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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From Franchises to Spy Shows: The Biggest Takeaways From the Winter 2023 TCAs
There were notable post-pandemic differences to the annual event, but you can still count on TCA for a barometer of where the TV industry stands
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Billy Crudup Takes Us to the Moon as a Dreamy Traveling Salesman in First Trailer for ‘Hello Tomorrow!’ (Video)
The half-hour dramedy premieres globally Feb. 17 on Apple TV+
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‘Public Defenders’ Pilot From Creator Eddie Quintana Greenlit at ABC
The single-camera comedy comes from 20th Television and the “Not Yet Dead” producer
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‘The Last of Us’ Scores 4.7 Million Viewers, HBO’s Second-Biggest Premiere Since 2010
The post-apocalyptic drama holds HBO’s second-largest debut – behind only “House of the Dragon” – since “Boardwalk Empire”
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‘The Last of Us’ Star Merle Dandridge Says It Was ‘Emotional’ to Reprise Video Game Role in HBO Series
“There was a little discomfort at first of actually putting on the clothes,” the ‘Greenleaf’ actress told TheWrap
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‘Black Twitter’ Docuseries From ‘Insecure’ Showrunner Prentice Penny Scores Straight to Series Order From Disney’s Onyx Collective
Disney’s Onyx Collective also picked up a pilot for the 20th Television scripted comedy “1266” starring Academy Award-nominee Gabourey Sidibe
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‘History of the World: Part II’ Star Nick Kroll Says Hulu Series Continues Mel Brooks Legacy of ‘Poking Fun at Those in Power’
The “Big Mouth” co-creator said working with the 96-year-old comedy legend was “one of the true honors and privileges of my life”
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Why Hollywood Has Turned to Video Games as Its Next IP Gold Mine | Charts
Recent adaptations include Paramount+’s “Halo,” HBO’s “The Last of Us” and Universal Pictures and Illumination’s upcoming “Super Mario Bros.” movie
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Hulu Series ‘The Ashley Madison Affair’ to Explore Infidelity Dating Website’s Data Breach (Exclusive)
The ABC News Studios and Wall to Wall Media documentary will feature exclusive footage and untold firsthand interviews
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Mark Parker Named Disney Chairman, Susan Arnold to Step Down
Arnold will not stand for re-election, reducing Disney’s board size to 11 members
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Kennedy McMann, Felicity Huffman to Star in ‘The Good Doctor’ Spinoff ‘The Good Lawyer’
The pair’s characters will be introduced in an embedded pilot on the popular medical drama airing March 6
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Ellen Pompeo Says Goodbye to ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ in New Teaser (Video)
The long-running medical drama series will return with new episodes beginning Feb. 23
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‘Jeopardy! Masters’ Is Coming to ABC With Host Ken Jennings
Matt Amodio and Amy Schneider are among the contestants for this elite version of America’s Favorite Quiz Show
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Regina Hall Cracks Up at Kevin Costner’s Golden Globes Absence Due to Flooding: ‘Stuck in Santa Barbara, Let’s Pray!’ (Video)
The “Yellowstone” star, who won the award for Best Actor in a TV drama series, was sheltering in place due to storms in Southern California
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‘The Last of Us’ Lauded by Critics as the ‘Beginning of a New Era’
HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama is an adaptation of the acclaimed 2013 action adventure video game
