Simon Cowell earned £ 61 000 000 in the last year. Does he deserve it ?

[the slow norris]

He has built an empire. Maybe he doesn't need £61m, but if that's what his empire has earned him, yes he deserves it.

Thanks, saved me from writing near enough the same. He has been in the right place to make the right decisions which have lead to him earning £61m in a year. Therefore he deserves it and is entitled to it.

US, asking how much money does one person need and how much does one deserve are two entirely different questions. In my more socialist view, no one needs that amount of money each year, but he is entitled to earn what he wants from the society we live in and one which, by the fact I'm tapping away on an iPad whilst drinking a NZ Sauvignon blanc, I am complicit in supporting.

 

[Mellotron]

Do you not think an earnings cap would do any good ?

Only if enforced worldwide, which would never happe. I also believe it would hinder us as a species.

 

[Mellotron]

Practically all of us on the board have more money than we NEED to live on.

 

[mistahclarke]

self-made millionaire by making the most of the business he was in; exploiting the naive into signing over massive percentages in their bid for stardom.

Don't begrudge him the success, just hopes he gives a fair share back to charity and has no Saville-type skeletons in his closet.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

He deserves every penny. He's keeping people who might otherwise drink 5 bottles of wine a day glued to the telly.

... and I trust he's handing over his £27,000,000 in taxes, to fund the NHS rehab clinics.

Or maybe he's found a "legal" way to avoid much of this income tax liability?

 

[Glawstergull]

Nobody deserves that much when there are children/people starving and dying of easily preventable/treatable diseases

What's that go to do with it?

He "earns" that money by his business activity. It has nothing to do with whether he deserves it or the situation others find themselves in.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Practically all of us on the board have more money than we NEED to live on.

Are you sure about that ?

 

[martyn20]

Cowell is a wanker, his shows are crap and he is not a very nice person it would appear but he has not forced a single person to watch his X-Thing, listen to his music or give him money so good luck to him. Wish I could come up with something similar that could make me that rich.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

I don't know if he is a nice person or not. From all his activity it seems he is very self centered and will do what is best for him. The second last year in the X Factor. Jahmene Douglas's new album has been number 1 and then 2 in 2 weeks of release so the X Factor clearly sells 10 years on.

 

[mistahclarke]

Jahmene Douglas's new album has been number 1 and then 2 in 2 weeks of release.

How an album of poor covers can do that when it's not Christmas is beyond me.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

How an album of poor covers can do that when it's not Christmas is beyond me.

I like the guy personally so fair play to him. Had a lot of shit in his life.

 

[martyn20]

How an album of poor covers can do that when it's not Christmas is beyond me.

I wish it was Christmas, I like Christmas

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Cowell has unearthed in 10 years.

Leona Lewis
Kelly Clarkson

that is it for Worldwide stars.

 

[RexCathedra]

The judgments of the Market are true and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold:
sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Moreover by them is thy servant warned:
and in keeping of them there is great reward.

Blessed be the Market, the righteous judge.
Baruch atah ha Shuk, dayan ha emet.

 

[Bold Seagull]

He's making millions out of serving up shite, lowest common, dumbed down talent contests searching the country for trumped up karaoke stars whose own lack of talent and hard work can't see them make it through touring and releasing their own material. I am gobsmacked how much of a success X-Factor, Britains Got Talent has been - because it's absolute dogs turd, bringing out the absolute worst in human beings. He can f*ck off.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Cowell has unearthed in 10 years.

Leona Lewis
Kelly Clarkson

that is it for Worldwide stars.

Susan Boyle

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Susan Boyle

Good call the biggest artist in the World in 2011.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

He's making millions out of serving up shite, lowest common, dumbed down talent contests searching the country for trumped up karaoke stars whose own lack of talent and hard work can't see them make it through touring and releasing their own material. I am gobsmacked how much of a success X-Factor, Britains Got Talent has been - because it's absolute dogs turd, bringing out the absolute worst in human beings. He can f*ck off.

Yes, but ... he's made going out on Saturday nights a preferable alternative to watching television. This is a fantastic contribution to the national economy.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Are you sure about that ?

So many parameters involved, but I'd say it is a safe assumption.

 

[Mellotron]

Are you sure about that ?

Is anyone on here ACTUALLY STARVING? I'm talking needing to walk 12 miles for clean water, losing members of your family to famine.