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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‘Impractical Jokers’ Star Brian ‘Q’ Quinn Would Love to Revive Covid-Era Spin-Off ‘Dinner Party’
“If the network doesn’t want to do it, just do it as a podcast or something,” the comedian tells TheWrap
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‘Impractical Jokers’ Season 11 Premiere Was Almost Its Series Finale, Brian ‘Q’ Quinn Reveals
The episode features a historic punishment for the hidden camera series’ celebrity guest host Joey Fatone
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Writers Guild Censures ‘Schooled’ Showrunner Tim Doyle for Posting Lynching Image in Facebook Joke
The WGAW’s trial committee found the writer guilty of “conduct prejudicial to the welfare of the Guild and unfair dealing”
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KCON LA 2024 to Air Main Stage Concert on the CW
The July 26-28 festival marks the first time a K-pop performance show will be given the primetime television treatment in the U.S.
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NFL Monitoring Paramount-Skydance Merger Impact, Commissioner Says
Roger Goodell isn’t ruling out a renegotiation of the football league’s rights agreement with CBS
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Paramount Can Extend Skydance Merger’s Go-Shop Period if It Enters ‘Good Faith’ Talks With a Rival Bidder
The media conglomerate, which will have until Aug. 21 at 11:59 p.m. to actively solicit and evaluate other bids, could extend the window to Sept. 5 in the event of a “superior” proposal
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‘The Penguin,’ ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Rebranded to HBO Originals
The shows, which will also stream on Max, join “Harry Potter,” “Lanterns” and “IT” prequel “Welcome to Derry” under a new strategy shift unveiled in June
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‘The Cleaning Lady’ Season 4 Taps Daniel Cerone as Showrunner
The former “Dexter” executive producer replaces Miranda Kwok and Jeannine Renshaw on the Fox drama series
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NBA Finalizes 11-Year, $76 Billion TV Contracts With NBC, Amazon and ESPN
The agreements will now be sent to the league’s governors for approval
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Ryan Murphy’s ‘All’s Fair’ With Kim Kardashian Scores $14 Million in California Tax Credits
The production is one of five TV projects collectively awarded $58 million in incentives from the state’s Film Commission
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‘The Rookie’ Adds 2 New Rookies to Season 7
Patrick Keleher and Deric Augustine will appear as recurring guest stars on the ABC police drama
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Hollywood’s Support for Skydance-Paramount Merger Has Been ‘Remarkable and Humbling,’ David Ellison Says
“Top Gun: Maverick” and “Mission: Impossible” star and producer Tom Cruise is “supportive” of the transaction, the executive says
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ABC Sets Fall Premiere Dates for ‘9-1-1,’ ‘Abbott Elementary’
“Grey’s Anatomy” Season 21 and the Ryan Murphy drama “Doctor Odyssey” debut in September, while Pat Sajak’s final season of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” arrives in October
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Hollywood’s Pivot to Streaming 5 Years On: Fatal Error – or Key to Survival?
TheWrap investigates the effect of Hollywood’s race against Netflix and how it left theatrical behind
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‘Severance’ Season 2 Sets Winter Premiere at Apple TV+ | Video
The workplace thriller from Ben Stiller and Dan Erickson last aired in April 2022
