project with a former Roseanne producer, and the two of them have teamed with an Arrested Development writer to put the script together.

Could you imagine Barr back in prime time? Does Roseanne: The Next Generation have hope?

Meanwhile, a couple of other quick casting tidbits:

• Elle Macpherson has signed up for a role on the CW's The Beautiful Life pilot, which also stars Mischa Barton.
• Amanda Bynes will play one of the leads in Canned, an ABC comedy pilot about friends who are all fired on the same day.
• Brian Austin Green and Gabrielle Union are the latest additions to the CW's Body Politic, joining Minka Kelly and Jason Dohring.
• Julia Ormond has joined the cast of Three Rivers, the CBS drama pilot also starring Alex O'Loughlin.

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From the covers of Harlequin Romances to the television screens of America and beyond. Fabio of the golden tresses and the freakishly cut chest was a mystery when he busted onto the scene. Let's eavesdrop as such luminaries as porn star Ron Jeremy and Roseanne Barr attempt to figure out what makes Fabio tick. . .

• LeRoi Moore, the 46-year-old saxophonist for the Dave Matthews Band, died yesterday at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center from complications related to an ATV accident he had in June. The band paid tribute to him at its concert last night. — TMZ
• Paul Starr, a 48-year-old celebrity makeup artist who has worked with Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Garner, was found dead in his Los Angeles apartment on Tuesday after having been missing for a few days. — BellaSugar
• Jessica Simpson is the new spokeswoman for Stampede Light Plus beer, which contains vitamins, and will be appearing in ads as well as taking a 15 percent stake in the company. — Dallas Morning News
• Beyonce, Rihanna, Fergie, Mariah Carey, and 11 other female singers are recording a "Just Stand Up" single that will air on Sept. 2 as part of the Stand Up to Cancer charity program. They will perform the song live on Sept. 5. — AP
• Jon Voight responded to Roseanne Barr's attack on him and Angelina, saying she is "sick of mind." — Extra!
• Amy Winehouse is checking back into rehab at the Focus 12 Clinic in Suffolk, near where Blake is serving his time in jail. — PopSugar UK
• Elizabeth Taylor has been released from the hospital and is back at home and working. — People

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Roseanne Barr recently appeared on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson to discuss her newfound single life, her ideal mate, and being "over it." Ahem, vaginal rejuvenation surgery (and a brand new "vajunior") is a funny way of being over it, if you ask me. Craig went on to ask how Rosie passes the time without sex in her life. She replied, "I tell jokes." Now I can't argue with that.

Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt!

For this week's challenge, let's take a look at "Roseanne," a TV family that got much closer than most to portraying real life. If you could recast this lovable, working class family with new actors, who would you choose to play snarky Roseanne and her crew of kids? What about Roseanne's husband Dan and her sister Jackie?

Leave your entry in the comment section below, and I'll pick one winner to feature Tuesday, August 7, complete with a "new" cast photo. To see a list of characters to recast and a photo of the BuzzSugar t-shirt, read more

Beyonce's fashion designer mother Tina Knowles and Roseanne Barr.