Christopher Dodd Stays On as Top Hollywood Lobbyist!

[The_Abee]

Despite a tenure marred by a major legislative setback and a slow response to the Sony computer attack, Christopher J. Dodd, the leader of Hollywood’s top lobbying organization, was given a three-year contract extension on Friday.

Mr. Dodd, a former Democratic senator from Connecticut, will remain chairman and chief executive of the Motion Picture Association of America until 2018, the group said.

In a statement issued on behalf of its member companies — 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney Studios, NBCUniversal, Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures Entertainment — Mr. Dodd was called “an impactful leader and a vigorous champion for the industry.”

The statement added, “We are confident he will continue to effectively help steer our interest through a challenging media and policy landscape.”
Mr. Dodd, 71, was hired in 2011 to restore luster to the association. He has successfully worked since then to improve Hollywood’s access to China, a fast-growing movie market but one where the government limits the number of Western films. Tax incentives for production have been another focus, along with combating online piracy.

In addition to lobbying efforts, the organization regulates movie advertising and runs the movie rating system.

Hollywood in some ways is still stinging from the 2012 failure of the Stop Online Piracy Act. The Motion Picture Association was badly beaten by a consortium of technology companies in its efforts to get the bill passed.

Mr. Dodd was also criticized for being missing in action — at least publicly — in the early part of the online attack on Sony Pictures late last year; the problem turned out to be a lack of consensus among member companies about offering support to Sony.

The Motion Picture Association did not disclose the terms of Mr. Dodd’s new contract. Tax records show he has been paid about $3.3 million annually.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/06/busine....html?_r=0

[RobertX]

This guy doesn't look like he's human, let alone doing anything that would look like a human would do.

[The_Abee]

This guy doesn't look like he's human, let alone doing anything that would look like a human would do.

Well I don't generally comment on anyone's physical appearance but I have utmost Respect for this man so I'll make an exception here. To me he looks like one of the pigs from Orwell's Animal farm. Specifically similar to Squealer.

[RobertX]

Respect? For what?

He's an inhuman warlord.

EDIT: But you're right, I shouldn't judge a person by his looks. But this guy is an Antichrist.

[The_Abee]

Respect? For what?

For being a chauvinist pig!