{
  "id": 5300882,
  "title": "Wile E. Coyote did a Reddit AMA, has some David Zaslav thoughts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/wile-e-coyote-did-a-reddit-ama-has-some-david-zaslav-thoughts",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T23:23:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/coyote-reddit-ama-david-zaslav"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The corporate-run Reddit AMA proved to be an intriguing challenge, as every question was filtered through the PR department of a film/actor, often resulting in answers provided directly by the entity promoting the project. However, once in a while, an AMA managed to capture a spark of creativity that made it worth the effort of reading through. One such instance occurred when Reddit's r/movies subreddit hosted an appearance by none other than the renowned \"Genius\" Wile E. Coyote, promoting his latest film, Coyote Vs. Acme. While the true author of Coyote's responses remained a mystery – conveyed through stills from the film with edited words – many of the answers were undeniably charming. Coyote's replies included a sweet response to a question about hugging the Road Runner at the end of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (\"It was an emotional day\") and his perspective on hearing that a non-cartoon coyote had managed to catch a roadrunner: \"We cannot judge our worth on the work of others.\" Given the narrative surrounding the once-canceled film and the diverse opinions expressed by his co-stars, from Will Forte's righteous anger to John Cena's pod person declaration of not owning his performance, it was only a matter of time before Coyote faced a question about Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav, the man who transformed the movie into a tax write-off. Coyote, staying true to his character, did not engage in lengthy discussions or make any statements that could potentially upset Ketchup Entertainment, which acquired the film from Warner Bros. Still, the implication in his response was quite clear: a stern-looking Coyote with a sign that read, \"It's a limited number of signs.\"",
  "summary": "Corporate-run AMAs can be a little bland, but, to be fair, he's a pretty expressive coyote.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}