NBC has reached a $45m (£28m) agreement with Conan O'Brien over his late-night US talk show, paving the way for his predecessor Jay Leno to return.
O'Brien, 46, will be paid in excess of $33m (£20m) to end his seven-month reign as host of The Tonight Show, with the remainder going to his staff.
The deal allows Leno, 59, to return to the show, a programme he hosted for 17 years before leaving last May.
O'Brien, who took over in June, will host his final programme on Friday.
Actor Tom Hanks is scheduled to appear, as is comedian Will Ferrell - O'Brien's first guest as Tonight Show host when he began his stint last year.
Leno will return to The Tonight Show on 1 March, NBC announced on Thursday. - BBC
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