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NBC Photo: Mitchell Haaseth 
  
 Conan O'Brien's Tonight Show is officially yesterday's news. 
  
 After weeks of behind-the-scenes maneuvering, public insult swapping and some of the sharpest hours of late-night in the medium's history, NBC has officially parted ways with Team CoCo, reinserting Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show. 
  
 O'Brien will bid the gig adieu tomorrow night, and Leno will return to captain the late-night talker on March 1. 
  
 "NBC and Conan O'Brien have reached a resolution of the issues surrouding O'Brien's contract to host The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien," the network and host said in a joint statement. 
  
 "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 Sept. 1, 2010." 
  
 O'Brien's departure, however, is not without its recompense. His severance deal is said to be worth roughly $45 million, and will include a $33 million payout both for NBC's breach of his contract and 12 million thanks-for-playing bucks for his most senior staff members. 
  
 "In the end, Conan was appreciative of the steps NBC made to take care of his staff and crew, and decided to supplement the severance they were getting out of his own pocket," O'Brien's manager, Gavin Polone, told the Wall Street Journal. "Now he just wants to get back on the air as quickly as possible." 
  
 Judging by the support—and ratings boost—he's enjoyed this week, he's not the only one. 
  
 But of course the bruised brass over at NBC couldn't leave Leno out of the press release bonanza. 
  
 "We're pleased that Jay is returning to host the franchise that he helmed brilliantly and successfully for many years," the chairman of NBC Universal Entertainment, Jeff Gaspin, said. "He is an enormous talent, a consummate professional and one of the hardest-working performers on television." 
  
 (Originally published Jan. 21. 2009, at 5:23 a.m. PT) 
  
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 Conan O'Brien, NBC Reach $45Mil Settlement 
  
 andworked out their final conflict hours ago and have reached a $45 million settlement ... and we've learned it's a sweeter deal for Conan than anyone thought.Network sources tell TMZ the "mitigation" clause was taken off the table. Translation -- Conan will get a severance of $32.5 million, regardless of whether he gets another hosting gig. Not bad for seven months work.As we first reported, NBC will pay $7.5 million to Conan's "" staff -- and our sources believe the network added several thousand more to the pot at the last minute.In addition, NBC will pay a whopping $4.5 million to the executive producer.Conan has agreed he will not take another hosting gig 'till September at the earliest.Conan's last show is Friday. We're told NBC hasn't decided who will replace Conan for the period between Monday and the Winter Olympics. ||||| Conan O'Brien, NBC Seal the Deal for His Exit 
  
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 Amid confirmed reports that Conan O'Brien will pocket $45 million to leave his 7-month gig as Tonight Show star, NBC on Thursday morning said that it and the red-haired host have reached an agreement for him to exit the late-night franchise – permitting Jay Leno to return to the 11:35 p.m. program he hosted for 17 years.Conan's final show will air Friday, with Tom Hanks scheduled to appear as well as Will Ferrell (who was O'Brien's first Tonight guest last June) and musician Neil Young.The "new" Leno incarnation of Tonight will debut March 1, and NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon will continue to air from 12:35-1:35 a.m. NBC aIso confirmed that O'Brien is clear to appear on another network as of Sept. 1.The bad news: Triumph the Insult Dog will have to remain behind on NBC.– Stephen M. Silverman |||||
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NBC and Conan O’Brien reached a pricey divorce early today, but that didn’t slow the Tonight Show host's relentless tirade against the network last night. A constant stream of monologue disses wasn’t enough, so O’Brien unveiled his latest revenge scheme: Waste as much of the network’s money as possible (watch full episode here). Guest Adam Sandler then offered up his own story of being fired by NBC (watch in the gallery, along with other clips including Jay Leno bashing David Letterman’s married life and Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's two cents). Updates on the Conan deal: TMZ reports the deal is for $45 million, not the previously reported $44 million. This includes $32.5 million for Conan (or $33 million if you read E!), $7.5 million for his staff (plus a vague "several thousand" more at the last minute), and $4.5 million to the executive producer. TMZ adds Conan will get that $32.5 million whether he makes any money during the remainder of his contract or not, despite earlier reports to the contrary. Conan’s last day will be tomorrow, report E! and TMZ. No word on what NBC will air between his last day and the start of the Winter Olympics. Jay Leno will return as the Tonight Show host March 1, reports E!. Conan will likely be free to do another show by September, report E! and People.