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Il retroscena era talmente divertente che abbiamo commentato ogni aneddoto.

Il retroscena era talmente divertente che abbiamo commentato ogni aneddoto.
The backstory was so funny that we commented on every anecdote.
From Lesson 442:Locative before impersonal (vi si)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Il retroscena era talmente divertente che abbiamo commentato ogni aneddoto.

Why is there no preposition after commentato? In English, we say 'commented on'.
In Italian, commentare is a direct transitive verb. While English speakers naturally want to add a preposition, Italians simply 'comment something' (commentare qualcosa). Therefore, it connects directly to ogni aneddoto without a preposition like su.
Is retroscena feminine because it ends in '-a'?
No, il retroscena is a masculine noun. It is a compound word formed from retro (behind/back) and scena (scene/stage). It is also invariable in the plural, meaning 'the backstories' would be i retroscena.
How does the structure talmente ... che work here?
Talmente means 'so' or 'to such an extent', and it frequently pairs with che (that) to introduce a consequence. It works exactly like 'così ... che' (so funny that). You use the indicative mood after che here because it states a factual result that actually happened.
Could I use tutti instead of ogni here?
Yes, but the grammar would change slightly. Ogni (every/each) is always followed by a singular noun with no article (ogni aneddoto). If you want to use tutto (all), you must use the plural noun and include the definite article: tutti gli aneddoti.

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