"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," NBC's flagship late night program, has laid off 20 staffers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Deadline reports that Leno himself took a "tremendous" pay cut as well.Details of the departments that will be affected by the downsizing are currently unknown, nor is it known why the layoffs took place.The news of the layoffs is particularly surprising, as "The Tonight Show" usually comes in first place in both ratings and important demographics.
'tonight Show' Lays Off 20 Staffers, Jay Leno Takes Pay Cut
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Sat, 08/18/2012 - 7:53am
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