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![MarkSimoneNY Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::18071459.png) MARK SIMONE [@MarkSimoneNY](/creator/twitter/MarkSimoneNY) on x 178.7K followers
Created: 2025-07-18 22:25:54 UTC

Johhny Carson’s Tonight Show made a $XXX million annual profit ($1 billion in today’s dollars) and was XX% of NBC’s revenue. 
Colbert’s Late Night LOST $XX million a year.  Firing him was a no brainer for a new owner.


XXXXXXX engagements

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