Hollywood Econ 101: Rich People Get Free Shit, You Starve To Death
Low Culture sums up the economics of Hollywood in two sentences. It's a little long for a tattoo, but just short enough to carve into your Entertainment Weekly editor's desk with a letter opener:
From the New York Post's Page Six, June 22, 2004: ". . . THAT Vince Vaughn, Wyclef Jean and Lauren Bush were among the well-heeled celebs who accepted a goodie bag worth $35,000 at Entertainment Weekly's "Must List" bash the other night . . ."
That's great, because we hear. . . THAT a starting salary for Entertainment Weekly's editorial assistants is in the neighborhood of $27,000.