For a long time, Steve and I have concerns about the Man with the Yellow Hat. A few years ago, I blogged, 

…I’m very concerned that the Man With the Yellow Hat isn’t
really a good friend to George.
First he takes him from the jungle and sells him to a zoo. Later, he
blasts him off into space for laughs. He also puts George in a movie
and does George see one dime for all that work? No, he doesn't. The Man
with a Yellow Hat is rather exploitive. A monkey pimp, if you will.

(via loren on facebook).