'Pay Your Writers:' Warner Bros. CEO Zaslav Heckled During Boston University Commencement Speech
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Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) CEO David Zaslav was heckled during his commencement speech at Boston University amid an ongoing Hollywood writers' strike over pay and minimum wage. The incident has also affected the production of Warner Bros.' 'The Last of Us' Season 2.

May 22, 2023 | 2:17 pm
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Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) CEO David Zaslav was heckled during a speech, amid an ongoing Hollywood writers' strike. The incident has also affected the production of Warner Bros.' 'The Last of Us' Season 2.
The ongoing writers' strike has a direct impact on Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) as it affects the production of their shows, including 'The Last of Us' Season 2. The negative sentiment surrounding the CEO's speech and the company's involvement in the strike may contribute to the short-term decline in WBD's stock price.
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