Since Jay Leno’s returning to his old spot on The Tonight Show soon, his camp announced the celebrity line-up for his first two weeks.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Listings

• Monday, March 1- Guests include Jamie Foxx, Olympic Gold Medal Skier Lindsey Vonn and a musical performance by Brad Paisley
• Tuesday, March 2- Guests include Sarah Palin, Olympic Gold Medal Snowboarder Shaun White
• Wednesday, March 3- “Jaywalk All-Stars” with the Cast of “Jersey Shore,” Chelsea Handler, the most decorated American Winter Olympian of all time Speed Skater Apolo Anton Ohno and a musical performance by Avril Lavigne
• Thursday, March 4- Guests include Matthew McConaughey and Jason Reitman
• Friday, March 5- Guests include Morgan Freeman and Meredith Vieira
• Monday, March 8 – Guests include Simon Cowell
• Tuesday, March 9- Guests include Christoph Waltz, Animal Expert Dave Salmoni and a musical performance by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
• Wednesday, March 10- Guests include Kristen Stewart and Guy Fieri
• Thursday, March 11- Guests include Dana Carvey and Kim Kardashian, with a musical performance by Colbie Caillat
• Friday, March 12- Guests include Dakota Fanning and Judd Apatow

The big surprise to me is how many musical guests he’s got showing up for his first two weeks.  Is this to help ease the pain of his longtime band leader Kevin Eubanks leaving the show?

Either way, he’s got a decent line-up.  Sarah Palin will make for some decent comedy and the Olympians will draw a good amount of viewership.  Leno knows what he’s doing and this guest list shows that.