Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav’s backed writers’ wrestle after his commencement speech at Boston College was marred with sturdy protest as WGA strikers chanted, “pay your writers.”
Late Evening with Seth Meyers author Mike Scollins shared a video the place Warner Bros boss confronted continued disturbance throughout his speech, forcing him, at one level, to pause.
He captioned the video as “Zaslav getting hit with a Pay Your Writers chant in Boston. That is so good.”
Later, the pinnacle honcho of WB. Discovery lent help to the writers’ strike.
“I’m grateful to my alma mater, Boston College, for inviting me to be a part of at present’s graduation and for giving me an honorary diploma, and, as I’ve usually mentioned, I’m immensely supportive of writers and hope the strike is resolved quickly and in a method that they really feel acknowledges their worth,” Zaslav mentioned.
In different information, HBO CEO Casey Bloys goals to settle points with the Writers Guild of America strike that has put Hollywood on the again foot.
“First, let me simply begin by saying I’m hopeful {that a} honest decision is discovered quickly with writers that may, in fact, return expertise to this stage,” the chief government mentioned.
“Let’s be trustworthy, making this a much more entertaining present. Till then, you are type of caught with me and my clips.”
It’s pertinent to say right here it’s the first writers’ strike in 15 years.