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Patricia Heaton recalls Hollywood's discreet "Friends of Abe" network

Her conversation with Andrew Gold pairs an account of political isolation with warm memories of the people she worked alongside.

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This is the Moment Hollywood Started to Split – Patricia Heaton

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0:21Heaton recalls setting a boundary about abortion-related material before joining Women of the House.
1:08She says showrunner Linda Bloodworth-Thomason reassured her, and she enjoyed working on the sitcom.
2:40Heaton says neither party fully represents her and calls for two moderate parties capable of working together.
3:15She remembers prioritizing craft and respect over politics on Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle.
3:52Heaton places heightened tensions in the Obama era and describes the discreet Friends of Abe network.

Patricia Heaton remembers setting a boundary before taking a sitcom job, and getting a reassuring answer rather than an argument.

Speaking to Andrew Gold on The Daily Heretic, she recalls telling Women of the House showrunner Linda Bloodworth-Thomason that she could not perform material supporting abortion. Heaton says the response was welcoming, and she went on to enjoy working on the series.

That memory gives some texture to an interview titled "This is the Moment Hollywood Started to Split – Patricia Heaton." The excerpt has drawn about 69,000 views in its first 12 hours, already several times the channel's usual full-day audience for regular videos.

Heaton describes her Catholic faith and opposition to abortion as boundaries she made known early in her career. But she also resists a neat party label, saying she does not fully align with either side. "We need two healthy, normal, middle-of-the-road parties to work together," she tells Gold.

Asked about Hollywood's divisions, she places an intensification of political tension in the Obama era. She describes Friends of Abe as a discreet community for conservative entertainment professionals, with its name referring to Abraham Lincoln. Asking whether someone was a "friend of Abe" offered a quiet way to recognize a shared outlook.

Alongside that account, Heaton emphasizes affection for her colleagues on Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle. Her recollection of daily work is about craft and mutual respect: "I loved everybody I worked with. It was so wonderful."

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