Carson Daly.Photo:Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via GettyPut the confetti cannons away —Carson Dalyisn’t that kind of birthday boy.For his50th birthdayon June 22, theTodayshow host specifically requested that there be no grand celebration, and now he’s exclusively telling PEOPLE about his laid-back approach to hitting a life milestone.Instead of a big blowout party, Daly says he “tried to go the other way. I really tried to hide, claim that I was busy....

Carson Dalyis not holding back when it comes to his thoughts onJennifer Lopez‘s 10-day no carb, no sugar challenge. Last week, the “Jenny From the Block” singer, 49, posted avideo on Instagram, in which shechallenged several people, includingHota Kotb, to avoid eating sugars and carbs for 10 days. Kotb eventually gathered her reluctantTodayco-hosts to join her with attempting the strict diet. But it seems the challenge didn’t go as planned for Daly, 45, who revealed on Monday’s episode ofTodaythat he had already called it quits, not even 24 hours in....

Carson Dalywasn’t very interest in food as a kid. TheTodayco-host’s wifeSiri Pintereventually flipped that culinary switch for him. “Siri is such a foodie,” Daly says. “When I met her, she had a food blog. We’d be at breakfast and all she and her friends and parents do, and everybody in her world when they’re at breakfast, they talk about lunch. When they’re at lunch they talk about dinner and I’m [like], ‘You guys got to stop....

Blake Shelton and Carson Daly in November 2018.Photo:Christopher Polk/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Christopher Polk/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Carson Dalyis riding solo on his first day back on set ofThe Voice. On Monday, the singing competition show hostshared a selfiewhere he’s visibly missing Blake Shelton as he gets ready for his first season without the country star. In the photo, Daly, 50, is getting a trim up inside his dressing room as he poses looking quite distressed....

Photo:Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Carson Dalyis being reminded of his age. Weeks ahead of his big 5-0, theTodayshow host shared that he’s already received mail from AARP — the advocacy organization for Americans who are age 50 and older — ahead of his milestone birthday next month. In anInstagrampost, Daly shared a picture of the infamous envelope with the caption: “I gotta big bday next month & SH*T JUST GOT REAL!...

Carson Dalynever planned to talk publicly about his struggles with mental health. “I’ve suffered for over 20 years with, at times, debilitating anxiety and panic, and never knew it. I never knew how to define it,” says Daly. “After finally opening up to friends, one of them had a history of anxiety, and looked at me and was like, ‘You have anxiety.’ " For more on Carson Daly, pick up this week’s issue of PEOPLE on newsstands Friday....

Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Over a year after losing his mother,Carson Dalyis opening up about her death. Daly’s mother,Pattie Daly Caruso, died from a heart attack at the age of 73 in her Palm Desert, California, home on Sept. 17, 2017. In a Thursday morning segment of theTodayshow and in apersonal essaypenned onToday‘s website, Daly, 45, opened up about his mother’s death in honor ofAmerican Heart Month, sharing what he wants people to know about heart health....

Carson Daly.Photo: Maarten De Boer/Getty Carson Dalyis detailing the “high-panic moments” he experiences while hostingThe Voice. The 48-year-old television personality recently spoke toUSA Todayabout being diagnosed with general anxiety disorder (GAD) and said that being open about his struggles has put him in a “much better place.” “OnThe Voice, when I’m live on Monday nights, most of the time, my right hand is in my right pocket, and I’m literally gripping onto the flesh of my thigh because I’m waiting for a high-panic moment to pass,” he added....

Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Carson Dalyis honoring his mother on what would have been her 75th birthday. The VoiceandTodayhost paid tribute toPattie Daly Carusoin an emotional Instagram post, saying he’s still in “denial” over her sudden death. “Mom would have been the big 75 today,” he wrote. “As I told my sister this morning, I’m still in total denial & plan on calling her later. We’ll celebrate tonight w her classic fried chicken, tons of red vino & peanut butter cookies!...

Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Carson Dalyis remembering his mom on the one-year anniversary of her death. The VoiceandTodayhost paid tribute toPattie Daly Carusoin an emotional Instagram post, saying he’s still “reeling” from the news that his mother had died the night of the 2017Emmy Awards. “1 year later I’m still reeling over the loss. I slept in the same exact hotel bed last night where I got the call,” he wrote. “At The Emmys....

While the majority of followers understood Daly’s lighthearted tone, some criticizedThe Voicehost’s post as a few notedToday‘sDylan Dreyerhad also opened up that same day about experiencingsecondary infertility and a recent miscarriage. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images; Todd Williamson/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images The formerTotal Request Livehost was quick to respond, telling the fan that his post “had nothing to do with being ‘easy’ ” pregnancies....

Carson Dalyisn’t taking a second of life for granted. The Voicehost sat down for a chat with hisTodayco-hostHoda Kotbon Wednesday, during which they discussed their New Year’s resolutions for 2019. For Daly, the magnitude of those annual promises has changed a bit since the deaths of his mother and stepfather five weeks apart in 2017. “I don’t want to get morbid, but you know I lost my parents [about] a year and a half ago, so in the new year, I think more macro now,” said Daly, 45, whose motherPattie Daly Carusodied on Sept....

Carson Daly.Photo:Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images Carson Dalyis detailing his terrifying first experience of a panic attack. “One September day, I thought I was going to die,” Daly told the audience at the gala. “I was in my dressing room and I could sense all the normal live buzz of the show before it went on. I could hear the crowd outside. I could hear horns honking, normalTotal Requestchaos, very usual....