Everybody loves...

This documentary came in the mail.

"Aren't you glad you can live in America instead of in a really macho place like Russia?"

"'I'm saying, 'Look at this character right now in front of us.' She's wearing a cashmere sweater, fancy pants, high heels, jewelry. I said, 'You understand she's cleaning the house, right?' "

"Mostly, the Russian crew found the show boring, not funny, with characters they couldn't relate to, including the show's title character, who they though was weak and emasculated."

http://www.npr.org/2011/05/01/135892086/lost-in-translation-tvs-raymond-goes-to-russia

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3. ENROLLMENT TO DATE

As of 2 a.m. Monday, 1.2 million Californians had signed up for individual policies through Covered California. Another 1.1 million who started applications were determined to be likely eligible for Medi-Cal, the state's version of Medicaid

http://www.news10.net/story/news/local/2014/03/31/website-problems-lead-to-covered-california-application-extension/7142967/


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"'The 'no' you get creatively is the same in every language,' Rosenthal said. 'Just change the accent. And the drink you have after.'"

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/everybody-loves-raymond-creator-phil-182353

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Can I decline Medi-Cal and enroll in a Covered California health plan and receive the federal premium assistance?

If you are enrolled in or are eligible for Medi-Cal, you cannot receive financial assistance for other coverage through Covered California. You can still purchase a health coverage plan through Covered California, but you will have to pay the full cost of the Covered California health care plan’s premium.

 https://www.coveredca.com/faqs/Medi-Cal/ 

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"Bro-hugging became the least of his problems. While working on 'Everybody Loves Kostya,' Rosenthal dealt with a producer who didn't want to buy chairs for a live audience; a wardrobe assistant who hoped to use the show's middle-class family to teach Russia about cutting-edge fashion; and a director whose true passion is playing music on enema bags strapped to his body. Rosenthal also spent a lot of time trying to stop the actor playing Kostya from endlessly writhing on the floor after getting kicked in the testicles, which is a staple of Russian television comedy."

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_20/b4228077681906.htm