Lucas Manfredi joined TheWrap in November 2022 after four years at Fox Business. He can be reached at lucas.manfredi@thewrap.com.
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Lucas received a Bachelor of Science degree in Television-Radio from Ithaca College
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EU to Investigate Elon Musk’s X for Misinformation, Lack of Transparency Under New Digital Services Act
The platform said it is “cooperating with the regulatory process” and asked that it remains “free of political influence and follows the law”
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‘The Kitchen’ Trailer Reveals Daniel Kaluuya’s Dystopian Directorial Debut for Netflix | Video
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Jon Hamm to Star in Jonathan Tropper’s ‘Your Friends and Neighbors’ for Apple TV+
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Fox Entertainment Taps Julie Schwachenwald, Ted Gold, Khoby Rowe to Lead Scripted Production and Development
The trio will serve as the studio’s SVP and head of scripted production, SVP of development and VP of development
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Netflix Resumes Advertising on X After Elon Musk Controversy
The streamer had joined a group of big brands to suspend ads on the platform after the billionaire agreed with an antisemitic post
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Dominique ‘Lil Baby’ Jones, Saweetie and Cynthia Bailey Join ‘BMF’ Season 3
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Trian Nominates Nelson Peltz, Jay Rasulo for Disney Board Seats
The pair will be put up for election during the entertainment giant’s 2024 annual meeting of shareholders
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Netflix Rules Over International Content in Hollywood, and It’s Only Getting Bigger
The streamer known for South Korea’s “Squid Game” has been investing in overseas content for more than a decade, but “Narcos” set the stage
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‘Squid Game’ and ‘Rebel Moon’ Games in the Works at Netflix
The streamer will have 86 games available by January with nearly 90 more in development
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Fox News Media Elevates Jason Klarman, Porter Berry, Lauren Petterson in Executive Restructuring
Klarman will serve as chief digital and marketing officer, Berry will serve as president and editor in chief of Fox News Digital and Petterson will take oversight of Fox Nation
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The Impact of State Abortion Bans Is Exposed in Trailer for ABC News Studios’ ‘On the Brink’ | Exclusive Video
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David and Jessica Oyelowo’s Yoruba Saxon Strikes First-Look Deal With Apple TV+
Under the multiyear agreement, the pair’s production banner will develop and produce features and series for the tech giant’s streaming service
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Shari Redstone Faces Tough Choice as Paramount Seems Ripe for Asset Sale, Break-Up | Analysis
The company’s controlling shareholder is open to a deal, but Wall Street says selling off Paramount in pieces is inevitable
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Showtime Linear TV Channel to Be Rebranded to Paramount+ With Showtime in January
The change comes after the network’s streaming offering was integrated into Paramount+ in June
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Paramount Stock Climbs 14% on Reports That Skydance Media CEO David Ellison, RedBird Capital Considering a Play for Control
The companies are reportedly interested in parent company National Amusements’ majority stake in the media conglomerate
