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Thursday January 21, 2010 12:52 pm

Conan O’Brien Receives Over $30 Million to Leave

Conan O'Brien

Days of haggling have resulted - finally! - with an agreement between Conan O’Brien’s lawyers and NBC.

Although different numbers have been thrown out by the media, it looks like The Tonight Show‘s current host will leave the network with approximately $32 million. That figure does not include a reported $7.5 million severance package to be divided amongst his 200+ staffers and a $4.5 million payout to executive producer Jeff Ross. (It’s unclear how much Andy Richter or Max Weinberg will be compensated.)

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O’Brien will not be allowed to front any program until September 1, but it’s been speculated that a deal with FOX could be announced as early as next month. Unfortunately, the 46-year-old would have to leave his famous characters behind at the Peacock.

Conan’s last original broadcast on NBC will air Friday, January 22. A slate of his repeats - probably ones that don’t contain unflattering comments about his bosses - will then air in the time slot until Feb. 11 (the same day The Jay Leno Show ends).

Leno will then take over the Tonight Show hour effective March 1.

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