Patricia Heaton became a regular guest in millions of peoples' living rooms as Debra Barone on the long-running comedy series, Everybody Loves Raymond, for which she won two Emmy Awards. This week, her new show, The Middle, premiered on ABC, and it is one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Ms. Heaton and I talked about her new show, her early years as a struggling actress in New York City, and how art often imitates life in this week's IAM Conversations interview.