With all the Leno vs. Conan stuff going on at this point, Conan is probably about ready to make a nice settlement instead of having to do the Tonight Show for the next 2 1/1 years.

O’Brien, who had a guaranteed contract for another two and a half years at a salary that has been reported to be $10 million to $20 million a year, is expected to get a settlement that will pay him more than $30 million. In addition, under the terms now on the table, he would win the right to start a new show at some other network, probably as early as September.

So…he will likely get around $30 Million and another huge deal from someone else such as Fox to start another show while slipping out the back window with his Michael Kors gloves and a bag of cash.

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