Trump calls Roseanne Barr after debut of show
NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump called Roseanne Barr after an estimated 18.4 million viewers tuned in for the reboot of "Roseanne."
Speaking by telephone on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Thursday, Barr said Wednesday night's call was pretty exciting.
"We may not have it all together, but together we have it all." @RoseanneOnABC sets record ratings as the Conners come roaring back to primetime, and we speak LIVE to @therealroseanne about her phone call with the President and the return of the show: pic.twitter.com/CEBMfnnBAx
— Good Morning America (@GMA) March 29, 2018
Barr said Trump congratulated her and talked about television and ratings. She said the Republican was happy for her.
She says "I've known him for many years and he's done a lot of nice things for me over the years." Barr has been a Trump supporter and plays a supporter on the updated sitcom.
"Roseanne" returned on Tuesday, more than two decades after the original ended its hit run. The hour-long debut episode was watched by 10 percent more viewers than saw the May 1997 finale of ABC's original "Roseanne." The show can be viewed right here on WBRZ every Tuesday at 8/7c.