Selome Hailu Showbiz has returned to an in-person TV awards season, meaning that Hollywood is gathering Emmy voters and contenders for panels and parties on a nightly basis.
But the best dinner of awards season may not be served in L.A. at all. The James Beard Awards, one of the most coveted accolades in the food world, are being held in Chicago on Monday, and small-screen favorites like Phil Rosenthal and “Top Chef: Family Style” are in the running.Among the 2022 nominees for long form media this year is Rosenthal’s beloved Netflix series “Somebody Feed Phil,” in which the “Everybody Loves Raymond” creator takes his comedic sensibilities and appetite on the road, connecting with people in cities around the world while trying their culture’s cuisines.
While food media has long been anchored by personalities as wide-ranging as Jacques Pepin and Guy Fieri, Rosenthal manages to set himself apart as awards-worthy thanks to his show’s sitcom-like style and the personality at the heart of it all.“What I borrow from sitcoms is I’m always looking for characters,” he says. “I understand that I am a character.
My brother [Richard Rosenthal] who produces the show with me, understands by putting me in certain situations that, for instance, Anthony Bourdain would be very brave and fearless in.
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