'Jersey Shore', Palin for 'Leno' return

Sarah Palin and the cast of Jersey Shore are among the guests that have been lined up for Jay Leno's return to The Tonight Show.

Simon Cowell, Jamie Foxx and Kristen Stewart have also been booked for Leno's first two weeks as the reinstated host of the NBC show.

Foxx will join Leno for his first show on March 1, alongside Olympic medallist Lindsey Vonn and musician Brad Paisley, while Palin and Olympic snowboarder Shaun White will be welcomed on March 2.

The Jersey Shore cast, Chelsea Handler and Apolo Ohno are booked for March 3, while Matthew McConaughey and Jason Reitman will appear the following day.

Cowell is scheduled to appear on March 8 and Twilight star Stewart will join Leno on March 10.

Other guests that have been announced for Leno's first two weeks include Morgan Freeman, Kim Kardashian, Dakota Fanning, Judd Apatow, Avril Lavigne and Christoph Waltz.

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