NBC Statement on Final Conan O'Brien Jay Leno Tonight Show Deal

by Amy Judd | January 21, 2010 at 09:19 am

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NBC has issued a statement on the final Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno Tonight Show deal, which resulted in Conan O'Brien getting $33 million and his staff getting $12 million.

Conan O'Brien's final show will be Friday January 22nd and Jay Leno will return March 1st.

NBC issued the following:

“NBC and Conan O’Brien have reached a resolution of the issues surrounding O'Brien's contract to host the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.

“Under terms of an agreement that was signed earlier today, NBC and O'Brien will settle their contractual obligations and the network will release O’Brien from his contract, freeing him to pursue other opportunities after September 1, 2010.“

O’Brien will make his final appearance as host of the Tonight Show on Jan. 22.”