Tom Caltabiano

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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.{{cite web|url=http://adamcarolla.com/ray-romano-tom-caltabiano-and-teresa-strasser/|title=Ray Romano, Tom Caltabiano and Teresa Strasser | AdamCarolla.com|publisher=AdamCarolla.com|accessdate=2012-05-15}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nerdist.com/pepisode/nerdist-podcast-ray-romano-and-tom-caltabiano/|title=Nerdist Podcast: Ray Romano and Tom Caltabiano | Nerdist.com|publisher=Nerdist.com|accessdate=2012-06-11}} He was a writer/producer on Everybody Loves Raymond and took over 30,000 behind-the-scenes photos of the show.{{cite web|url=http://www.everybodylovesray.com/galleries/toms_photos.php|title='Behind-the-Scenes with Tom Caltabiano | EverybodyLovesRay.com|date=9 November 2023 |publisher=EverybodyLovesRay.com}} Caltabiano was a guest host for CBS's The Late Late Show (American talk show) in 2004 when Craig Kilborn abruptly exited.{{cite web|url=http://splitsider.com/2014/05/why-cbs-should-audition-its-potential-late-late-show-hosts-on-air-again/|title=Why CBS Should Audition Its Potential 'Late Late Show' Hosts On Air Again | Splitsider.com|publisher=Splitsider.com|accessdate=2014-05-29}} He was the inspiration for Terry Elliott, the character Scott Bakula played on TNT's Men of a Certain Age.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/arts/television/29romano.html|title=Taking on Midlife and All Its Crises | NewYorkTimes.com|work=The New York Times |date=25 November 2009 |accessdate=2009-11-25|last1=Rochlin |first1=Margy }}

Caltabiano, a former resident of Sparta, New Jersey, graduated in 1983 from County College of Morris and earned degrees in finance and management from New York University.Dunleavy, Bryan. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-record-tom-caltabiano-of-sparta-to/160299937/ "Emmy winner: From 'bleak' time to primetime"], Daily Record, September 23, 2003. Accessed December 4, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Caltabiano, a former Sparta resident and graduate of County College of Morris, is a writer and co-executive producer for the hit CBS sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond.... After graduating from CCM with a degree in business management in 1983, Caltabiano attended New York University, where he later graduated with a double-major in finance and management."