Leno addresses downsizing

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“Welcome to The Tonight Show, or as Comcast calls us, The Expendables! As you may have heard, our parent company has downsized The Tonight Show. And we’ve consistently been No. 1 in the ratings. And if you know anything about our network, that kind of thing is frowned upon.”

— “The Tonight Show” host Jay Leno, addressing layoffs at his show in the past week. The show cut 20 employees despite being the top rated late night show.

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