U.S. President Donald Trump reached out to Roseanne Barr to congratulate her after her ABC sitcom reboot Roseanne drew 18.4 million viewers this week. Barr, who said she has known Trump for years, is a political supporter of the U.S. president. Her revamped sitcom tackles current politics, with the title character embracing Trump and clashing with her sister, a staunch opponent. Roseanne returned on Tuesday, more than two decades after the original series ended its hit run. The hour-long debut episode was watched by 10 per cent more viewers than the May 1997 finale of ABC's original Roseanne.

Source: CBC News March 29, 2018 18:52 UTC