The Rubin Report Inside Hollywood's Secret Conservative Club & If Hollywood Is Over | Patricia Heaton
Dec 14, 2025
Patricia Heaton, the Emmy-winning star of 'Everybody Loves Raymond' and author, shares her journey in Hollywood as a conservative voice. She reveals the challenge of navigating wokeness in comedy writing and how it impacts humor. Heaton discusses the decline of classic sitcoms and the shift to streaming formats. She reflects on her activism, founding the October 7th Coalition to support Israel amid rising antisemitism. Plus, she gives insights into her secret group for conservative Hollywood figures, 'Friends of Abe', fostering fellowship in a liberal landscape.
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The Sitcom Golden Era Is Likely Over
- Patricia Heaton says the golden era of multi-camera network sitcoms is gone after streaming disrupted the system.
- She calls that era the heyday and doubts it will fully return in the same form.
Raymond Drew From Real Lives
- Heaton recounts how Everybody Loves Raymond used real-life stories from Phil Rosenthal and writers to create authentic episodes.
- She says that practice made the show universally relatable, even internationally.
Why Comedy Shifted To Single Camera
- Heaton contrasts single-camera and multi-camera comedy styles and their cultural roots.
- She argues younger writers lack the Borscht Belt DNA that produced broad, punchline-driven multi-camera sitcoms.