People get mad at me because somehow I …. Is that what you want? The astonishing footage showed him appearing to cling to the outside of a moving plane. He was going. Why is Leno outside the plane?! Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. All Rights reserved. Powered by WordPress. Close the menu. Follow Us. Sign Up. Advertise About Us Give us feedback Leave us a tip. In what had become a cutthroat environment in the late-night talk show world, Kushnick reportedly threatened potential guests not to appear on other talk shows if they wanted to be on The Tonight Show.
Kushnick was eventually fired, and the show gained momentum and a growing audience. In , Leno announced that he planned to leave NBC by In December , shortly before Leno's contract was set to expire, the network announced that his upcoming show would air in a prime-time slot. Unfortunately, Leno's new show, which aired at 10 p. When O'Brien refused to accept the scheduling change, the network eventually decided to put Leno back behind the desk at The Tonight Show. Leno returned to late-night in March In August , Leno made headlines for taking a pay cut.
He reportedly decided to reduce his salary in an effort to save the jobs of some of his Tonight Show staffers. NBC had eliminated 20 jobs as part of a cost-cutting effort. In April , Leno announced his plans to exit The Tonight Show at the conclusion of his contract the following year. I hope you're as lucky as me and hold on to the job until you're the old guy. After leaving The Tonight Show , Leno returning to touring as a stand-up comedian and performing at various charity events.
He went on to appear on the celebrity competition series Lip Sync Battle and serve as a guest judge on America's Got Talent. Leno has been married to wife Mavis Nicholson since They live in Los Angeles, where he spends his spare time working on his collection of classic cars and motorcycles. Leno was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives.
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