Sidney Poitier: Cap CEO Salaries In Hollywood and Everywhere Else

CNSNews.com ^ | Thursday, February 19, 2009 | Nicholas Ballasy

[TaoOfSteve]

Academy award-winning actor Sidney Poitier told CNSNews.com that the salaries of CEOs everywhere, not just those of U.S. banks, should be capped at $500,000 per year. At the beginning of February, President Obama put a $500,000 per year cap on the salaries of bank CEOs as part of the $700 billion financial bailout.

When asked if the salaries of CEOs in Hollywood should be capped at $500,000 per year given the current economic crisis, Poitier said the cap should not be restricted to just Hollywood or U.S. banks.

[paulycy]

1) Set CEO and singer/actor max pay at $500,000 per year.

2) Eliminate CEO bonuses and singer/actor residual payments.

That ought to fix 'em.

[Trod Upon]

Maybe somebody should just cap Sidney.

[TaoOfSteve]

So. Let's see. If the actors get less money, and the management gets less money; and everyone keeps paying $10 (or whatever) to see a movie, who is going to keep all that leftover money?

The Patron Saint of Acorns, of course...

[DustyMoment]

Sidney Poitier is so deep in leftist BS, everytime he looks up the sun is brown!!!

I think that all Hollyweirders should be declared CEO’s (Communist Entertainment Operators) and have their salaries capped at $1,000.00/performance. Maybe they will learn to keep their stupid mouths shut and just stick to making music or films and ONLY open their yaps to sing or speak words written for them by someone else . . . . . . . . kinda like the Obamoron and his teleprompter.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Of course, why should Hollywood be exempt? No, of course, it’s a part of a process. We have an awful lot of people in our country who are – who have no jobs. Who have had jobs. They don’t have one any longer,” Poitier told CNSNews.com.

Does that include the obnoxiously liberal Matt Damon and his buddy Ben Affleck who are rabid wealthy democrats?

[classified]

Skim to top Actors pay and re-distribute it to the workers down below.

[big'ol_freeper]

Yup...read Moby Dick in high school in the days when you actually had to read classics.

[blueplum]

everyone keeps paying $10 (or whatever) to see a movie, who is going to keep all that leftover money?

maybe it would be mandatory to 'donate' it to the gubment, who could use it to fund the ever-more welfare programs?

[RetiredArmy]

Oh, nothing like a lot of government control. A little communism in the morning opens up the head. Cap EVERYONE. Hey AROD, you cannot make your $27 MILLION this year. You can only make $500,000. Go vote for Obama again A-roid!!!

[GeronL]

good idea

[stylecouncilor]

I love when billionaires talk about what other people should do with their money.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

I call upon ALL of the Hollywood actors and Liberals to take a pay freeze for the duration of President Obama's presidency in the spirit of helping President Obama to fix the economy.
after all ?
They wanted President Obama to win and supported his candidacy ?
right ?
After all ?
Wasn't it vice President Biden's own words ?
" Mark my words " " Obama is going to need our help " right ?
Hollywood ? Liberals ? people who voted for Obama ? it is the time where the rubber meets the road, now is the time to either put up or shut up.... put your money where your mouth is.

[freedumb2003]

Yup...read Moby Dick in high school in the days when you actually had to read classics.

Nowadays it is "heather has 2 mommies"...

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Hey Hollywood ? why don't you send all your money to Washington to help pay off this national debt, and stimulus bill ?? make all your checks payable to the US Government.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

" Yes their should be caps on what Actors and Actesses get for film work! "

Yes, a living wage a year like the average person get's between $ 20,000 to $ 30,000 a year.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Hey Jim Rob ? this is becoming fun here on this thread in how we are dictating how much Hollywood actors should get paid a year... maybe you can tune in here and give us your comments ?

[Neoliberalnot]

Why should the stupid be allowed to exceed the limit? Don’t forget Actors, Actresses, Doprah Winfrey, and entertainers across the board.

[mylife]

[JimSEA]

And just how many CEOs would put up with all of the crap they have to put up with, just to make $500,000 a year, especially when they already have enough money saved up to not have to work?

I'm afraid that Barack and the boys already have plans for that money (any that is left after the stimulus takes hold). An Obama Nation leaves nothing unchanged, doesn't that give you hope?

[Prophet in the wilderness]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE38dLxapVo&feature=related