Will the Namesake Return?

The star and namesake of ABC’s hit “Roseanne” is expected to return next season despite reports that her split from husband Tom Arnold, who is the show’s executive producer, may impact her involvement with the comedy. The actress, who recently dropped her married name, said in court papers filed in her divorce action that she wasn’t sure she would return to the show because of a contractual dispute with the Carsey-Werner Co., which produces the sitcom. But representatives for the actress and for ABC both said Friday that those court documents and statements were filed early in the divorce proceedings, and that Roseanne is fully expected to return to the show.