And who can blame him? The roster for Leno’s last week is loaded, with Dwight Yoakam, Wanda Sykes, Sarah McLachlan, Billy Crystal, Prince and James Taylor scheduled to settle into the guest chairs.

And since this is supposed to be an event to rival the departures of Leno’s predecessors Jack Parr and Johnny Carson, expect lots of surprises.

Tuesday, May 26
Mandy Moore, Kris Allen – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
The-Dream – “The Tavis Smiley Show” – rerun
Jo Koy, Brad Wollack – “Chelsea Lately”
Joe Wong – “Late Show with David Letterman” – rerun
Dwight Yoakam – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”
Whoopi Goldberg, Keane – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Green Day – “The Colbert Report” – rerun
Jamie Foxx – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – rerun
Chris Isaak – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Common, The Virgins – “Last Call with Carson Daly”

Wednesday, May 27
Adam Lambert – “Live with Regis and Kelly”
Jennifer Hudson – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun
Josh Wolf, Jen Kirkman – “Chelsea Lately”
George Lopez – “The Bonnie Hunt Show” – rerun
Jamie Foxx, The Dead – “Late Show with David Letterman” – rerun
Wanda Sykes, Sarah McLachlan – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” – rerun
Kris Allen, The-Dream – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Ciara – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – rerun
Bill Bellamy, Doves – “Last Call with Carson Daly”

Thursday, May 28
Danny Gokey – “Live with Regis and Kelly”
Greg Proops, Natasha Leggero, T.J. Miller – “Chelsea Lately”
Steve Earle – “The Tavis Smiley Show”
The Killers – “Late Show with David Letterman” – rerun
Billy Crystal, Prince – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”
Janeane Garofalo, Rodney Atkins – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Depeche Mode – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – rerun
Matt Baetz – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” – rerun
Method Man & Redman w/Erick Sermon – “Last Call with Carson Daly”

Friday, May 29
Bill Irwin – “The View”
Yusuf Islam – “The Tavis Smiley Show” – rerun
Busta Rhymes, Chris Franjola, Whitney Cummings, Ben Gleib – “Chelsea Lately” – rerun
Robin Williams, Wynton Marsalis – “Late Show with David Letterman” – rerun
Conan O’Brien, James Taylor – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”
Flo Rida – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – rerun
Simon Cowell, Erin McCarley – “Late Late Show with Craig Fergsuon” – rerun
Wale – “Last Call with Carson Daly”

Saturday, May 30
Sufjan Stevens, Calexico – “Austin City Limits” – rerun
Justin Timberlake, Ciara – “Saturday Night Live” – rerun