television history

Doris Roberts’ Lasting Impact on Everybody Loves Raymond: Reflections from Ray Romano and Patricia Heaton

Say the words Everybody Loves Raymond and chances are you immediately picture Doris Roberts as Marie Barone—sharp-witted, impeccably timed, and deliciously meddlesome. Her performance stitched warmth, bite,…

Patricia Heaton: The Untold Truth of a Sitcom Icon Who Redefined TV Motherhood

Millions know Patricia Heaton as the quick-witted Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond and the endlessly resourceful Frankie Heck on The Middle. But the woman behind these…