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Helen Kushnick ( née Gorman; August 18, 1945 – August 28, 1996) was the talent agent of comedians Jimmie Walker, Elayne Boosler, and Jay Leno for much of her early career.
Helen Kushnick, Jay Leno's manager and executive producer of The Tonight Show, was ousted by NBC in 1992 amid allegations of booking wars and personality conflicts. The article reveals the behind-the-scenes stories of her dismissal and its impact on the talk-show industry.
Mini Bio. Helen Gorman's first job in Los Angeles was with the talent agency ICM in the early 1970s where she met her future husband Jerrold Kushnick, then manager of Jimmie Walker ("Good Times") and Ben Vereen, among others. Helen left ICM to join Jerrold in forming General Management Corporation.
- August 18, 1946
- August 28, 1996
Aug 29, 1996 · Helen Kushnick helped Jay Leno become the host of "The Tonight Show" in 1992, but was fired four months later amid ratings decline and controversy. She died of cancer at 51 in 1996, according to her friend Jane Rosenthal.
Helen Kushnick (1946-1996) was a producer and manager who helped Jay Leno's career and started a feud with Arsenio Hall. She also worked on shows like Nanny and the Professor and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
- Producer, Additional Crew
- August 18, 1946
- Helen Kushnick
- August 28, 1996
Jun 29, 2024 · Helen Gorman Kushnick, 51, who helped engineer Jay Leno’s rise from small-time comic to host of “The Tonight Show,” only to be fired as the show’s executive producer four months
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Aug 30, 1996 · Helen Kushnick, who managed Jay Leno's rise from small-time comic to star of the ''Tonight'' show but was dismissed as the program's executive producer four months after Mr. Leno succeeded...
