Biloxi, Miss. ? Jay Leno will be doing standup to help the Gulf Coast.

The “Tonight Show” host and comedian will appear today at the Beau Rivage Theater in Biloxi, Miss., in a benefit performance for residents who’ve been affected by the massive oil spill.

The appearance is billed as “Stand Up for the Gulf Coast: A Special Evening with Jay Leno to Benefit the Gulf Coast Community Foundation.” Leno says the coastal fishing community and others need money, and he wants to help raise it.