Poor Les Moonves…
By fred | December 13, 2007
As you know, writers are striking, trying to get a fair deal for the work they do. It’s not easy, and months within the strike, things are tough for many people. And now this : CBS President Les Moonves just saw his salary fall down. As commented by United Hollywood :
United Hollywood is keeping CBS mogul Les Moonves in its thoughts and prayers. As Bloomberg news reports, Moonves signed a new compensation package worth, on the low end, $30 million dollars per year. But shockingly, his base salary was cruelly cut from $5.6 million in 2006 to a mere $3.5 million in 2007. Such a devastating loss of income must be particularly difficult around the holidays. It certainly is for all of us on strike or put out of work.
Perhaps when this strike is resolved — and we writers, below the line crew, actors and directors have our income restored — we can all chip in to help Les Moonves through his time of need. Until then, Les, if you need a place to crash, I have a futon.
Enough said.
