Tom Caltabiano

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Tom Caltabiano (right) with Ray Romano in 2006

Tom Caltabiano is a writer and stand-up comedian. He directed and co-starred in the documentary 95 Miles to Go with longtime friend Ray Romano. [1] [2] He was a writer/producer on Everybody Loves Raymond and took over 30,000 behind-the-scenes photos of the show. [3] Caltabiano was a guest host for CBS's The Late, Late Show in 2004 when Craig Kilborn abruptly exited. [4] He was the inspiration for Terry Elliott, the character Scott Bakula played on TNT's Men of a Certain Age . [5]

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