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“25 yrs ago today, before Instagram, TikTok & Facebook there wasTRL," he wrote. “The 1st truly interactive, fan driven show on tv. It was my home for some of the best years of my life.”
Daly offered respect and hope for hisTRLguests, as well as those who made the show happen. “I had the privilege to introduce so much to so many,” he continued. “Music, movies, celebrities, world events & more. All Live, everyday. I’m so grateful for that time & all of you who allowed me (and my T-Mobile SideKick) to be apart of your life. I hope this finds you happy & healthy 25 yrs later.”
He also added a joke about one fan who appeared “pissed off” on screen — and included the video. “Hey, I wonder if thatBackstreet Boysfangirl who yelled at me is still mad? Lol…Good times.”
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Comments on the post applaudedTRLas a staple of the late 1990s and thanked Daly.
He also shared a hilarious throwback about his celebrity interactions — and the technology at hand. “Artists would come in, we had a Motorola Sidekick, and you would bump Sidekicks and your information would exchange,” he said. “And it’d be like, ‘Yo JAY, you gonna be in the club tonight?’ ‘Yeah, come on thru.’ It was a really fun time.”
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Daly summed its cultural importance up onToday: “Before there was TikTok, before there was Facebook or Instagram or Twitter, there was this show. You know where your celebrities are eating for dinner now. We used to watchTRLevery day after school to get that inside.”
source: people.com
