Conan O’Brien and NBC to Part Ways By BILL CARTER Conan O'BrienPaul Drinkwater/NBC, via Associated Press Conan O’Brien took over “The Tonight Show” on June 1.
Say farewell to Conan O’Brien.
After a last long night of negotiations, the deal to end Mr. O’Brien’s short term as host of “The Tonight Show” was concluded with an agreement that will pay him about $32 million and free him up to return to television in eight months.
The deal is expected to be announced formally later Thursday. NBC confirmed early Thursday morning only that a deal was signed.
After Mr. O’Brien’s manager, Gavin Polone, told the Web site The Wrap that a deal was signed late last night West Coast time, NBC itself had brief reports this morning that the deal had been concluded.
Mr. O’Brien has been pointing to Friday as his last night in the job during a week of special appearances and walk-ons by many of the biggest stars who have been regular guests on the show. He will now have an official farewell show Friday night with two of late-night television’s most sought-after guests, Tom Hanks and Will Ferrell, and with Neil Young as the final musical guest.
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