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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‘Morning Joe’ Says GOP ‘Living in a Bubble’ After Midterm Elections: ‘You’re Not Owning the Libs, You’re Owning Yourself’ (Video)
Despite taking control of the House of Representatives, Republicans failed to produce a so-called “red wave”
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Colbert Says Jack Smith Is Perfect for Trump Special Counsel: ‘Has Experience Dealing With Disasters That Peaked in the ’90s’ (Video)
Smith, a former prosecutor with experience investigating war crimes, will take the reins on Trump’s ongoing Jan. 6 and Mar-a-Lago investigations
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Lines Up Potential $27 Million Annual Payday
On Sunday, Disney revealed that Iger would return as CEO for the next two years, replacing Bob Chapek.
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Piers Morgan Attacks ‘Grifters’ Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Over Kennedy Human Rights Award: ‘Absolutely Disgusting’ (Video)
The couple will receive the Robert F. Kennedy Foundation’s Ripple of Hope Award for calling out “structural racism” in the Royal Family
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‘Supernatural’ Actress Nicki Aycox Dies at 47
Aycox was previously diagnosed with leukemia in 2021
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CNN Programming Chief Michael Bass to Exit at the End of the Year
The network stalwart’s departure was announced Monday with CEO Chris Licht already searching for a replacement
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Meyers Dreads the Day the House Answers to ‘Crazies’ Like Marjorie Taylor Greene: McCarthy’s Majority Is ’Such a S–show’ (Video)
The “Late Night” host envisions a world where politicians like Greene wield their leverage to open phony investigations on political opponents
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Colbert Predicts McCarthy Will Have ‘Rough Ride’ as Speaker: ‘Horrible People Have the Power to Make Him Do Horrible Things’ (Video)
The “Late Show” host again snipes at Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene as a “top dumb” on the list
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Spider-Man Universe Shows to Debut on Prime Video, MGM+
The first of the live-action series from Sony Pictures will be “Silk: Spider Society,” which centers on the Korean American Marvel character Cindy Moon
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Wattpad Webtoon Studios Taps Jason Goldberg, Danni Xin for Film and TV Expansion (Exclusive)
Goldberg will serve as director of film, North America with Xin hired as television development executive
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‘Morning Joe’ Blames GOP ‘Malpractice’ for Georgia’s Herschel Walker ‘Tragedy’: He’s ‘Completely Unfit, Perhaps Unwell’ (Video)
Host Mika Brzezinski sees the senatorial candidate as a dangerous liability: “What damage would he cause?”
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Pakistan’s Trans Romance Drama ‘Joyland’ Cleared for Theatrical Release Following Local Censor Review
The film has been submitted for the Oscars’ International Feature category
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Michael Gerson, Washington Post Columnist and Former George W. Bush Speechwriter, Dies at 58
Known for his speeches for Bush on 9/11, Gerson died at a Washington, D.C. hospital early Thursday
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Paramount Global Begins Layoffs in Ad Sales Group Under New Leadership
Employees from CBS Studios and Paramount Television Studios will also be let go
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Elon Musk’s Ultimatum to Twitter Employees: Commit to ‘Extremely Hardcore’ Work or Leave
“Only exceptional performance will constitute a passing grade,” Musk wrote in a memo to staff