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As a series of disconcertingly giddy commercials running roughly every five minutes on NBC have undoubtedly already informed you, Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien return to work Wednesday night without their striking writing staffs, kicking off a sure-to-be diverting run of pathetically crippled late-night fare that will provide all the cringeworthy moments the trainwreck-loving viewing public can handle. (Defamer videographer Molly McAleer has just returned from the picket line outside The Tonight's Show's Burbank studio, where she polled marching WGA members on their feelings about Leno's line-crossing. Preview of our upcoming video: They're not thrilled!)

You may know that Chuck Norris-approved Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will be appearing (oopsies! No one told him that Leno's show still isn't Guild-sanctioned like Letterman's), but we've just learned via press release the identity of the act whom a publicist is proud to announce will be Tonight's first musical strike-defier: "Chingy will be Jay Leno's first musical guest as he returns to late night television tonight 1/2/08 at 11:30 pm on NBC. Don't miss him performing new music from his album Hate It Or Love It, in stores now!" Tune in to NBC tonight to see what other surprise guests might turn up to demonstrate their solidarity with the cause of getting paid!