Roseanne to return with comedy show?

Roseanne Barr is looking to return to primetime with a new scripted comedy, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The star has teamed up with Roseanne producer Caryn Mandabach for a family comedy, in which she would play the matriarch.

Jim Vallely is attached to pen the script, which has been pitched to Fox. He is due to executive produce alongside Mandabach, Maggie Rowe and Barr.

Barr's sitcom Roseanne ended its nine-year run in 1997. She has since fronted a talkshow and a reality series for ABC.