Everybody Loves Raymond star Patricia Heaton explains why comedy shows aren’t funny anymore. She says writers’ rooms have become so woke that even a Marine character couldn’t dislike hugs because that was deemed “homophobic.” Instead of fighting over what’s funny, she says writers now fight over “what’s offensive.” “The first thing I heard [when I walked into the room of writers] was where they came from or what ethnicity they were or what sexuality they identified as. And I kept thinking, ‘Yeah

Kudos to Patricia Heaton - a true friend.....and after the show ended years ago, I still watch reruns of "Everybody loves Raymond" more than any other comedy. | Eliezer Braun

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