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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‘The Daily Show’ Scores Biggest Quarterly Share in 10 Years, Up 13% From 2024 | Exclusive
The Comedy Central program hosted by Jon Stewart is the No. 1 series across late night TV on Mondays, with his episodes averaging 1.34 million total viewers
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‘The Last of Us’ Scores Early Season 3 Renewal at HBO
Season 2 of the series based on the Naughty Dog and PlayStation video game premieres April 13
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Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw’s ‘Adults’ Sets FX Premiere Date
Charlie Cox, Julia Fox and D’Arcy Carden will guest star in the comedy series
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MSNBC Taps Madeleine Haeringer to Lead Digital, Audio, Longform Efforts
The former NBC News and MSNBC veteran previously spent 22 years at the networks before joining Crooked Media
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Paramount-Skydance Merger Deadline Extended 90 Days as FCC Approval Remains in Limbo
The $8 billion deal was initially expected to close Monday
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Trump Tariffs Pose Real Risk to Sony Profit Forecasts, Analyst Warns
Wolfe Research’s Peter Supino downgraded the stock’s Tokyo-listed shares, which fell 10% on Monday
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Sony Pictures Entertainment Taps Jay Levine as Chief Strategy Officer
The ex-Hartbeat CEO will oversee the studio’s portfolio of businesses, strategic growth initiatives, corporate development, investments and mergers and acquisitions
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Trump Tariffs Are Creating ‘a Lot of Wait and See’ Uncertainty for Advertisers, AMC Networks Exec Says
The company’s executives also tell TheWrap about changes to its upfront presentation and the success of its content licensing partnership with Netflix
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‘The Bondsman’ Star Kevin Bacon Unpacks Hub Halloran’s ‘Selfish’ Finale Decision
Showrunner Erik Oleson tells TheWrap he has a “laundry list” of “creative, ridiculous, f–ked up” ideas for a potential Season 2
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Trump Tariffs Rock Wall Street Again as Apple Sheds $500 Billion in 2 Days
The S&P 500 suffers its worst day since COVID smacked the market in March 2020
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JPMorgan Raises Global Recession Odds to 60% on Trump Tariff Uncertainty
“These policies, if sustained, would likely push the U.S. and possibly global economy into recession this year,” economist Bruce Kasman says
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What Trump’s Tariffs Mean for Hollywood as New Recession Looms | Analysis
Experts say financial pain will come through a broader blow to the economy, from higher production costs to fewer ad dollars to pinched consumers avoiding theaters
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5 Ways Trump’s Tariffs Could Impact Hollywood
While the tariffs don’t directly target movies and TV shows, a pullback in consumer spending could weigh on media giants’ bottom lines
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Kevin Bacon Says ‘Bondsman’ Hub Halloran Is a Badass, Childlike Bounty Hunter: ‘He’s Got Blood on His Hands’
The actor and showrunner Erik Oleson tell TheWrap all about their Prime Video series, from its humor and music to its “Appalachian world with a southern gothic overtone”
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US Stocks See Worst Sell-Off Since 2020 on Trump Tariff Uncertainty
The Dow fell over 1,600 points, while the Nasdaq dropped more than 1,000 points and the S&P 500 dropped more than 200 points
