Our ‘Why are we doing this?’ turned out to be ‘We do this for a living.’ ”

“And because our audiences provide me with the love that’s so lacking in my life otherwise,” Conniff said.

“From a distance and in a group,” Beaulieu clarified.

Weinstein continued, “There’s no reason to ever quit. I mean, it’s already sad. Look at us—aging, fat, balding.” He threw up his hands cheerfully. “So what the hell.”

On December 30th, after six years, Cinematic Titanic performed its final show; the group finally got sick of it. As Conniff said at the Best Buy Theatre, “It kills my spirit a little to know that I’ve watched ‘Santa Claus Conquers the Martians’ more than I’ve watched ‘Citizen Kane.’ ” ♦ Premier League chief executive defends new £5.14bn dealDismisses criticism of how windfall will be distributedScudamore: ‘It is up to politicians to raise minimum wage’

Richard Scudamore has dismissed criticism of how the Premier League redistributes its income from broadcasters – insisting it is not clubs’ responsibility to pay stadium staff the living wage.

The Premier League’s chief executive, speaking after the announcement of a record £5.14bn windfall from BT and Sky, said clubs would make individual decisions on how to use the money, and he could make no guarantees over the scale of redistribution or on reducing ticket prices.

Asked on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme whether clubs should react to the 70% rise in income by increasing the wages of their lowest-paid employees – with Chelsea the only Premier League club to commit to paying the living wage – Scudamore said: “At the end of the day there’s a thing called the living wage but there’s also a minimum wage, and politicians do have the power to up that minimum wage. That’s entirely for the politicians to do, that’s not for us to do.”

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Asked whether it made him uncomfortable to see clubs paying some players “half-a-million pounds a week” while other members of staff earned below the living wage, Scudamore said: “No, it doesn’t make me uncomfortable
Our ‘ Why are we doing this? ’ turned out to be ‘ We do this for a living. ’ ” 

 “ And because our hearing leave me with the love that ’s so lacking in my liveliness otherwise, ” Conniff said. 

 “ From a distance and in a group, ” Beaulieu clarify. 

 Weinstein continue, “ There ’s no reason to ever quit. I mean, it ’s already deplorable. Look at us — aging, fat, balding. ” He threw up his hand cheerfully. “ So what the hell. ” 

 On December 30th, after six years, Cinematic Titanic performed its final display; the group finally got sick of it. As Conniff read at the Best Buy Theatre, “ It kills my spirit a little to know that I ’ve watch ‘ Santa Claus Conquers the Martians ’ more than I ’ve watched ‘ Citizen Kane. ’ ” ♦ Premier League chief executive defends new £ 5.14bn dealDismisses criticism of how windfall will be distributedScudamore: ‘ It is up to politician to raise minimum wage ’ 

 Richard Scudamore has dismissed criticism of how the Premier League redistributes its income from broadcasters – insisting it is not clubs ’ responsibility to pay stadium staff the living wage. 

 The Premier League ’s chief executive, speaking after the announcement of a record £ 5.14bn windfall from BT and Sky, said clubs would make individual decisions on how to practice the money, and he could reach no guarantees over the plate of redistribution or on reduce slate prices. 

 Asked on BBC Radio 4 ’s Today program whether clubs should react to the 70% rise in income by increasing the wages of their lowest - pay employees – with Chelsea the only Premier League club to commit to paying the living wage – Scudamore suppose: “ At the end of the day there ’s a thing called the living wage but there ’s also a minimal wage, and politician do have the power to up that minimum wage. That ’s entirely for the politician to do, that ’s not for us to do. ” 

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 ask whether it made him uncomfortable to examine clubs pay some players “ half - a - million cypriot pound a week ” while early members of staff earned below the support wage, Scudamore said: “ No, it does n’t make me uncomfortable
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Our ‘Why are we doing this?’ turned be do this a living.’ ” me the love that’s lacking in my otherwise,” Conniff said. “From a distance in a group,” Beaulieu clarified. Weinstein continued, “There’s no reason to ever quit. mean, it’s already sad. Look at us—aging, fat, balding.” He threw up his cheerfully. what hell.” December 30th, after six years, Cinematic Titanic performed its final show; the group finally got sick it. As Conniff said at the Best Buy “It kills my spirit little to know that I’ve ‘Santa Conquers the more I’ve ‘Citizen Kane.’ ” Premier League chief executive defends new £5.14bn dealDismisses criticism of how windfall will be distributedScudamore: ‘It is to politicians minimum wage’ Scudamore dismissed of how the redistributes its income from broadcasters – not clubs’ responsibility to pay stadium staff the wage. The League’s chief executive, speaking after the of a record £5.14bn windfall from BT and said clubs would make individual decisions on how to use the money, and he could guarantees over the scale redistribution or on ticket Asked BBC 4’s Today whether clubs should react to the 70% rise in income by the wages of their lowest-paid employees – with Chelsea the League to commit to the living wage – said: the end of the a called but also minimum wage, and politicians have the power to up minimum wage. That’s entirely that’s not for us to do.” Premier League rights grow to £5.1bn but case for strengthens | Owen Gibson Read more Asked whether it made him uncomfortable see clubs players “half-a-million pounds a week” while other members staff earned below the wage, Scudamore said: “No, it doesn’t make me uncomfortable
Our ‘Why are we doing this?’ turneD out to be ‘We Do thiS foR a lIvIng.’ ”

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On DecemBEr 30TH, after six years, cinemaTiC tiTANic PerFormed its fInAl shoW; The grouP FiNALLy gOT sick of it. As CoNniff said at THe BEst Buy thEatRE, “It kilLs my sPiRIt a Little to knoW thaT I’ve watchEd ‘SantA claus CoNQuers thE MartiAns’ MorE thaN i’vE wAtcHeD ‘citIZeN KaNE.’ ” ♦ PrEmier LeaGuE cHief eXecuTIVE DefeNds New £5.14bN dealdismisses critIciSm of HOw wIndfaLl wilL be dIsTribuTedScuDamorE: ‘IT is up to politiciAns tO raise minImuM wAge’

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THe PreMIer LEague’s Chief exeCutivE, Speaking after tHE announcement OF a RECoRD £5.14bn wIndFall from BT aNd SkY, Said ClubS WoUld MAke inDividUaL DeCIsions on how to use the MoNey, and He couLd make no guaraNtees over tHE SCale of reDistRIbUTion or on reduciNg ticKet prices.

ASKed on BBC radio 4’S Today prOgramme whETHer clubs ShoUld ReaCt tO THe 70% Rise in income bY INcreAsIng the wAgeS of theiR loWesT-paId eMpLoyees – witH Chelsea ThE oNlY PRemIer LeAGue club tO cOmmIt To pAying THe liviNg wagE – ScuDaMoRE saId: “At the ENd OF The dAy ThEre’s A thInG callEd thE LivIng wage But there’s AlsO A minImUm Wage, and Politicians do HaVe the power To Up tHat minIMUm wage. ThAt’s entirely for the politiCIans to dO, thAt’s noT for Us to do.”

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Asked Whether it made him unCOmfOrtable to see cLubS payING sOme PLaYErs “HaLF-a-mILLion pounds a week” While other MeMBeRs of staff eARneD bElow the Living wAge, ScUDamore sAid: “No, it doEsn’t make mE uNcomFORtaBle
Our ‘Why are we doing this ?’ turnedout t o b e ‘ We  dothis  for a living. ’  ”
“And because our audie ncespr o vide me  with  the lo v et h at’ sso  la ck i ng  in m y l ife oth erwise,” C onn if f said.

“Fr o ma distance  an d in a group ,”Beauli eu  cl a rifie d.
Wein steinc ontinu ed, “Ther e’ s  no re a son toe v er  qui t. I mean, it’s a l re a dy sad. Look a t us—a gi n g, f at,  ba lding.” He  t hrewu p his h a nd s c hee r fully. “So wh at the hell . ”
On Dec em ber 30th,after  s i x y ears, Cinem atic  Titanicperfor m ed itsf inal sh ow; th e g rou p fi n al ly  go ts ick of  it .  As  Conniff  s ai d attheB e s t  Buy  Th eatr e, “I t kills my sp iri t al itt le to  know  tha tI’vewatche d ‘Sa nt a Claus Conquer s th e Martian s’mo reth an I’ v e watc hed  ‘C itizenKane.’”  ♦Pr e m i er  League chief exec ut i v edefendsnew £5 . 14 bn dealDism is ses  cri t i cismof h o wwindfall  willb edi stribut ed Scudam or e:‘It  is u p  topoliti cians to  rais e  minimum wage’ 
Richard Scud a mo r e  h a s di smi ssed critic ismo f ho w th e  P rem i er Le aguere d is t ributes its incomefr om bro adcas ters – insist ing it isn o t  clubs’resp o ns i bility to paystadi um staff t h e living  wage .

The P remier Le a g ue’s chi efexe cut ive , sp eaking aftert h e an no uncemen t o f a rec ord  £5 .14 bnwi ndfall fr om BT an dSk y,  s aid  club s  would m ak e i nd ivi duald ecisio ns on  how  t ou sethe mon e y, a nd h eco uldmak eno gu aran t ees  over t he scaleofr edis tr ib ution o r on reducing  t icket pric es .
Askedo n  BBC Rad io 4’s Today programmew hetherclu bs sh ould  react to  th e 70%ris e  in in come b y inc re asi n g  thew a ge s o ftheir lowe s t -pa id em pl oyee s – wit h Chelsea the only Pre mier League c lub  toc o mm itt op ayi ng the l iving wage – Sc udamore sa id :  “ At the end ofth e day t here’sa thi n g calle d the liv ing wagebu t th e r e’s  also a mi nimum wa ge, and p o litic i an s dohav e thepo wer  to u p that min imumwage.Th at’s e ntire ly  for the  politicians to do, tha t’s no t for  us  to do.”
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A skedwhe t her it  mad e him uncomfortab l e to see clubs  pay i n g s ome play er s “half-a-mill ion  p o u nds a we ek ” while oth er membe rs of st aff ea rned b elow th e li v ing wa ge,Scu damore sa id:  “ N o, it d oe sn ’ t make  meun comfor table
Our ‘Why_are we_doing this?’ turned out_to be_‘We_do this_for_a living.’ ”

“And_because our audiences_provide me with the_love that’s so_lacking_in my life otherwise,” Conniff said.

“From a distance and in a group,” Beaulieu clarified.

Weinstein_continued,_“There’s no_reason_to_ever quit. I mean, it’s_already sad. Look at us—aging,_fat, balding.”_He threw up his hands cheerfully. “So what_the_hell.”

On December 30th,_after six years, Cinematic Titanic performed its final show;_the group finally got sick of_it. As Conniff_said_at_the Best Buy Theatre,_“It kills my spirit a little_to know that I’ve watched ‘Santa_Claus Conquers the Martians’ more than I’ve_watched ‘Citizen Kane.’ ” ♦ Premier_League chief executive defends new_£5.14bn dealDismisses_criticism of how windfall will_be distributedScudamore: ‘It_is up_to politicians to_raise minimum wage’

Richard Scudamore has dismissed_criticism of how_the Premier League redistributes its income_from_broadcasters – insisting_it_is_not clubs’_responsibility to pay_stadium_staff the_living_wage.

The Premier League’s chief executive, speaking_after_the announcement of a record £5.14bn windfall_from BT and Sky,_said_clubs would make individual_decisions on how to use_the money, and he could make_no guarantees_over the_scale of redistribution or on reducing ticket prices.

Asked on BBC Radio_4’s Today programme whether clubs should_react to the 70%_rise in_income_by increasing the_wages_of their_lowest-paid employees – with Chelsea the only_Premier League_club to commit to paying the_living wage – Scudamore_said:_“At the end of the day_there’s a thing called the living_wage but there’s also a_minimum_wage,_and politicians do have the_power to up that minimum wage._That’s entirely for_the politicians to do, that’s not for_us_to do.”

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Asked whether it_made him uncomfortable to see clubs_paying some players “half-a-million pounds a week” while other_members of staff_earned below the living wage,_Scudamore_said:_“No, it doesn’t make me uncomfortable