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How much do you really know about David Zaslav? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

He personally canceled the release of the nearly finished film 'Batgirl' to save $90 million in taxes.

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Zaslav shelved the $90 million movie for a tax write-down, a controversial move that wiped out completed work.

2.

He was the youngest CEO in the history of NBCUniversal.

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✗ FALSE

Zaslav never worked at NBCUniversal; he led Discovery Communications before Warner Bros. Discovery.

3.

David Zaslav once worked as an intern at a TV station owned by his father.

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His father ran a cable TV company, and Zaslav interned there, sparking his interest in media before law school.

4.

Zaslav earned his law degree from Harvard Law School.

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He actually earned a J.D. from Boston University School of Law, not Harvard—a common misconception.

5.

Zaslav personally wrote the screenplay for the 1998 film 'The Truman Show'.

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The Truman Show was written by Andrew Niccol. Zaslav has no screenwriting credits; he's a corporate executive.

6.

Zaslav negotiated the merger that created Warner Bros. Discovery in under 48 hours.

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The $43 billion deal was reportedly hammered out over a weekend, surprising industry insiders with its speed.

7.

David Zaslav was a professional jazz pianist before entering the media business.

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He played piano in jazz clubs during college and considered a music career, but chose law and media instead.

8.

David Zaslav once banned all coffee from Warner Bros. Discovery offices to cut costs.

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While he is known for cost-cutting, there is no record of a coffee ban—this is a fabricated myth.

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