A final agreement has been reached between Conan and NBC to release him from his contract. Full details here.
THR is reporting that an agreement has finally been reached and will be announced officialy sometime today.
“The deal, expected to be announced Thursday morning, is worth a reported $44 million. According to The Wall Street Journal, O’Brien is getting $32 million from NBC, with the network also agreeing to pay his staff $12 million in severance.”
It is widely understood that the delay was caused due to the details of the severance package his staff would receive.
Jay Leno will return to The Tonight Show soon, and the strongest rumors online suggest that Conan will find his way to FOX.
