Mediagazer: Warner Bros. Discovery hires Alan Horn as a consultant; Horn left Disney in 2021 after serving as The Walt Disney Studios' chief creative officer and co-chair (Rebecca Rubin/Variety)

2:30 PM ET, July 28, 2022

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