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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‘Knuckles’ TV Series Adds Cary Elwes, Stockard Channing, Christopher Lloyd, Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel
The live action spin-off, which stars Idris Elba and will premiere on Paramount+, takes place between the events of “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” and “Sonic The Hedgehog 3”
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HBO Donates $100,000 to 6 LGBTQ+ Organizations Featured in ‘We’re Here’ Season 3
Recipients include PFLAG Fort Worth, MS Capital City Pride, Pride of Southern Utah, TriVersity Pride Center, Equality Florida and Lambda Legal
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Jay Leno, Adam Carolla to Give Crash Course in Comedy at New Camp for Aspiring Comics, TV Writers
The first-ever Comedy Fantasy Camp will take place in Hollywood, California from Oct. 12 to 15
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‘Quarterbacks’ Trailer Delivers Inside Look at Life on and Off the Field for Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, Marcus Mariota (Video)
The docuseries, which marks Netflix’s first collaboration with the NFL, will premiere on July 12
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‘Call Her Daddy’ Host Alex Cooper, ACE Entertainment Founder Matt Kaplan Launch Gen Z-Focused Media Venture
The new company, called Trending, will feature scripted and unscripted content, podcasts, digital media, touring and more
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Stephen Colbert, CBS Extend ‘Late Show’ Contract Through 2026
The extension comes as the late night host’s contract was set to expire at the end of the year
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Emma Corrin Is a Gen Z Detective in First Look at FX’s ‘A Murder at the End of the World’ (Photos)
The limited series, which also stars Harris Dickinson and Clive Owen, will premiere exclusively on Hulu in August
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‘Avengers’ Sequels Pushed to 2026, 2027; ‘Deadpool 3’ Moves Up to May 2024
Other MCU titles being pushed back include “Captain America: Brave New World,” “Thunderbolts,” “Blade” and “Fantastic Four”
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Netflix in Talks to Livestream Celebrity Golf Tournament Featuring Its ‘Drive to Survive’ and ‘Full Swing’ Stars (Report)
The Las Vegas event would mark the streamer’s first foray into live sports
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Amazon Freevee to Launch 12 MGM, 11 Warner Bros. Discovery FAST Channels
The new channels will feature content including “The Pink Panther,” “Stargate,” “Green Acres,” “Cake Boss” and “Say Yes to the Dress”
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Justina Machado Is a Masseuse-Turned-Murderer in Prime Video’s ‘The Horror of Dolores Roach’ Trailer (Video)
The eight-episode, darkly comedic drama series will premiere July 7 on the streamer
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It’s Survival of the Fittest in ‘Winning Time’ Season 2 Trailer as HBO’s Lakers Series Sets Summer Debut
The drama series explores the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers
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Studios Say They Hate Piracy – but It Offers a Treasure Trove of Data | Charts
The billions of dollars streamers lose to illegal downloads doesn’t stop them from leveraging the numbers to analyze viewer tastes
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‘Grand Crew,’ ‘Young Rock’ Canceled by NBC
The network has not made a decision on workplace comedy “American Auto”
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TCA Cancels 2023 Summer Tour Due to Ongoing WGA Strike
After COVID concerns forced it to be virtual for the last three years, the in-person press tour finally returned in January only to be canceled months later
