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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‘Young Sheldon,’ ‘Leave the World Behind’ Were the Most-Streamed Programs in December
The titles led the month with 6.7 billion and 4.5 billion viewing minutes respectively, according to Nielsen
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Matthew Macfadyen Says a ‘Succession’ Spin-Off Is ‘Highly Unlikely’
“I think Jesse’s instincts and all our instincts is that we ended just at the right place,” the actor told reporters after his Emmy win
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Here’s What Pedro Pascal Said About Kieran Culkin at the Emmys
The bleeped joke came while “The Last of Us” star presented the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
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Seth MacFarlane Says Future ‘Ted’ Projects Will Depend on ‘Audience Appetite’
Showrunners Paul Corrigan and Brad Walsh also tell TheWrap there’s “plenty of room” for more seasons of the Peacock series
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‘Ted’ Star Alanna Ubach Wanted to Make That Seduction Scene as ‘Unsexy as Possible’
The “Euphoria” actress also tells TheWrap about her favorite scene with costar Giorgia Whigham for the Peacock series
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‘The Curious Case of Natalia Grace’ Reaches Over 10 Million Viewers Across Linear and Streaming
The milestone follows the launch of the Investigation Discovery docuseries’ second installment on cable and Max
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Adds Miloš Biković, Christian Friedel, Morgana O’Reilly
Other additions to the HBO anthology series include Lek Patravadi and Shalini Peiris
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‘Snowflakes’ Comedy Pilot Lands at FX, Nick Kroll to EP
From Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw, the show centers on a group of codependent housemates in their 20s
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‘Ted’ Star Scott Grimes Says ‘All in the Family’ Inspired His Character Matty Bennett
Max Burkholder, Alanna Ubach and Giorgia Whigham also discuss the challenge of keeping a straight face while working with their costar on set
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Larry David Is Going Out With a Bang in ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Season 12 Trailer | Video
The final season of the HBO comedy premieres Feb. 4
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Adds Isabela Merced as Dina
HBO’s adaptation of the Naughty Dog video game franchise also recently added Kaitlyn Dever and Young Mazino
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‘The Good Doctor’ to End With Season 7 on ABC
The Freddie Highmore-led medical drama returns Feb. 20
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Apple Sets Premiere Dates for New Peanuts Special, ‘Fraggle Rock’ and ‘Sago Mini Friends’ Returns | Exclusive
“Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin” debuts in Feburary
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Jason Momoa Says His Apple TV+ Series ‘Chief of War’ Is ‘Massive’: ‘I Cannot Wait for the Hawaiian People to See It’
“It’s something that we’ve only seen in pictures,” the actor says of the limited series
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‘Ted’ Cast Talks Auditioning for Seth MacFarlane, Receiving Life-Size Teddy Bears at First Table Read
Co-showrunners Paul Corrigan and Brad Walsh also discuss collaborating with the “Family Guy” creator on the Peacock prequel series
