“ i do n’t think ad sales are off .
the budget now will be closer to $ 1.7 million , which is in the related : tonight show cuts latest in wave of nbc layoffs & cost trims imposed by comcast saturday update : jay leno ’s spokesman has now issued this statement : ” jay ’s foremost concern is for the wonderful people who work for the tonight show .
” breaking … exclusive … friday 8:30 pm : nbc insiders tell me the tonight show went through ” downsizing ” today and that 20 staffers lost their jobs .
bruce bobbins , one of leno 's new salary is likely around $ 20 million .
i just think the people who bought this company , comcast , wants to go through everything at nbc and get their money back , ” an nbc insider tells me .
leno ’s tonight show is consistently the # 1 late night and conan o’brien .
one reason for that is that the production budget of the show was not reduced when leno moved back to late night after his ill - fated stint in prime time during the 2009 - 10 television season .
he did what was necessary to ensure their well - being .
" tonight show " host jay leno is taking a significant reduction in pay cut to “ save as many people ’s jobs as he could ” .