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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Tucker Carlson Feud With Fox Executives, PR Department ‘Major Factor’ in Firing (Report)
The controversial opinion host reportedly called one senior executive the c-word in a private message, which Fox successfully managed to redact in its legal battle with Dominion Voting Systems
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UK Regulator Blocks Microsoft’s $68.7 Billion Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Microsoft president Brad Smith said the tech giant remains “fully committed to the acquisition and will appeal”
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Peacock Growth, Hulu Sale, Stability? Mike Cavanagh Is Taking On All of NBCU’s Headaches
In replacing ousted Jeff Shell, the Comcast president faces questions around streaming strategy, his Hollywood prowess and if he can provide security amid rapid change
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Carol Burnett Didn’t Want Cake and Balloons for 90th Birthday Celebration, She Wanted ‘a Variety Show With Live Entertainment’
The TV icon also discussed her experience working on “Better Call Saul” and shared her thoughts on the evolution of TV and comedy
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Nate Silver to Leave ABC News as Disney Layoffs Continue
The FiveThirtyEight brand will remain as the network seeks a “streamlined” structure for the 2024 election and beyond
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MGM+ Orders ‘Emperor of Ocean Park’ TV Adaptation From ‘Shameless’ Writer Sherman Payne
The series, based on Stephen L. Carter’s best-selling novel, is produced by John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television
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Rachel Maddow Says Tucker Carlson Firing Puts Fox News — and GOP — at Crossroads: ‘There Will Be Someone After Him’ (Video)
Carlson was abruptly terminated from the cable network on Monday
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Endeavor to Sell IMG Academy to BPEA EQT for $1.25 Billion
The deal, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023, comes after the company acquired IMG in 2014
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Jeff Shell Ouster: CNBC Anchor Hadley Gamble’s Attorney Says She Lodged Sexual Harassment Complaint
Shell was fired with cause as CEO of NBCUniversal on Sunday, while sources say Gamble’s contract was not renewed
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ESPN Corporate Comms VP Mike Soltys Cut After 43 Years in Disney Layoffs
A third wave of non-talent roles will be completed by the start of the summer
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Kieran Culkin Was So Into That ‘Succession’ Confrontation Scene He Didn’t Even Notice the Gorgeous Location: ‘I Couldn’t See It’ (Video)
“I’m sure it was very beautiful, but all it did was sort of accentuate how miserable I was,” the actor said of filming the HBO drama’s pivotal scene
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Comcast President Mike Cavanagh Permanently Replaces Jeff Shell as NBCUniversal Boss
The executive is a company veteran but a relative newcomer to Hollywood, unlike Shell, who left after an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate
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‘Succession’ Star Peter Friedman on Episode 5’s Merger Kill List: ‘It’s a Different Generation’
The actor also addressed Episode 3’s shocking twist, Episode 4’s “little princess” remark and a scene from the popular HBO drama that never came to be
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Len Goodman, Former ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Judge, Dies at 78
The British entertainer also known for “Strictly Come Dancing” on the BBC retired from television last year to spend more time with his family
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Netflix’s Reed Hastings, Ted Sarandos, Greg Peters Pulled in Combined $129 Million in 2022 as Stock Sank
The executives’ compensation soared even as the company’s stock dropped more than 51% in 2022
