Conan Receives Huge Pay Out from NBC

Conan O'Brien and NBC have reached a $45-million deal for O'Brien to leave "The Tonight Show" after only seven months as host.
In a statement NBC says O'Brien will get more than $33 million in the deal and the rest will go to his staff. O'Brien's final show will be this Friday with guests Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell (who was his first guest) and Neil Young. No word on where or when O'Brien will return to TV, but it's possible he could pop up on FOX or Comedy Central. Jay Leno will retake the reins as the "Tonight Show" host beginning March 1.