Lucas Manfredi is a TV Business reporter at TheWrap, writing about the programming, executives and trends in the television and streaming industries. Prior to joining the TheWrap in November 2022, he spent four years at Fox Business as a production assistant and a reporter on its digital team. He has a Bachelor of Science in Television-Radio production from Ithaca College and can be reached at lucas.manfredi@thewrap.com.

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‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Season 12 Cast and Character Guide
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‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Season 12 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Air?
Larry David is back for one final season of the HBO comedy – yes, really!
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‘The Last of Us’ Adds Catherine O’Hara to Season 2 Cast
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Larry David Is Fed Up Discussing ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Final Season, but EP Says Ending It ‘Made Sense’
Jeff Schaffer tells TheWrap about how the comedy icon taught him to be “fearless”
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Amazon’s 2023 Content Spend Climbed 14% to $18.9 Billion
Chief financial officer Brian Olsavsky pointed to higher spend in the fourth quarter, especially around live sports
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Amazon CEO Has ‘Increasing Conviction’ Prime Video Will Be ‘Large and Profitable Business’
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Jon Kelley Renews Overall Deal With Allen Media Group
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Hulu to Crack Down on Password Sharing
The streamer notified customers Wednesday about the update to its subscriber agreement
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“There’s no indication that the show is going to end anytime soon,” the Fox animated comedy’s creator and star tells TheWrap