Isaiah Washington One of the Top Money Losers of the Year
Isaiah Washington is included on a list of the top twenty one money losers of 2007, in a list compiled by AOL’s Money & Finance Blogging Stocks. The actor’s well-documented dust up over his gay slurs cost him a lucrative job on Grey’s Anatomy, one of the most successful shows on television, and the high salary he enjoyed playing a doctor at Seattle Grace Hospital. The backlash also made it harder to gain new employment once he finished his guest stint on Bionic Woman, as the role of Antonio Pope is the only confirmed gig he has landed since he was fired from Grey’s.
As we discussed earlier in the week, hiring Isaiah got the network the headlines they wanted this summer but may have cost the show some coveted audiences. Particularly gay audiences, who have embraced Lindsay Wagner and Bionic Woman as something of a seventies icon and were naturally curious about the show. Gay viewers are known for their loyalty and their high household incomes, both of which are coveted by advertisers.
Other money losers on the list included NBA legend Michael Jordan, whose divorce cost him over $168 million this year, convicted dog fighter Michael Vick, and Britney Spears, who also suffered a plethora of legal troubles in 2007. There were several mortgage brokers whose plan to take advantage of low income borrowers cost them their jobs on the list as well, along with the “American Homeowners” who got pwned in the process and boy band producer (and alleged ponzi scheme creator) Lou Perlman.
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December 27th, 2007 at 10:07 pm
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December 27th, 2007 at 10:24 pm
I thought that Isaiah was pretty good but wasn’t great. By the way, there is some great news about the petition to save “Bionic Woman”, it officially has over 1000 signatures on the list. The total number so far: 1014 signatures. I’m sure glad that there are a lot of fans out there that really care about this show and don’t want to see it get cancelled, but i understand that it hasn’t been cancelled, so maybe this list is working. I sure hope so.
December 28th, 2007 at 1:12 pm
1997?
December 28th, 2007 at 6:00 pm
“a list of the top twenty one money losers of 1997″
I think you meant 2007
January 3rd, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Thanks for the catch on the 2007 folks! And congrats Tony on finally getting to 1000!
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