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At David Zaslav’s Cannes Party for Warner Bros., Pining for a Hollywood Past

David Zaslav and Graydon Carter host a party celebrating 100 years of Warner Bros. films at Cannes Film Festival, attended by A-listers including Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro amidst real-world conflict.

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  • David Zaslav and Graydon Carter co-host party celebrating a century of Warner Bros. films at Cannes Film Festival.
  • Nostalgia for old Hollywood was on the menu, and guests enjoyed custom ashtrays and lampshades festooned with Warner-movie stills.
  • The party was attended by A-listers including Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Sting, Jason Statham, Fan Bingbing, and Scarlett Johansson.
  • Despite the glamour of the event, real-world conflict such as the writers' strike, French pension reform, and Ukraine-war protests heightened the drama at Cannes.
  • Zaslav, who is nostalgic for old Hollywood, became the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery after AT&T's tumultuous ownership.
At David Zaslav’s Cannes Party for Warner Bros., Pining for a Hollywood Past
The Warner Bros. Discovery chief, together with Air Mail’s Graydon Carter, conjure Old Hollywood at a Cannes more contentious than usual
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