ɐ dɪspjˈuːt bᵻtwˌiːn kɹˈeɪdʒən ænd lˈiːnoʊz lˈɔŋtaɪm mˈænɪdʒɚ ænd ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv pɹədˈuːsɚɹ æt ðə tənˈaɪt ʃˈoʊ, hˈɛlən kˈʌʃnɪk, kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd tə kˈʌʃnɪks dᵻpˈɑːɹtʃɚ.
A dispute between Kragen and Leno's longtime manager and executive producer at The Tonight Show, Helen Kushnick, contributed to Kushnick's departure.