The refurbishment began in April 2010 and was scheduled to take one year to complete but this was delayed because of the controversy that surrounded the costing and tendering process, our reporter says.

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"The more time Jimmy Kimmel is in that slot, the more the young audience goes that way, the harder it is for (Fallon) to keep that audience, " one source familiar with the network's thought process told The Hollywood Reporter in March.

CNN: Jay Leno announces 'Tonight Show' exit

Even one grumpy director, who had a lot of other frank things to say about the process, t old the Hollywood Reporter he had conquered the system.

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