“This is where it should be,” Mr. Fallon said. “It’s electric here. It’s the trendsetting city. It’s the most alive city in the world.”
NBC and its corporate parent, Comcast, have made a significant investment in reclaiming “Tonight” for New York, though executives declined to give a figure beyond that it was many millions of dollars. The move brings with it jobs, not only on the show itself, but in related tourism businesses. “Bringing the ‘Tonight’ show back to our city means we’re bringing more than a hundred jobs to hard-working New Yorkers — and giving travelers another great reason to visit,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said in an email.
The investment includes the cost of a new state-of-the-art studio and control room, as well as an elaborate new lobby area to welcome the nightly audience. Stephen B. Burke, the chief executive of NBCUniversal, made the financial commitment with a simple order to Ted Harbert, the chairman of broadcasting for NBC. “Steve just said: Do it right,” Mr. Harbert said.
Doing it right included bringing in Eugene Lee, the renowned theatrical set designer, to create a new look for the studio, dominated by a wood-carved skyline of Manhattan. “I think it’s Eugene Lee’s masterpiece,” said Lorne Michaels, the show’s executive producer, who has made use of Mr. Lee’s services in the past on “Saturday Night Live.” NBC also paid for an opening-title sequence shot by the director Spike Lee."
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/17/business/media/tonight-show-returns-to-new-york-after-nearly-42-years.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20140217
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