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Then came "Everybody Loves Raymond," in which Romano played a sportswriter and family man. The sitcom wrapped up in 2005 after nine seasons and is now widely seen in syndication around the world. "It's pretty baffling to hear how successful it is in Australia and Israel. Mainly because I was in it," he said. "It's because the story was very relatable because it's family. Family is the same no matter what language you speak." Romano feels that same theme shines through in the animated "Ice Age" film series, in which he voices a wooly mammoth named Manny. Romano says he's proud to have each of his children perform a speaking line in each movie in the series. But now it's back to the stage, and Romano couldn't be happier. "A ballplayer reaches a certain age that he can no longer hit the ball out of the park. Then he retires. But with stand-up he can keep doing it. Yes, you have to learn to adjust and you have to be more current and hopefully you hold up for some time." Madison Square Garden President and CEO Hank Ratner says the Garden of Dreams Foundation has conducted events and programs for more than 215,000 children and their families, including those facing homelessness, extreme poverty, illness and foster care. ___ Online:
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