How Everybody Loves Raymond Plays in Moscow
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(Clarifies name of Russian TV show.)
In Hollywood, most TV writers expect executives to hug them and tell them how great they are—and then go back to their offices and fire them. So when Russia's CTC (CTCM) network decided to remake —and took the unusual step of inviting the sitcom's creator to help it shoot the pilot—Philip Rosenthal expected at least a hug. He didn't get one. "I was told it was a big deal to them that I was coming over," says Rosenthal. "Instead, they couldn't care less."