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<p dir="ltr">Eric Deggans chats with veteran sitcom showrunner Phil Rosenthal about the current state of the industry. The creator of Everybody Loves Raymond and host of the unscripted Netflix series Somebody Feed Phil reflects on how studios shape viewership data to fit their narratives. Rosenthal recalls challenging flawed testing at CBS early in his career and he reflects on the success of Raymond. He also shares how he pitched his food and travel series as: “Anthony Bourdain if he was afraid of everything.” </p>
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<p dir="ltr">But first, we banter! As the Donald Trump-Paramount Global <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/paramount-fighting-trump-60-minutes-lawsuit-1236142433/">lawsuit</a> continues, a mediator has <a href="https://deadline.com/2025/06/mediator-donald-trump-cbs-lawsuit-proposes-new-settlement-wsj-1236442886/">floated</a> a proposed settlement: $20 million, including a $17 million donation to Trump’s presidential foundation, plus legal fees and anti-semitism PSAs. Kim Masters and Matt Belloni unpack the latest chapter in the president’s standoff with Shari Redstone.</p>
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