Discuss as:  'The Tonight Show' trims staff as Jay Leno takes
pay cut  Matt Sayles / AP  Jay Leno  "The Tonight Show" has laid
off about two dozen workers, prompting host Jay Leno to accept a
pay cut to spare other staffers as NBC clamps down on expenses.
NBC Universal imposed the cutbacks Friday, according to a person
familiar with the moves. The person asked not to be identified
because NBC Universal hadn't officially disclosed the cost
cutting.  (NBCNews.com is owned by NBC Universal.)  The payroll
purge affected about 10 percent of the roughly 200 people who
work on "The Tonight Show," still the top-rated late-night
program. Viewers shouldn't notice any changes in programming at
"The Tonight Show," the person said.   Leno had been making
between $25 million to $30 million annually as the host of "The
Tonight Show." His salary will be reduced to about $20 million
after making the job-saving concessions. Leno also brings in
substantial income touring as a stand-up comedian.  "Jay's
foremost concern is for