Palin turns comic on 'Tonight Show'

Sarah Palin performed a stand-up comedy routine on last night's episode of The Tonight Show.

The former governor of Alaska, who was making her debut on the iconic late-night talkshow, made a few successful gags, The Guardian reports.

She joked: "Wow. Thank you. I'm so happy to be here. In Alaska it's so different from LA. Here, when people have a frozen look on their face I find out it's Botox."

The politician, who recently blasted an episode of Fox animated comedy Family Guy, is among a number of high-profile guests expected to welcome the return of veteran host Jay Leno.