Leno, O'Brien to return on Jan. 2 with new shows
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:41 pm
A home for the weary.
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At present, the other late night hosts -- Jay, Conan, and Jimmy (paid the least of all and csaid to be close to bankruptcy) are paying for staff to one degree or another out of their own pockets, presumably. But Letterman isn't just doling out $300,000 a week in salary for the non-writing staff of two shows, his and The Late Late Show starring Craig Ferguson which Worldwide Pants also owns. Dave also pays for the rent of the Ed Sullivan Theatre Building in NYC and insurance for 200+ workers, I'm told. "So, triple that figure and you'll be close to what he's been shelling out a week for six weeks," a source says. "I'm tired of everyone being lumped together for taking roughly the same out-of-pocket hit. It's not close."
There wouldn't be picket lines as they'll not be using writers at all.DadofTwins wrote:Is there any indication whether or not SAG members will cross a picket line to appear on these late-night shows?
If they have projects to promote, they are going to show up.DadofTwins wrote:I was wondering about potential guests.