How is it that entertainers like athletes,music artists,actors,etc. get paid so much money(millions or thousands for some) when there's kids starving in the world? There's people homeless,people trying to survive on a dollar a day and then you have entertainers with huge mansions and things they don't need.\nYes, a lot of entertainers are helpful and supportive for certain things,but,obviously,it's not enough. Am I the only one who thinks about this? Does anyone else agree with me?
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If you want a good answer to this, it is sad but truthful one. It is what is called supply and demand. If American's (the biggest consumer nation in the world) would put as much money as they do one buying movies, concert tickets, or anything of that stature and used it to help te poor it would be a different situation. So next time you buy a movie ticket, cd or go to a sporting event think about that.
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Some people just really like balls, so they are nactually not watching the people at all. It sure makes no sense for us to work our balls off trying to make a living then go pay a ton to watch a bunch of people do exactly what you are asking about and get paid more for in one year of playing than we may make in a lifetime.\n\nOnce we are all hooked on Yahoo Answers, they will charge as well.
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Unfortunately it's all about entertainment.  Same thing with actors.  Millions of people paying for the same product in sports and entertainment.  Whereas a doctor or other profession only has the one patient at a time and can only ask for so much in payment.  Doesn't seem right, but it's about where the money, better yet how many people it's coming from.
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I think it is awful!  No matter how famous or how much money they have they should never let it go to their heads and they should never forget their family. Their family has always been there for them, so they should always be there for their family. I agree with you, Whitney should want to give her fans some attention, as if it wasn't for us fans, she would not be where she is today and that goes for all celebrities!
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Downloader,\n\nI do not want to pratronize you or lecture you, but you should think about how downloading affects the movie/music industry.  Producers, directors, actors, and screen-writers deserve to get paid for the entertainment they provide us.  Granted, it should not be in the millions like it is, but nevertheless, they have a right to get paid.\n\nYou would not want someone free-loading off of you for free would you?\n\nM.
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Do you think these girls are doing that stuff for free? They get paid well some are in need of money for many reason colleage what ever. It called acting, don't get caught up in the hype its all crap. They are selling movies, and they are looking for customers with money. Who knows maybe you could find you would like to be a porn actor your self.
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Artists should just play music at their concerts and keep politics out of it. What a downer to pay big bucks for a ticket to one of their concerts (or anyone's show) and have to hear rhetoric that I don't subscribe to. It's just disrespectful. If I wanted to hear their political views, I'd catch them on Larry King Live or something. What hicks!
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I provided a link below so people can know more what you talking about. They wanting money like most things, not saying it good or bad.\nWhat I do, is help locally with people I know and then I know 100% of my money does help the child.
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There are so many people who should receive money (or help) \nand don't: people in charge of sick family members or spouses, people in charge of children with special needs or disabilities, people in charge of their elder, even mother with young children. I agree with you that families who have to take care of ill children should receive help or money, and maybe be put ahead of those with kids who have learning disabilities (as illness requires more extensive and expensive care), but I wouldn't take any helps already received away... It seems so hard to get any!
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Why can't they be paid like the rest of do? I mean, sure they are good at sports but everyone is good at something. Shouldn't we all get paid millions because we do what we are good at? I would love to get a million dollars for helping people get their ged and improving their life but I know that I won't get it.\n\nEnough ranting.
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I agree with the concept of your complaint. However, there are many celebs that do donate a decent amount of money (it is a tax benefit to do so, so of course they do!). Many even have their own foundations. \n\nHowever, you are correct in that they tell us to conserve, use less, donate, etc etc and then jet around in private jets, Hummers, air condition 12,000 square foot homes, have yachts and fleets of cars, and the sordid list goes on. That is what I find to be even worse. Conservation is fine for the peons, but certainly not for the demi-god celebs!
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OH MY GOD!!! I was just thinking that today.\nI had read in a tabloid that there are approx 798 BILLIONARES. But they never mentioned the poor. If there are so many rich people, then couldn't they spare a little to help out a fellow human being?? Even save some starving people from sure death?\n\nNO all they want is more and more money (most of them)!!!! How selfish and stingy is that?!\n\nPEOPLE, DONATE TO THE POOR. Don't you think that it is shameful that a person that has very little is more generous than a person that has more than his share? THINK ABOUT THAT PEOPLE AND START CHANGING...
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Posh and Becks working for childrens charities? Don't make me laugh, imagine how many children they could have helped with the £20000 they spent on a birthday party for one of their own children? They don't seem like the charitable type to me they are to materialistic and like to flaunt it too much as well.
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Don't you think if someone knew they had the winning piece, they would go and buy as many food items it would take to get the three you have AS THEY ARE PLENTIFUL?  Good try.  "Hey stranger online, want a million dollars because you ate a McDonald's, saved the game pieces, and posted an ad online?"  Where's the benefit?   And God doesn't need money.    Sheeesh.....some people's kids.....
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3crosses, I COMPLETELY agree with you on the Oprah thing.  I can't stand that woman.  If she and all these other spoiled celebrities would give up all their money down to what most people can live relatively comfortably with, we would probably be able to feed all the starving people in the world and make sure everyone in our own country would be taken care of.  Watching the Fabulous Life Of... on VH1 is enough to make a person physically ill.
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people spend more than 60% of their income on entertainment. we live for that stuff. since sports players "entertain" fans, they open new avenues like other endorsements that could make the company they work for very profitable. often, the people that make a real difference like stay at home moms and teachers are overlooked and seen as "ordinary".
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No one in the business to make money would "admit" to doing it just for the money, especially bands.  If you enjoy a particular bands music, whether they believe in the song or not, would it really change your feeling about the music if you knew they were selling out?  But think about it, why would they "risk" that by admitting to selling out? Taking a job for more money is only a "sell out" to yourself if you take the job for more money but are miserable.  But then again, I guess it could work the same way for bands, right?  Come to think of it, if a band plays popular music that sells, and it is completely opposite of what they enjoy playing and play well, then yea, that would be a "sell out" for them.  Not a sell-out to anyone else if they like it, but it must be miserable for the band.  But, ya know, money (unfortunatly) makes the world go round.  I believe a "true artist" does have an obligation and will stay with that obligation, over and above the ability to make money.  I guess it's probably such "true artists" are the ones that accuse others of selling out.  It may be wrong but if the general public enjoys what they hear and buy it, it doesn't matter if it's known whether or not a band sells out.  I don't think it would make a difference.  Just as someone taking a particular job for more money; in either case they are only selling themselves out!  \n  Hey, you said feel free to ramble on and on....!!!\n  Great question by the way, you could get into an awesome discussion about this particular matter!  Thanks!