Entire ‘Tonight Show’ Staff Laid Off as Jimmy Fallon Moves Show From Burbank to NYC – TheWrap

The “Other Shoe” Drops In Burbank

Entire ‘Tonight Show’ Staff Laid Off as Jimmy Fallon Moves Show From Burbank to NYC – TheWrap

All 164 employees are being encouraged to apply for positions in New York

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13 Comments

  1. Don Cox February 6, 2014

    I was afraid of that, but did the same thing happen when the the show moved from NY to CA?

  2. Kenneth Goodwin February 5, 2014

    It’s not like they couldn’t see it coming…

  3. Patrick Clancey February 5, 2014

    Is this really a surprise to anyone?

  4. Jack Demus February 5, 2014

    Typical. At least Leno is paying the staff thru September…probably the only decent thing he has ever done. Lorne Michaels will kill this show, NBC has given him way too much power.

  5. Sally Hewlett February 5, 2014

    NYer’s making a big deal out of “Tonight Show coming back!” when TS has been in Burbank longer than than in NYC.

  6. George Boes February 5, 2014

    Thud.

  7. Bob Batsche February 5, 2014

    NBC has a long history of removing the number 1 rated person to end up with a failure. Do we really think Fallon will be number 1 ratings wise? Or will this be a repeat of a recent Tonight Show host change?

  8. Michael Hayne February 5, 2014

    New York? Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight!!!!!!!!

  9. Steve Mangiaracina February 5, 2014

    Jay’s staff is actually being paid through September.

  10. Al Wise February 5, 2014

    NBC has shown what a sorry management it has. Over the years it has made huge mid judgements as far back as when they dumper Deborah Norville for Katy Couric on the Today Show. Leno was the one big ratings leading star and they’ve dumped him twice. Poor management!!0

  11. Leon Zetekoff February 5, 2014

    This was to be expected since jimmy already has a show in NYC

  12. Tom McKeever February 5, 2014

    I remember reading how Johnny Carson was mad that Jay didn’t hire any of his staff when they got laid off. An so it goes. As Jay said in his 69 Minutes interview save your money.

  13. Deborah Kallgren February 5, 2014

    Obama’s fault.