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How much money has Jay Leno made?
Jay Leno could have earned up to $30 million each year depending on ratings for Leno, compared to a $20 million annual salary during his last years at Tonight.
How long did Jay Leno work for NBC?
How did NBC benefit from The Jay Leno Show?
Each airing cost about $350,000 to $400,000 versus about $3 million for an hour-long drama, saving NBC $13 million each week without needing the show to beat its competitors.
Are there any other interesting aspects about The Jay Leno Show article other than how it benefitted NBC?
Each airing of The Jay Leno Show cost about $350,000 to $400,000. Those costs include the services of 22 writers.

Question: What did the writers do on the show?
Self-contained rewrite: What did the writers do on The Jay Leno Show?