HBO Max CEO David Zaslav faces backlash at Boston University graduation speech.
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David Zaslav, the CEO and president of Warner Bros. Discovery, has had a rough week. He was booed during his commencement speech at Boston University, his new streaming service HBO Max had a rocky launch, and the Directors Guild criticized the app for lumping writers and directors into a single "Creators" category. Meanwhile, Zaslav was partying in Cannes with celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Scarlett Johansson. All the while, the Writers Guild strike continues to roil Hollywood.
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