Ray Romano wins 2002 Emmy Award for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

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Kelsey Grammar in Fraser Matt Leblon's Friends Bernie Mack the Bernie Mack Show Matthew Perry's Friends Ray Romano and Everybody Loves Raymond and Em Go Ray Romano thank God this is the Ray Romano's first Emmy win for his portrayal of Ray Baron and Everybody Loves Raymond began his career as a stand-up comedian in New York City, where he delivered bhon mattresses to make extra money ah boy, thanks, thanks mom and dad, let's go straight to the airport. I'm kidding. Of course, this is special because you're here tonight, this is for you, I mean it, I give it to you, I give it to my mother, don't let daddy take it to the Elks, though please, let me thank him . people who got me here I didn't get here um my wonderful cast of course and the great writers uh I have the best cast and writers in the business uh Patty Doris Peter uh Brad mine is a little bigger I think Brad sweetens uh the man who it's all run by the brilliant Phil Rosenthal who runs it all uh uh the late Richard Marian who we all miss on the show um real quick my agent uh Robert Stein Sam Haskell my lawyer John mves all the people who take my money uh they deserve it I deserve it uh my manager Rory Rose Garden who has been with me for 15 years uh CBS Les moonvest David Letterman it all started on Letterman my children Alexandra Gregory Matthew and Joe and my wife I love my wife I really love my wife who this morning said For me I hope You win, but if you do it and you stand up in front of everyone and say you love me, don't think that makes up for never saying it when we're alone, it's okay, I love you, thank you.