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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Robert De Niro Joins Paramount+ Crime Drama ‘Bobby Meritorius’
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Endeavor’s UFC Merging With WWE to Form $21.4 Billion Entertainment Giant
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New York Explores Taxing Netflix, Other Streamers to Foot City’s MTA Bill
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‘The Daily Show’ Taps Lewis Black, Roy Wood Jr. and Desi Lydic as Guest Hosts
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Netflix Renews ‘You’ for Fifth and Final Season; Showrunner Sera Gamble Steps Down
The highly anticipated conclusion of Penn Badgley’s Joe Goldberg sees Michael Foley and Justin W. Lo as co-showrunners
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Zack Snyder Launches a 3-Day Snyderverse Screening to Benefit American Foundation of Suicide Prevention
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