Seth MacFarlane Donates $1 Million to Entertainment Community Fund to Support Film and Television Workers During Strikes (EXCLUSIVE)
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Seth MacFarlane has donated $1 million to The Entertainment Community Fund to help provide financial assistance for industry workers during the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. The organization, formerly…

Seth MacFarlane donated $1 million to The Entertainment Community Fund to help provide financial assistance for industry workers during the strikes.

  • xyzzyEnglish
    22·
    11 months ago

    I mean this is great and all, but the guy is worth $250-300 million, so let’s not go overboard. The median American net worth is $120,000 (think home, car, a little savings, etc.), so this is like donating around $400 for most people. Perhaps even less so based on where people’s money actually goes (daily expenses versus investments). Not nothing, but not exactly a big sacrifice.

    The real problem is all the other wealthy celebrities worth tens or hundreds of millions who aren’t contributing anything. It shouldn’t just be up to a small handful.

    • magnetosphere @beehaw.orgEnglish
      4·
      11 months ago

      Well, yeah. Others should donate, but this is the first one I’ve seen a story about. I think it’s better to encourage people then ask why they aren’t doing more.

      • xyzzyEnglish
        3·
        11 months ago

        I hear your point of view, but I’m going to double down on mine. Here’s a list of celebrities that have donated:

        Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson George and Amal Clooney Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Leonardo DiCaprio Julia Roberts Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness Arnold Schwarzenegger Meryl Streep Nicole Kidman Oprah Winfrey

        This group has donated about $6 million since May 1. The Rock and MacFarlane both donated $1 million, so that leaves $4 million between the rest of them. Many of these people are literally billionaires, so I mean, I’m OK saying they can do more to support their fellow actors and crew. $6 million doesn’t go very far against LA or NYC rents.

        https://www.npr.org/2023/08/02/1191667978/sag-aftra-foundation-donations

        • magnetosphere @beehaw.orgEnglish
          3·
          11 months ago

          Okay. Thank you for providing that list and those figures. Now I have a much better understanding of where you’re coming from.

          I see your point. Four million between the rest of those folks isn’t a lot.

          Edit:

          The fund has distributed nearly $3 million to over 1,500 people affected by the strikes, according to the organization. It is now giving out $400,000 to $500,000 a week, compared to an average of about $75,000 in the first half of 2023, it said.

          At that rate, the six million will be gone in no time. Wow.