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NBC Extends Jay Leno's 'Tonight Show' Contract through 2009...$25 million a year

I hear he only uses money he makes on side acts for everything. I could've sworn I heard him mention he's barely touched ANY of this Tonight Show money.
 
Originally posted by: Yzzim
Any idea what Letterman is making/year?
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$30 mill. I think he has it stipulated in his contract that he always has to make more than Leno...even though Lettermans ratings are always below Leno. Go figure.
 
Nice. If he doesen't spend it on his cars.. WTF does he do with it? :Q

I can't possibly imagine what I would do with myself if I was making 30mil/year. I'm sure cars would be part of it, though. 😀

It's almost just ridiculous. I could survive on $1mil for the rest of my life.. LOL.
 
Originally posted by: SaltBoy
$25 million still won't make Leno funnier than Letterman or Conan.
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Agreed. BUT conan is made more you younger viewers and letterman use to be a little more younger but is inbetween mostly mainstream and younger people. While Leno if all about mibble/mainstream viewers. Thats why he leads in the ratings.

 
I wouldn't mind the lifestyle that the kind of money Leno rakes in makes possible but the guy is an admitted workaholic. I would rather make much less than spend my whole life working. True he has a job he loves and he chooses to work that hard (hence why he makes so much) but I value my free time.
 
Main beef with the Tonight Show is that when Jay goe son vacatino and they have to show reruns, they pick ones from just a couple seeks or months ago and it's totally obvious that's it's a rerun because you actually remember the jokes. I wish they'd go back a few years and show some classic reruns or something instead. I just turn it off now when it's a rerun because it's usually one I already have seen recently.
 
Originally posted by: pulse8
I hear he only uses money he makes on side acts for everything. I could've sworn I heard him mention he's barely touched ANY of this Tonight Show money.
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Thats correct. He lives of his stand up act, which he still does. He doesnt touch his salary from the tonight show. Hes going to leave one huge estate when he dies. More than likely it will end up the Jay & (his wife) Foundation, when they both kick the bucket.
 
I can't stand watching The Letterman Show. He's not funny, his sidekick is dull, and his Top10 was (and never will be) funny. Good for Jay on getting that extension. Anyone know how much Conan makes? That guy is funny.
 
Originally posted by: pulse8
I hear he only uses money he makes on side acts for everything. I could've sworn I heard him mention he's barely touched ANY of this Tonight Show money.
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rich people are their stupid money games😛
 
Originally posted by: Ranger X
I can't stand watching The Letterman Show. He's not funny, his sidekick is dull, and his Top10 was (and never will be) funny. Good for Jay on getting that extension. Anyone know how much Conan makes? That guy is funny.
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Searched on Google...he makes $8 million a year...and he used to date Lisa Kudro :Q
 
Originally posted by: SaltBoy
$25 million still won't make Leno funnier than Letterman or Conan.
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Leno is 10x funnier than Letterman. Letterman is an old foagy that has stupid ass lame skits with even lamer jokes and a bald dumbass piano player. The only joke on the show is Letterman. However, Conan > Leno by a long shot. Well Conan > *
 
Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Originally posted by: SaltBoy
$25 million still won't make Leno funnier than Letterman or Conan.
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Leno is 10x funnier than Letterman. Letterman is an old foagy that has stupid ass lame skits with even lamer jokes and a bald dumbass piano player. The only joke on the show is Letterman. However, Conan > Leno by a long shot. Well Conan > *
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Agreed:beer:
 
Conan is funnier than either Letterman or Leno. I wonder why he can't get an early spot. Although he might not work as well there b/c his humor isn't really mainstream I don't think. His interview are BY FAR better than Letterman/Leno. They never ask any good questions or really dig into anything. Conan is always a quick thinker and usually gets the guests cracking up and having fun.
 
Letterman is boring, Conan makes way too many retarded funny faces and gestures, Leno is the only late night show I watch often. Yeah I agree with the previous poster that said they should bring classic reruns that goes years back. It would be quite amazing to see how much have changed(or not changed) during the years.
 
We all put these people down, but you have to admit they're all pretty darn talented. Not everyone can do a late night show. If Jay doesn't spend any of his tonight show money then what the hell does he do with it? After taxes i'm assuming he walks away with like $15 mil? Over the years he must have made at least $5 mil/year so add that up + interest and this guy is one rich son of a bitch!
 
Originally posted by: jagr10
We all put these people down, but you have to admit they're all pretty darn talented. Not everyone can do a late night show. If Jay doesn't spend any of his tonight show money then what the hell does he do with it? After taxes i'm assuming he walks away with like $15 mil? Over the years he must have made at least $5 mil/year so add that up + interest and this guy is one rich son of a bitch!
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I'm sure it's being spent on necessities to sustain his current lifestyle. I'm sure he's saving most of it for retirement and putting it into investments.

Conan used to date Lisa Kudrow? I'm sure with 8mil/yr. he can get better now. 😀
 
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Originally posted by: SaltBoy
$25 million still won't make Leno funnier than Letterman or Conan.
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Leno is 10x funnier than Letterman. Letterman is an old foagy that has stupid ass lame skits with even lamer jokes and a bald dumbass piano player. The only joke on the show is Letterman. However, Conan > Leno by a long shot. Well Conan > *
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Agreed:beer:
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Seconded. :beer:
 
Jon Stewart from the Daily Show is funnier than Letterman and Leno combined. If anyone deserves a big payday it should be Jon Stewart.
 
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