Kevin Eubanks Leaving The Tonight Show

Kevin Eubanks, the guy who laughs at all of Jay Leno’s jokes, will be leaving The Tonight Show to pursue other projects. Though he is expected to be there when The Tonight Show returns on March 1st, he won’t be there much longer after that. Is Eubanks really “stepping down” or was he pushed out to breathe new life into Leno’s show? Maybe I’ve become too cynical.