Phil Rosenthal Is Bringing People Together, One Bite at a Time

How did Phil Rosenthal go from Emmy-winning creator of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ to a global food superstar with the Netflix reality series ‘Somebody Feed Phil’ (October 18)? "Everything I learned about how to tell a story on TV is now in the service of this show. Family, friends, food, travel, laughs. My whole existence seems to be dedicated to these five things,” Rosenthal told Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott. But even Rosenthal admits the idea of him hosting a travel food show is wild. "This is the one line that actually sold the show, I said, 'I'm exactly like Anthony Bourdain, if he was afraid of everything.'" Which sums up the frenetic charm of Rosenthal perfectly. Watch the new season on Netflix and pick up Rosenthal’s new book, ‘Somebody Feed Phil The Book.’ Visit Newsweek.com to learn more about the podcasts we offer and to catch up on the latest news. While you’re there, subscribe to Newsweek’s ‘For the Culture’ newsletter. Follow H. Alan Scott on everything at @HAlanScott.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.