Warner Bros. Discovery head honcho David Zaslav had a really tough time gettin’ his words out at Boston University’s graduation ceremony … because the crowd was heckling him with a barrage of ‘boo’s — over the ongoing writers’ strike.
Zaslav was the commencement speaker Sunday for BU’s class of 2023, but in the sea of caps and gowns, many grads gave him a piece of their mind as he tried to inspire … talking about how to deal with difficult people.
Video and pics from my IATSE friend at the BU Graduation / Zaslav picket in Boston. Big turnout with loads of different unions attending.#wga#wgaStrong#wgaStrike pic.twitter.com/qpe2KCXgAf
— Calvin Starnes (@CalvinStarnesOG) May 21, 2023
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The chant — “PAY YOUR WRITERS” — was deafening, to the point Zaslav had to push pause as the crowd roared its disapproval.
#WGA #BU #WB #DavidZaslav pic.twitter.com/MoVXcuiwsY
— K. B. (@kbsez) May 21, 2023
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There were protests outside the venue and some of the demonstrators even made their way into the event.
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The WGA is demanding fair wages and a ban on AI in writers’ rooms. The strike’s been going on for nearly 4 weeks with no end in sight.
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We’ve seen a bunch celebs and food trucks show up at protests across the country … and there was even a pretty funny anti-AI banner flying high in the sky — directed at Zaslav and the other studio heads.
Zaslav never spoke about the WGA strike during his lengthy speech … but it sounds like folks in the audience handled that topic for him.
