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Carson Daly’s late-night showLast Call with Carson Dalyis ending it’s run after 18 seasons and 2,000 episodes.
“I am proud as hell ofLast Call,” Daly began Friday’s episode. “The littlest, scrappiest show on late night, it’s been my home and personal playground for almost two decades, and I’m eternally grateful for the opportunities, the friendships and all the lasting memories I’ve made along the way.”
The 45-year-old also praised NBC for taking a chance on him nearly 20 years ago
Hoda Kotb and Carson Daly.
The show, which began back in 2002, featured the likes of Busta Rhymes, P Diddy, and Gwyneth Paltrow as guests in its first season, and has since featured guests fromJustin Timberlake, to Will Ferrell andAngelina Jolie.
“I wanted a late night show that felt like it was happening late at night, and I wanted to feature great guests, important conversations, killer music, and if at all possible, alcohol. And like that, yes,Last Callwas born,” he said.
“This show has taken on many shapes and forms over the years, we went from borrowing SNL studio space in New York in the early days, we moved to LA and had our own studio, to taking the show completely out of the studio and onto the streets of LA. The new format usheredLast Callinto a new era and allowed the show to really shine,” said Daly, who also referred toLast Callas “the little show that could.”
Maelyn Jarmon, Carson Daly and John Legend.
NBC announced plans to end the show back in February, saying Daly, who will still return to his duties asThe Voicehost, wanted to spend more time with his family.
YouTube starLilly Singhrevealed in March that she landedher own talk showon NBC, replacing Daly’s timeslot.
“I’m so excited because I truly get to create a show from scratch, I get to make it inclusive, I get to create comedy segments and interview people and really create something that I believe in,” Singh said.
Her new gig will make her the only woman late-night talk show host on a broadcast network.
source: people.com
