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Jay Leno’s Final Guests Revealed

Matt Damon visits with Jay Leno on 'The Tonight Show' (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater © NBC Universal, Inc.)
Jay Leno will be turning over the reins to Jimmy Fallon next month and as he prepares to step down as the Tonight Show host, he and the network have announced his final weeks-worth of guests (although they are holding back a few surprise guest names). Fallon gets to say goodbye to the man whose seat he’ll be filling as the first guest of Leno’s final week.

Jimmy Fallon visits The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on February 3, 2014 along with Betty White (making her 19th appearance), and it’s Leno’s first-ever guest, Billy Crystal, who has the honor of being his final guest before he steps down from hosting the late night series. Crystal first chatted with Leno on The Tonight Show on May 25, 1992 and will be helping to close out Leno’s tenure as host on February 6th. Also confirmed for Leno’s final night is singer Garth Brooks.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Final Week Guests

Tuesday, Feb. 4: Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee Matthew McConaughey will chat with Leno and will be joined by NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, who is making his 24th visit. Lyle Lovett will also appear as musical guest.

Wednesday, Feb. 5: Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock is set to take to the Tonight Show couch and will be joined by The Voice coach and Grammy Award-winning country singer Blake Shelton.

This post was last modified on April 9, 2023 7:42 pm

Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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