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Streamer CEO Salaries vs. Writers' $62k Average
from The Negotiator | The Tim Dillon Show #345 · #345
4 min
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He runs down the massive CEO salaries at Warner Bros Discovery, Disney, Fox, Netflix and Comcast compared to the average TV writer's $62,000 salary, while mocking Adam Conover's water-focused content.
- Tim mocks a fourth writer on Abbott Elementary complaining that the Warner Brothers CEO makes more money than he does.
- He describes a failed Hulu pilot about a gym teacher who teaches kids square dancing and questions why he doesn't have a yacht.
- Tim lists CEO salaries: Ari Emanuel at $308 million, David Zazlov at $246 million, and other studio heads making $30-45 million.
- He expresses confusion about how the Discovery CEO made $250 million and wonders what else is going on at the company.
- Tim acknowledges Adam Conover's frustration and praises his show about exposing things, like claiming the suburbs are racist.
- He argues that exposing suburban racism is the type of programming people actually want to watch when they get home from work.
- Tim insists he wants writers to make money and be okay, though he admits he's being satirical about it.
- David Zazlov is simply more productive than many of the writers because the CEO of Warner Brothers is more productive than they are.
- Tim imagines what would happen if the CEOs got tough and sent people to picket lines with bats instead of negotiating.
David ZazlovAri EmanuelAdam ConoverBob IgerReed HastingsBrian RobertsAdam Ruins EverythingAbbott Elementary