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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‘All The Light We Cannot See’ Is Only Streaming Original to Land in Nielsen’s Top 10
November’s Top 10 streaming list was led by licensed shows “Bluey,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Suits”
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Colbert, Kimmel, Fallon and More Late Night Hosts ‘Profoundly Disappointed’ in Emmys Decision Not to Air Writing Category
Hosts across late night and variety specials signed and sent a letter urging the Academy to reinstate the presentation of the category
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‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ Season 5 Scores Ratings and Audience Highs With 1.4 Million Viewers | Exclusive
The NBCUniversal talk show recently scored six wins at the Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
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Kevin James Tackles Challenge of Deleting Social Media Apps in Prime Video Comedy Special | Exclusive Video
The actor pokes fun at parenting, marriage and getting older in “Irregardless,” premiering Jan. 23
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Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham to Star in Prime Video Action Series
The untitled eight-episode project is created by Tessa Coates and produced by Skydance Television
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Noah Centineo’s ‘The Recruit’ Enlists ‘Past Lives’ Star Teo Yoo for Season 2
The “Love to Hate You” actor will portray a clever and driven South Korean NIS agent on the Netflix series
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Angela Bassett, Dan Stevens, Matthew Modine and More Join Robert De Niro Netflix Series ‘Zero Day’
The conspiracy thriller, created by Eric Newman and Noah Oppenheim, has begun production in New York
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Uncle Fester ‘Wednesday’ Spin-Off in the Works at Netflix
The move comes as the series is gearing up for production on its highly-anticipated second season
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MGM+ Expands Across Latin America With Lionsgate Content Licensing Deal
Under the pact, the studio’s films and Starz television series are now available to the Amazon-owned streamer’s subscribers in 24 markets worldwide
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EU to Investigate Elon Musk’s X for Misinformation, Lack of Transparency Under New Digital Services Act
The platform said it is “cooperating with the regulatory process” and asked that it remains “free of political influence and follows the law”
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‘The Kitchen’ Trailer Reveals Daniel Kaluuya’s Dystopian Directorial Debut for Netflix | Video
The film, which stars Kane Robinson and Jedaiah Bannerman, explores inequality in a future London
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Jon Hamm to Star in Jonathan Tropper’s ‘Your Friends and Neighbors’ for Apple TV+
The collaboration marks the first time the actor will anchor an ongoing series since “Mad Men”
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Fox Entertainment Taps Julie Schwachenwald, Ted Gold, Khoby Rowe to Lead Scripted Production and Development
The trio will serve as the studio’s SVP and head of scripted production, SVP of development and VP of development
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Netflix Resumes Advertising on X After Elon Musk Controversy
The streamer had joined a group of big brands to suspend ads on the platform after the billionaire agreed with an antisemitic post
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Dominique ‘Lil Baby’ Jones, Saweetie and Cynthia Bailey Join ‘BMF’ Season 3
The trio will portray the characters of Payne, Keeya and Gloria in the Starz drama series, which returns March 1
