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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Trevor Noah, James Corden Bond on What They’ll Miss About Hosting Late Night: Flexing Their ‘Perfect Trump Impressions’ (Video)
The ex-“Daily Show” host and soon-to-be-former “Late Late Show” host also argued over who’s “the one and only bad boy of late night”
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Netflix Touts the Co-CEO Model – But Are 2 Heads Truly Better Than One?
“Finding two CEOs who are exceptionally good and share the burden of decision making on a 50-50 basis in all areas is almost impossible,” one expert says
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Kelly Clarkson, Shania Twain Bond Over Onstage Malfunctions: ‘I Was Commando – That Would’ve Gone Real European Beach’ (Video)
The pair also discussed body positivity following Twain’s buzzed-about nude photoshoot
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Geraldo Rivera Argues With Hannity for ‘Obsessing’ Over ‘Phony’ Biden and Trump Doc Scandals: ‘Does Not Matter’ (Video)
“There is zero evidence that either President Biden or former President Trump did anything to compromise national security,” Rivera said
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Jon Stewart Slams Airing of Tyre Nichols Arrest Footage: ‘News Media Was Giddy and Salivating Over What?’
“The Problem with Jon Stewart” host compared CNN’s coverage to Fox playing “Spring break footage”
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Corden Responds to Trump’s Paramount Global, Bob Woodward Lawsuit: ‘You Come for Paramount, You’re Coming for Me, Buddy’ (Video)
The former president has launched a $50 million lawsuit over the release of an audiobook of his interviews with the journalist
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Tom Brady Is ‘Retiring for Good’: ‘I Wouldn’t Change a Thing’
The latest move comes as the NFL icon eyes Hollywood with “80 for Brady,” his own production company and a lucrative multiyear deal with Fox Sports
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Holocaust Docuseries ‘The Devil’s Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapes’ Acquired by Prime Video
The series features 28 hours of taped interviews with Adolf Eichmann, a leading perpetrator of the Holocaust’s “Final Solution”
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Lindsey Graham Tells ‘Hannity’ Trump Needs ‘Another Shot’ at President, Citing ‘Unfinished Business'(Video)
“There are no Trump policies without Donald Trump,” the Republican senator from South Carolina says
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‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Delayed, but James Gunn Says Viola Davis’ ‘Waller’ Series Will Include ‘Team Peacemaker’
The spinoff will be written by Christal Henry and Jeremy Carver
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Greg Berlanti’s ‘Green Lantern’ Scrapped in Favor of New, ‘True Detective’-Style Mystery Show
DC co-CEOs Peter Safran and James Gunn said the series will focus on the heroes John Stewart and Hal Jordan
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Colbert Mocks MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell After Receiving 4 Votes for RNC Chair: ‘That Actually Seems a Bit High’ (Video)
Incumbent Ronna McDaniel was elected for a fourth term after winning 111 out of 167 votes
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‘The Last of Us’ Episode 3 Debuts to 6.4 Million Viewers, Up 37% From the HBO Series’ Premiere
Total cross-platform viewership for each of the post-apocalyptic drama’s first two episodes exceeds 21 million, according to Nielsen and first-party data
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Fox and Hulu Sign Multiyear Partnership to Continue Primetime Series Streaming
The deal includes streaming rights for programming like “Family Guy” and “The Masked Singer”
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CNN’s Chris Licht Defends Decision to Air Bill Maher Segments, Says Network Is Uninterested in ‘Partisan Hackery’
The news network’s chief executive says he’s “in conversations with culturally relevant individuals from the worlds of entertainment, sports and comedy”
