Phil Rosenthal is the award-winning creator, executive producer, and host of “Somebody Feed Phil,” as  well as a 2x New York Times Best Selling Author. “Somebody Feed Phil” – one of Netflix’s most popular  food and travel shows has garnered a cult-like following and released its seventh season on March 1,  2024. Following its immense popularity, it has been renewed for an eighth season and is one of Netflix’s  longest unscripted series. 

This Emmy-nominated series combines Rosenthal’s love of food and travel with his unique brand of  humor and has become must-see TV for foodies, restaurateurs, travelers, and armchair enthusiasts all  over the world. Rosenthal was recently nominated for a 2024 Critics’ Choice Real TV Award, after  winning Critics Choice Real TV Awards in 2022 and 2021 for “Best Travel/Adventure Show” and “Male  Star of the Year” on behalf of the series. He also garnered a 2022 James Beard Award nomination for  “Visual Media—Long Form.”  

Following a resounding call from fans, Rosenthal created a companion book, “SOMEBODY FEED PHIL THE  BOOK”, which was released in the US on October 20th, 2022 via Simon Element (an imprint of Simon &  Schuster). It immediately landed on the New York Times Best Seller list, which then led to a UK release in  January 2023 and a multi-country tour selling out venues across the globe. During this time Rosenthal had  the chance to connect face-to-face with his fans sharing insights into the ultimate collection of must-have  recipes, never-before-heard stories, behind-the-scenes photos, and more from the first four seasons of  the beloved series.  

Rosenthal has one rule about food: try everything at least once, which lead him to create a new  children’s book with his daughter, Lily, called: JUST TRY IT: A Phil and Lil Book, which was released on  March 5th, 2024. The hilarious picture book is geared towards young children and is about a food-loving  dad encouraging his picky eater daughter to just try something new. This once again put Phil on the New  York Times Best Seller list, leading into his second national book and live tour, both of which packed  bookstores and theatres from coast to coast, including a sold-out crowd at The Beacon in New York City. 

Rosenthal has expanded his love of humor, food, and human connection by launching his first podcast  “Naked Lunch,” in May 2022, which is live on Stitcher, SiriusXM’s mobile app, and wherever podcasts  are available. Co-hosted with his friend and longtime Rolling Stone journalist David Wild, each episode  

of this weekly talk-show podcast features a special, world-renowned guest to discuss what’s going on in  their lives – “an informal meeting of wits, minds and hearts” – while eating lunch from some of Phil’s  favorite local LA eateries.  

Rosenthal was born in Queens, New York, and moved with his parents and brother to New City, New  York, in Rockland County, where he was raised. After graduating from Hofstra University on Long Island,  where he majored in theater, he embarked on a career as an actor, writer, and director in New York  City. In 1989, he relocated to Los Angeles. 

Rosenthal’s early writing credits include the comedy series “DOWN THE SHORE” and “Coach.” In 1995,  Rosenthal created the hit CBS comedy “Everybody Loves Raymond” which premiered the following  year. He served as the showrunner and executive producer for all nine years of the show's very 

successful run, which ended in 2005. During its original run, the show was nominated for over 70 Emmy  Awards, and won 15 awards, including two for “Best Comedy Series” in 2003 and 2005. Rosenthal won  the 2002 Writers Guild Award for “Excellence in Television Writing” for his “Italy” script. 

After the series wrapped, Rosenthal penned a book on the art of comedy and the making of a sitcom  classic. YOU’RE LUCKY YOU’RE FUNNY: HOW LIFE BECOMES A SITCOM was published in 2007 via  Penguin Publishing Group. 

Rosenthal also co-wrote “America: A Tribute to Heroes,” the 9/11 telethon which aired on all four  networks in September 2001, for which he won a Peabody Award and an Emmy nomination for  “Outstanding Writing.” 

Rosenthal then went on to write, direct, and star in his first feature film for Sony Pictures. EXPORTING  RAYMOND, the true story about the attempt to turn “Everybody Loves Raymond” into a Russian sitcom,  was met with critical acclaim upon its release in October 2010. 

In 2015, Rosenthal embarked on a new journey by creating his first travel food series “I’ll Have What  Phil’s Having.” This PBS documentary series, which is the precursor to “Somebody Feed Phil,” received two Taste Awards and won the 2016 James Beard Award for “Best Television Program, on Location.” 

In October 2020, Rosenthal launched Somebody Feed the People, an initiative of the Rosenthal Family  Foundation that supports organizations making an impact and building community through food. This  inclusive and non-partisan initiative partners with organizations across the U.S. that address food access  and insecurity, support chefs and restaurant workers, create employment pathways, and strengthen the  health of our food systems. This foundation is ongoing yearly. 

Rosenthal continued his philanthropic efforts in 2022, serving alongside Katie Couric and Jeff MacGregor  as an executive producer of the documentary FOR LOVE AND LIFE: NO ORDINARY CAMPAIGN. The film  follows Brian Wallach and Sandra Abrevaya, a couple battling ALS and leading a revolutionary  movement to help victims of the disease around the world. “For Love and Life” went on to win awards  at the SXSW Film Festival, the Chicago International Film Festival, and the Virginia Film Festival.  

Rosenthal lives in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Monica Horan (who played Amy on “Everybody  Loves Raymond”), and their two children. More information can be found at:  

www.PhilRosenthalWorld.com

PARTICIPATING EVENTS:

Book Signing and Conversation: Phil Rosenthal with Nancy Silverton and Ruth Reichl