Tag: Everybody Loves Raymond
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‘Everybody Loves Raymond’s Best Character Isn’t Ray
Everybody Loves Raymond was one of the best sitcoms of the ’90s and early 2000s. It’s Seinfeld meets Home Improvement, with some of the most over-the-top and self-centered characters, all of which are related, and many who are living under the same roof. The Barones aren’t exactly the most likable people in the world. Frank…
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10 ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Jokes That Didn’t Age Well
Everybody Loves Raymond, the long-running CBS sitcom about a dysfunctional Italian-American family, has plenty of fans. The crude jokes and realistic Long Island family dynamic resonated with millions of viewers week after week for nearly a decade. But a lot has changed since its 1996 premiere, and looking back at some of the less than…
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‘Somewhere in Queens’ Review: Ray Romano Goes Home for a Sweet and Safe Directorial Debut
There’s “staying in your comfort zone,” and then there’s Ray Romano making his directorial debut with a movie in which he plays a beleaguered outer-borough New York father who tries to look on the bright side of life and survive the slings and arrows that bond his large Italian-American family together even as they threaten…
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How A Pay Dispute Almost Shut Down The Sopranos
The drama of one of HBO’s most acclaimed series extended well beyond the confines of its slot on the schedule. Before filming was set to commence on the fifth season of “The Sopranos,” the cast felt that they needed a contract re-negotiation, namely one that would include a substantial pay raise. When considering how much…
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Fred Willard Remembered by Hollywood: ‘You Were Funny in Your Bones’
Following the news of Fred Willard’s death on Saturday, many film and TV stars, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Jimmy Kimmel and more, paid tribute to the comedic legend.Willard was known for his goofball characters and improvisational comedy. He earned four Emmy nominations, including three in a row for his role as Hank MacDougall on “Everybody…
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Phil Rosenthal on How He Gets to Travel and Eat on Netflix’s Dime — Turn It On Podcast
Phil Rosenthal found success as the co-creator and executive producer of the long-running hit comedy “Everybody Loves Raymond.” But beyond the show, Rosenthal over time became a foodie and even an investor in restaurants around Los Angeles.It was a remark by “Raymond” star Ray Romano, who had never traveled outside the country, that convinced Rosenthal…