Phil Rosenthal
Prior to his success with the hit sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond” (CBS, 1996-2005), writer and executive producer Phil Rosenthal was originally imbued with the desire to become an actor—his quick wit and effusive charm seemed to make him a natural. Rosenthal was quickly disgruntled, however, with the humiliating audition process and soon turned to writing. At first his luck was no better—he found work on short-lived projects or series in their Swan Song years. But Rosenthal learned from other showrunners what worked and what didn’…more