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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How ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Celebrated Paul Rudd’s Career With Hard Rock Cafe-Level Easter Eggs
Production designer Patrick Howe talks creating a Broadway musical set from scratch, Mabel’s renovated apartment and Charles’ white room sequence
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‘Worst Cooks in America’ Production Shuts Down Amid Crew Strike
The employees, who are affiliated with IATSE, say unscripted TV has gone far too long without “industry-standard wages and benefits”
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‘Winning Time’ Star John C. Reilly Was Shocked by How Hard Lakers Owner Jerry Buss Would Party: ‘That’s a Strong Guy’
The sports figure’s notorious lifestyle “would take me about two weeks to recover,” the actor tells TheWrap
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Longtime ‘Mario’ Video Game Voice Actor Charles Martinet to Step Down
The voice behind the iconic Italian plumber since 1991 will move into the new role of “Mario Ambassador”
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‘Winning Time’ Actor Sean Patrick Small Says Role of Larry Bird Was a ‘Dream Come True’
The actor discusses the challenges of playing basketball in jeans for the HBO drama series’ latest episode
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‘Winning Time’ Author Is Worried HBO Series Won’t Get a Season 3 (Video)
“We need viewers. The strikes are crippling,” Jeff Pearlman, who wrote the book “Showtime” that the series is based on, warned. “Please help spread the word”
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‘The Peripheral’ Canceled at Prime Video Despite Season 2 Renewal
“A League of Their Own” has also been canceled at the streamer after being greenlit for an abbreviated four-episode second season
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‘The Last of Us’ Co-Creator Craig Mazin Received a ‘Mind-Blowing’ Congratulatory Letter From Steven Spielberg
TheWrap magazine: The co-showrunner says no one involved in the HBO series expected a whopping 24 Emmy nominations
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‘The Flash’ Sets Streaming Date on Max
The DC superhero’s first-ever standalone feature film lands on the service this month
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NBCUniversal Taps Former Netflix Exec Zoë Friend as Consumer Insights EVP
The industry vet will help guide key business decisions and evolve the media giant’s TV and streaming strategies
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Wall Street Confidence in Hollywood Studios at Risk if Strikes Prolonged, Says NYC Comptroller
Brad Lander and five pension fund trustees call on Paramount, Comcast and Disney executives to “end the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes promptly”
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Apple-ESPN Strategic Partnership or Acquisition Is ‘No Brainer,’ Analyst Says
Wedbush’s Dan Ives says the potential move would be “much more attractive” than the tech giant buying Disney
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‘One Shot: Overtime Elite’ Teaser Spotlights NBA Rookies Amen and Ausar Thompson (Exclusive Video)
The Prime Video docuseries follows the highs and lows of seven of the country’s top basketball players
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How the Hollywood Strikes Could Deal Another Blow to the Already Shrinking Linear TV Business | Charts
New data reveals advertisers spent less on broadcast and cable in the 2023-2024 upfront, despite media companies touting overall pricing and volume growth in negotiations
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HBO and Max Marketing Team Hit With Layoffs
Warner Bros. Discovery’s cuts are in the double digits, a person familiar with the matter tells TheWrap
