Former Sen. Chris Dodd to head MPAA

[The Straight Story]

Former Sen. Chris Dodd to head MPAA

Former Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, a veteran Washington insider, is Hollywood's new chief lobbyist.

The Motion Picture Assn. of America said Tuesday that Dodd will become the new chief executive of the MPAA, the lobbying arm for the main studios that also oversees the film ratings system.

Dodd succeeds Dan Glickman, a former Kansas congressman and Secretary of Agriculture, who stepped down a year ago after five years on the job. Dodd will pull down more than $1.5 million in salary, 25% greater than the $1.2 million Glickman received.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/03/chris-dodd-senator-to-head-mpaa.html

[Romulox]

1. America is all about WHO you know, not WHAT you know. Hence our decline. nt

[bottomofthehill]

2. right, Six years in the House and Thirty in the Senate

He does not know anything.......

[Romulox]

3. WHO he knows? Banksters (who owe him big time!) and power brokers. WHAT he knows about film making

:shrug:

:hi:

[blondeatlast]

4. Giggling at the news--for what reason, I don't know, but

that was my immediate reaction. :shrug:

[leftstreet]

5. Why does Hollywood need a lobbyist?

[blondeatlast]

7. For the same reason it needs to slap arbitrary labels on movies in order to protect

kids.

In other words, it doesn't.

[PBS Poll-435]

6. This thread is rated NC-17 for potential vomiting, brief nudity, and overall BLEEEHHHH.

nt

[Modern_Matthew]

8. I'll download a few movies in protest. Thanks, Chris! n/t