In a neat bit of promotion, Jay Leno's last guest on the "Tonight" show will be the man who's taking over for him — Conan O'Brien.

James Taylor will perform on Leno's May 29 finale, the late-night host told a teleconference yesterday. And surprises are in store, he said.

"I have something really unusual and different planned, something really out of left field that we're going to end on," Leno said.

Taylor was a sentimental choice: Leno said that when he left his native Boston for his comedy career, the pop star's music was playing on the radio.

Leno joked that his last show will look back at his 17 years on "Tonight" because that's "easier than writing new stuff."

MASKED MEN MUG PEARL JAM BASSIST

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament was mugged outside an Atlanta studio where the band is recording, police said.

Three masked men dressed mostly in black came out of the woods behind Southern Tracks recording studio and attacked Ament and employee Mark Anthony Smith as they arrived in a rented Jeep late last month, DeKalb County police said.

The men got away with $3,000 cash, along with computers and other equipment worth more than $4,000. Paramedics treated Ament for head injuries.

Southern Tracks is a studio in north Atlanta that's worked with artists including Aerosmith, Stone Temple Pilots and Bob Dylan.

WINTOUR EXPLAINS THE BENEFITS OF SHADES

What's behind those shades, Anna?

Vogue Editor Anna Wintour is rarely seen without dark glasses at fashion shows. In an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes," airing Sunday, the elusive magazine legend explains why she likes to hide her eyes.

According to Wintour, her signature shades act as "armor." She says if she's enjoying a runway show — or bored out of her mind — nobody will notice.

Wintour has been Vogue's editor for more than 20 years and forged a role as one of the most powerful players in fashion.

At 59, Wintour, who inspired the best-seller "The Devil Wears Prada," plans to hold on to her post.

FAWCETT DOCUMENTARY TARGET OF LAWSUIT

A producer is suing over Farrah Fawcett's upcoming documentary on her battle with cancer.

Craig Nevius filed the lawsuit in Santa Monica on Wednesday, seeking to regain creative control of the upcoming NBC special.

"Farrah's Story" is scheduled to air today.

Nevius is suing Fawcett's longtime companion, Ryan O'Neal, as well as his business manager and Alana Stewart, who helped produce the documentary.

He claims the trio interfered with his rights to produce the documentary. Fawcett is suffering from complications from anal cancer that has spread to her liver.