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| | image = LastCall.png | |||
| | show_name = Last Call with Carson Daly | |||
| | caption = The show's former logo | |||
| | image = ] | |||
| ⚫ | | writer = Brett Webster | ||
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| ⚫ | | director = Rich Bond<br />Michael A. Hammeke<br />Joe LaMattina | ||
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| ⚫ | | country = United States | ||
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| ⚫ | | language = English | ||
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| ⚫ | | num_seasons = 18 | ||
| ⚫ | | writer = Brett Webster | ||
| | num_episodes = 2,000<ref> at ].</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | | director = Rich Bond<br>Michael A. Hammeke<br>Joe LaMattina | ||
| ⚫ | | executive_producer = Stewart Bailey<br />Carson Daly<br />Rich Bond | ||
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| ⚫ | | editor = Samantha Babcock<br />Karen Erickson<br />Josh Gohlke<br />Steve Gutierrez<br />Joe LaMattina<br />Chris Otwell<br />Ken Peters<br />Jack Wallis<br />Marty Watts | ||
| | presenter = ] | |||
| | location = Los Angeles | |||
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| ⚫ | | runtime = 29 minutes<!--the series runs EDT 1:36 am to 2:05 am, usually going to credits before 2:04am--> | ||
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| | company = ] (2002–2004)<br />] (2004–2007)<br />] (2007–2011)<br />] (2011–2019)<br />] | |||
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| ⚫ | | first_aired = {{start date|2002|1|8}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2002-01-09/entertainment/18186527_1_carson-daly-nbc-spokeswoman-conan-o-brien|title=Daily News America – Breaking national news, video, and photos – Homepage – NY Daily News|publisher=Articles.nydailynews.com|access-date=September 16, 2013}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> | ||
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| | last_aired = {{end date|2019|5|24}} | |||
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| | num_episodes = 1,657 (as of December 19, 2014)<ref>, an April 13, 2009 NBC press release</ref> | |||
| | list_episodes = | |||
| ⚫ | | executive_producer = Stewart Bailey<br>Carson Daly<br> |
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| | producer = Liam Gorman<br>Ken Peters | |||
| ⚫ | | editor = Samantha Babcock<br>Karen Erickson<br>Josh Gohlke<br>Steve Gutierrez<br>Joe LaMattina<br>Chris Otwell<br>Ken Peters<br>Jack Wallis<br>Marty Watts | ||
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| ⚫ | | runtime = 29 minutes<!--the series runs EDT 1:36 am to 2:05 am, usually going to credits before 2:04am--> | ||
| | company = ]<br>]<br>] | |||
| | distributor = ] | |||
| ⚫ | | channel = ] | ||
| | picture_format = ] (] ]) <small>(2002–2008)</small><br>480i (] SDTV) <small>(2008–2011)</small><br>] (16:9 ]) <small>(2011–present)</small> | |||
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| ⚫ | | first_aired = {{start date|2002|1|8}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http:// |
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| | last_aired = present | |||
| | preceded_by = '']'' | |||
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| | website = http://www.nbc.com/last-call-with-carson-daly | |||
| | website_title = Official website | |||
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| '''''Last Call with Carson Daly''''' is an American ] television series that was broadcast by ] from 2002 to 2019. Hosted by former ] personality ], the series was initially formatted as a ] in line with '']'' and '']''. In 2009, ''Last Call'' abandoned its studio-based format, and was retooled as an entertainment program featuring interviews and performances (such as music and stand-up comedy) filmed on-location with Daly. | |||
| '''''Last Call with Carson Daly''''' is an American ] hosted by ] and broadcast on ]. Formerly a traditional ], the half-hour program consists of several produced segments, featuring interviews with musicians, filmmakers, and other artists, along with pre-taped on-location musical performances. It debuted in 2002 and currently airs weeknights at 1:35 a.m. ] / 12:35 a.m. ]; it also airs weeknights a second time on the ], ]. Unlike other programs in NBC's late night line-up, ''Last Call'' typically records only 24 weeks of original shows a year with the rest of the year being taken up by re-runs.<ref name=uncertain/> | |||
| Unlike other programs in NBC's late night lineup, ''Last Call'' typically recorded only 24 weeks of original shows a year, with the rest of the year being taken up by reruns.<ref name=uncertain/> | |||
| In 2003 and 2004, ''Last Call'' was nominated for a ] for "Choice TV Show – Late Night". | |||
| In 2013, NBC announced that Daly would leave ''Last Call'' to become a correspondent for its morning show '']''. Despite this, the show continued with Daly in a reduced capacity, serving only as a studio-based presenter for the segments (with interviews conducted by production staff off-camera). In February 2019, NBC announced that the show would conclude after its 2,000th and final episode, which aired on May 25, 2019. Reruns continued until mid-September, with its replacement—'']''—premiering in its timeslot on September 16, 2019. | |||
| In September 2013, NBC announced that Daly would be moving to '']'' and leaving ''Last Call''; it was not revealed if the program would continue without him.<ref name="today">{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/nbc-to-imprison-carson-daly-within-an-orange-room,102815/ |title= NBC to Imprison Carson Daly Within an Orange Room Made of Tweets |last=O'Neal |first=Sean |publisher=] |date=September 12, 2013}}</ref> It was eventually decided that Daly would limit his role on ''Last Call'' to the opening and closing segments as of the 13th season. All other segments are either interviews done by producers or production assistants without comment by them, or straight musical performances with only Daly's continuity introducing them.<ref name="Dead131122">{{cite web |title=‘Last Call With Carson Daly’ Carries On With New Format |url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/11/last-call-carson-daly-new-forma/ |last= Andreeva |first= Nellie |publisher=] |date=November 22, 2013 |accessdate=February 15, 2014}}</ref> | |||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| ===2002–2006=== | ===2002–2006=== | ||
| ''Last Call'' premiered |
''Last Call'' premiered on January 8, 2002, as the successor to '']''. ''Last Call'' initially aired Monday through Thursday until the cancellation of '']'' in late May 2002; it was aired five nights a week since. Its premiere was delayed one day at the last minute due to a contract dispute.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/daly-call-no-show-article-1.476249|title=DALY'S 'CALL' IS A NO-SHOW|website=] |access-date=February 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224084949/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/daly-call-no-show-article-1.476249|archive-date=February 24, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
| ''Last Call'' was originally taped in ] of the ] in ], which was also the home studio of '']''. However, this required the producers to work around the schedule of ''Saturday Night Live''. During this phase, ''Last Call'' had no ] and no jokes or monologue, going straight to the first guest at the beginning of the show. The stage was set up in an empty ] style, save for two low-slung chairs and a small table.{{Citation needed|date=April 2009}} Each week, a different unsigned band was brought in to do the music, in addition to any musical act at the end. Gradually, the set acquired more furnishings and decor, much of which was influenced by the occasional week-long trips to ].{{Citation needed|date=April 2009}} | ''Last Call'' was originally taped in ] of the ] in ], which was also the home studio of '']''. However, this required the producers to work around the schedule of ''Saturday Night Live''. During this phase, ''Last Call'' had no ] and no jokes or monologue, going straight to the first guest at the beginning of the show. The stage was set up in an empty ] style, save for two low-slung chairs and a small table.{{Citation needed|date=April 2009}} Each week, a different unsigned band was brought in to do the music, in addition to any musical act at the end. Gradually, the set acquired more furnishings and decor, much of which was influenced by the occasional week-long trips to ].{{Citation needed|date=April 2009}} In 2003 and 2004, ''Last Call'' was nominated for a ] for "Choice TV Show – Late Night". | ||
| ''Last Call'' was originally planned to broadcast in ] when Studio 8H was retrofitted for ''Saturday Night Live''; however, instead, the show was relocated to ] in September 2005, and continued to air in ].{{Citation needed|date=April 2009}} After the move, ''Last Call'' began to resemble its counterparts, with a more traditional set, permanent house band led by ], short monologue and occasional comedy bits. | ''Last Call'' was originally planned to broadcast in ] when Studio 8H was retrofitted for ''Saturday Night Live''; however, instead, the show was relocated to ] in September 2005, and continued to air in ].{{Citation needed|date=April 2009}} After the move, ''Last Call'' began to resemble its counterparts, with a more traditional set, permanent house band led by ], short monologue and occasional comedy bits. | ||
| In November 2005, ] became the official house band leader for ''Last Call.'' Notable members of his band include ], ], ], Mike Miley (]), ], ], Zane Carney, ], ], and Ryan Porter.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saxophonist Kamasi Washington, fresh from Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly, steps into the limelight|url=http://www.easyreadernews.com/94618/kamasi-washington/|access-date=October 5, 2015}}</ref> Firstman wrote the majority of the material the band performed. | |||
| ===2007=== | ===2007=== | ||
| Production of new ''Last Call'' episodes was suspended for a month due to the ], but on December 4, 2007, ''Last Call'' became the first late night talk show to resume production during the strike. On air, Daly explained that the only reason the show resumed production was that he was given the option to either return or have the show's 75 non-striking staff members fired. The shows were not scripted and did not include monologues. The ] (WGA) was critical of Daly, accusing him of crossing ] and labeling him a scab. Daly is not a member of the WGA.<ref>{{cite web |
Production of new ''Last Call'' episodes was suspended for a month due to the ], but on December 4, 2007, ''Last Call'' became the first late night talk show to resume production during the strike. On air, Daly explained that the only reason the show resumed production was that he was given the option to either return or have the show's 75 non-striking staff members fired. The shows were not scripted and did not include monologues. The ] (WGA) was critical of Daly, accusing him of crossing ] and labeling him a scab. Daly is not a member of the WGA.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/carson-daly-defy-writers-strike-wbna21998343|publisher=Today.com|title=Carson Daly to defy writers strike|access-date=December 30, 2007|date=November 27, 2007}}</ref><ref name="Nikki Finke">{{cite web|first=Nikki|last=Finke|author-link=Nikki Finke|url=http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/accusation-carson-daly-seeks-scabs|title=WGA Scolds Carson Daly For Returning 'To Support Staff' And Seeking Scab Jokes|access-date=December 14, 2007|website=]|date=November 27, 2007}}</ref> | ||
| On November 27, 2007, he was accused by the WGA of soliciting jokes for his show through a telephone hotline.<ref name="Nikki Finke"/><ref>{{cite web |
On November 27, 2007, he was accused by the WGA of soliciting jokes for his show through a telephone hotline.<ref name="Nikki Finke"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/1127073carson1.html|publisher=The Smoking Gun|title=Carson Daly Seeking Scabs|access-date=December 14, 2007|date=November 27, 2007}}</ref> | ||
| On December 11, 2007, an organized group of WGA writers attended a taping of ''Last Call''. First, one heckled during an interview with ]. After security removed the first writer, another spoke up disruptively, expressing sympathy with striking writers. A producer asked anyone planning to disrupt the show to leave or face prosecution; between five and twenty left.<ref>{{cite web |
On December 11, 2007, an organized group of WGA writers attended a taping of ''Last Call''. First, one heckled during an interview with ]. After security removed the first writer, another spoke up disruptively, expressing sympathy with striking writers. A producer asked anyone planning to disrupt the show to leave or face prosecution; between five and twenty left.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/carson-dalys-taping-disrupted-by-writers|title=Carson Daly's Taping Disrupted by Writers|access-date=December 14, 2007|first=Nikki|last=Finke|author-link=Nikki Finke|website=Deadline Hollywood Daily|date=December 13, 2007}}</ref> | ||
| ===2009=== | ===2009=== | ||
| As the end of '']'' was approaching, Daly made it public that he was interested in moving to the ''Late Night'' time slot.<ref name="tvweek">, a February 2009 article from '']''</ref> ] was chosen to replace O'Brien, a choice that executive producer ] had in mind dating back to the day that Fallon left ].<ref name="washpost">{{cite news |
As the end of '']'' was approaching, Daly made it public that he was interested in moving to the ''Late Night'' time slot.<ref name="tvweek">, a February 2009 article from '']''</ref> ] was chosen to replace O'Brien, a choice that executive producer ] had in mind dating back to the day that Fallon left ].<ref name="washpost">{{cite news|first=Paul|last=Farhi|newspaper=]|title=Ready or Not, Here Comes Jimmy Fallon To Update ''Late Night''|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/26/AR2009022604263_pf.html|access-date=April 15, 2009|date=March 1, 2009}}</ref> | ||
| In February 2009, network executive Rick Ludwin told '']'' that the company was currently "going through the budgetary process with all of our shows. There are new budgetary realities... It's tough. We want to keep going as long as we can make the budget work."<ref name="tvweek" |
In February 2009, network executive ] told '']'' that the company was currently "going through the budgetary process with all of our shows. There are new budgetary realities... It's tough. We want to keep going as long as we can make the budget work."<ref name="tvweek"/> Soon after that interview, NBC announced plans for ''Last Call'' to go on a one-week "tour" of California, with taped segments of up-and-coming musical acts at various clubs, such as ], ], and ].<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303225542/http://www.nbc.com/news/2009/02/26/nbcs-last-call-with-carson-daly-breaks-out-of-the-studio-and-goes-on-location-to-introduce-new-music/|date=March 3, 2009}}, a February 25, 2009 press release from NBC Entertainment</ref> As the show's 1000th episode approached in April, NBC's summary of the show made it clear that the change in format would continue: | ||
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:"Currently in its eighth season, NBC's'' Last Call with Carson Daly ''utilizes a new style by introducing a documentary style format. Host Carson Daly gets out of the studio and takes the show on location each night. Recent highlights include Daly’s motorcycle trip across the historic ], a visit to comedian ]'s house in the Hollywood Hills, and a scene at the Whiskey Bar with the Grammy Award-winning band ]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?s=ba7e19083bd549dd19b7f83fe18934a4&showtopic=832316&pid=4167834&st=0&#entry4167834|title=Last Call with Carson Daly|publisher=NBC|access-date=April 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812183100/http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?s=ba7e19083bd549dd19b7f83fe18934a4&showtopic=832316&pid=4167834&st=0&#entry4167834|archive-date=August 12, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
| With the change, the usual late-night talk show trappings of a house band, studio audience, and comedy were abandoned. In May, NBC announced that ''Last Call'' had been renewed for a ninth season, which debuted on September 21, 2009.<ref>{{cite web| |
With the change, the usual late-night talk show trappings of a house band, studio audience, and comedy were abandoned. In May, NBC announced that ''Last Call'' had been renewed for a ninth season, which debuted on September 21, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=NBC Picks Up 'Last Call With Carson Daly'|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/232557-NBC_Picks_Up_Last_Call_With_Carson_Daly_.php|publisher=Broadcasting and Cable|access-date=September 24, 2009|date=May 14, 2009}}</ref> | ||
| ===2010=== | ===2010=== | ||
| ⚫ | On January 8, 2010, it was reported by multiple media outlets that '']'' was moving to 11:35 p.m., the ]-hosted '']'' to 12:05 a.m., and '']'' to 1:05, which would have resulted in ''Last Call'' losing its time slot (as NBC did not include plans to move '']'', at the time the show which followed ''Last Call'' in some markets, to a later slot). NBC confirmed the move, along with the possible end of ''Last Call''. NBC had repeatedly emphasized that its focus is retaining the lineup of Leno, ''Tonight'' and Fallon.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/just_call_him_conan_flyin_ThND8Mdv5MI5Pv8udof1LJ|work=New York Post|title=Just call him Conan O'Flyin'|first1=Sean|last1=Daly|date=January 16, 2010}}</ref> NBC chairman Jeff Gaspin told '']'' he expected Daly to stay with the network "in some fashion", but did not elaborate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wirestory?id=9531673&page=2|title=Entertainment News, Celebrity Interviews and Pop Culture – ABC News|publisher=Abcnews.go.com|access-date=March 23, 2012}}</ref> | ||
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| ⚫ | On January 8, 2010, it was reported by multiple media outlets that '']'' was moving to 11:35 p.m., the ]-hosted '']'' to 12:05 a.m., and '']'' to 1:05, which would have resulted in ''Last Call'' losing its time slot (as NBC did not include plans to move '']'', at the time the show which followed ''Last Call'' in some markets, to a later slot). NBC confirmed the move, along with the possible end of ''Last Call''. NBC had repeatedly emphasized that its focus is retaining the lineup of Leno, ''Tonight'' and Fallon.<ref>{{cite news| |
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| On January 9, after the lineup changes were first rumored in the press, Daly made an unannounced stop on '']'', appearing from the crowd during an audience Q&A session with Kimmel. Daly jokingly asked, "What will happen to my show?" Referencing the contestant elimination process on the show '']'', Kimmel responded, "As long as you have your ], I think you're safe." Daly then asked, "Can I have your show?" Kimmel responded, "No."<ref>{{cite web|last=Robertson |
On January 9, after the lineup changes were first rumored in the press, Daly made an unannounced stop on '']'', appearing from the crowd during an audience Q&A session with Kimmel. Daly jokingly asked, "What will happen to my show?" Referencing the contestant elimination process on the show '']'', Kimmel responded, "As long as you have your ], I think you're safe." Daly then asked, "Can I have your show?" Kimmel responded, "No."<ref>{{cite web|last=Robertson|first=Lindsay|url=https://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/01/carson_daly_shows_up_on_jimmy.html|title=Carson Daly Shows Up on Jimmy Kimmel's Show to Joke About Jay-Conan Stuff – Vulture|publisher=Nymag.com|access-date=March 23, 2012}}</ref> | ||
| After O'Brien was forced to leave NBC and Leno |
After O'Brien was effectively forced to leave NBC and Leno was subsequently re-installed as host of ''The Tonight Show'', Daly remained at his spot and received a 4% surge in ratings. {{Citation needed|date=April 2010}} | ||
| On August 19, 2010, NBC and Daly confirmed that ''Last Call with Carson Daly'' would be renewed for its tenth season. |
On August 19, 2010, NBC and Daly confirmed that ''Last Call with Carson Daly'' would be renewed for its tenth season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://weblogs.variety.com/on_the_air/2010/08/exclusive-nbc-renews-last-call-for-10th-season.html|title=EXCLUSIVE: NBC Renews "Last Call" for 10th season|first=Stuart|last=Levine|work=]|date=August 19, 2010|access-date=August 22, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821105844/http://weblogs.variety.com/on_the_air/2010/08/exclusive-nbc-renews-last-call-for-10th-season.html|archive-date=August 21, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
| ===2011=== | ===2011=== | ||
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| In the May sweeps, ''Last Call'' received a 5% increase in viewership compared to the previous year.<ref> NBCUniversal. June 3, 2011. Retrieved on June 4, 2011.</ref> In the same month, next day encores of the series began to air as part of ]'s early primetime schedule. | In the May sweeps, ''Last Call'' received a 5% increase in viewership compared to the previous year.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203050255/http://www.nbcumv.com/mediavillage/networks/nbcentertainment/pressreleases?pr=contents%2Fpress-releases%2F2011%2F06%2F03%2Fjaylenoandjimmy1307126281571.xml|date=December 3, 2013}} NBCUniversal. June 3, 2011. Retrieved on June 4, 2011.</ref> In the same month, next day encores of the series began to air as part of ]'s early primetime schedule. | ||
| Despite the program being |
Despite the program being filmed in widescreen since at least 2008, ''Last Call'' was still presented in a ] ] format until September 19, 2011, when it became the last program (outside of the network's outside-controlled Saturday morning ] block at the time) on NBC's schedule to make the full conversion to ]. This also made it the last of the major late night talk programs on broadcast and cable to make the switch. | ||
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===2012–2019=== | ||
| On April 3, 2013, NBC officially announced that Jimmy Fallon would succeed ] as the host of '']'' following the ].<ref name=macleans-fallontonight>{{cite web|title=Hello, Jimmy Fallon, and Hello, New York City|url=http:// |
On April 3, 2013, NBC officially announced that Jimmy Fallon would succeed ] as the host of '']'' following the ].<ref name=macleans-fallontonight>{{cite web|title=Hello, Jimmy Fallon, and Hello, New York City|url=http://www.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/hello-jimmy-fallon-and-hello-new-york-city/|work=Maclean's|access-date=April 3, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Leora|first=Arnowitz|title=Jay Leno leaving 'The Tonight Show,' Jimmy Fallon taking over in 2014|url=http://adamnowlin.com/jimmy-fallon-to-replace-jay-leno-on-the-tonight-show/|publisher=Fox News Channel|access-date=April 3, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717083648/http://adamnowlin.com/jimmy-fallon-to-replace-jay-leno-on-the-tonight-show/|archive-date=July 17, 2013}}</ref> Daly was again passed over for host of '']'' when ] was announced as Fallon's successor on May 12, 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|url=https://deadline.com/2013/05/seth-meyers-named-host-of-nbcs-late-night-lorne-michaels-to-executive-produce-496986/|title=Seth Meyers Named Host Of NBC's 'Late Night', Lorne Michaels To Executive Produce|date=May 12, 2013|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 12, 2013}}</ref> | ||
| In September 2013, NBC announced that Daly was leaving ''Last Call'' to become the new social media correspondent for its morning show ''].''<ref name="today">{{cite web|last=O'Neal|first=Sean|date=September 12, 2013|title=NBC to Imprison Carson Daly Within an Orange Room Made of Tweets|url=https://www.avclub.com/nbc-to-imprison-carson-daly-within-an-orange-room-made-1798240549|publisher=]}}</ref> Despite this, Daly remained involved in a limited capacity for the 13th season, only filming opening and closing segments for the program. All interviews were now conducted by the show's producers off-camera.<ref name="uncertain">{{cite web|title=Carson Daly sticking with ''Last Call'' for now as NBC mulls a reboot|url=http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/11/29/carson-daly-sticking-with-last-call-for-now-as-nbc-mulls-reboot/|publisher=TV Guide|access-date=December 18, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Dead131122">{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=November 22, 2013|title='Last Call With Carson Daly' Carries On With New Format|url=https://deadline.com/2013/11/last-call-carson-daly-new-forma-641920/|access-date=February 15, 2014|website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> | |||
| Though there was originally talk of expanding Fallon's ''Tonight Show'' to 90 |
Though there was originally talk of expanding Fallon's ''Tonight Show'' to 90 minutes which would have bumped ''Last Call'' to 2:00 a.m. or possibly have resulted in its cancellation, the change of late night time slots did not come to pass and the show's start time remained unchanged.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NBC prepping Jimmy Fallon for 'Tonight Show' takeover|url=https://ew.com/article/2013/03/20/nbc-prepping-jimmy-fallon-for-tonight-show-takeover/|access-date=February 23, 2021|website=EW.com|language=en}}</ref> | ||
| ===Cancellation=== | |||
| The fourteenth season premiered September 22, 2014. | |||
| The series' seventeenth season was its final season and at the time it was the longest-running late night weeknight show on American television with the same host.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/tv/last-call-carson-daly-legacy/|title=Don't Ignore 'Last Call With Carson Daly' Or NBC's 1:30 AM Legacy|date=November 9, 2017}}</ref> As part of the final season, ] hosted a recurring segment called ''Wide Awake with Jameela Jamil''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbc.com/last-call-with-carson-daly/video/jameela-jamil-learns-tpain-is-afraid-of-bearsreally-really-afraid-of-bears/3815561|title=Jameela Jamil Learns T-Pain Is Afraid Of Bears...Really, Really Afraid Of Bears!|via=www.nbc.com}}</ref> | |||
| On February 12, 2019, NBC announced the series would end near the official end of the 2018–19 television season, with Daly citing his more prominent workload with '']'', '']'', and a new project with ] in wanting to depart the series.<ref name=dalyresigns>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/last-call-carson-daly-ending-17-years-nbc-1185796|title='Last Call With Carson Daly' Ending After 17 Years on NBC|first=Rick|last=Porter|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 12, 2019|access-date=February 12, 2019}}</ref> The 2,000th and final episode of ''Last Call'' aired on May 25, 2019, with repeats continuing until September 12, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Doom Patrol and Dynasty Finales, Carson Daly's Last Call, Blindspot Returns and More|url=https://tvline.com/what-to-watch/doom-patrol-season-1-finale-cancelled-renewed/|work=]|date=May 24, 2019}}</ref> On March 14, 2019, NBC announced that Canadian ] personality ] would host a new talk show to replace ''Last Call'', '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/lilly-singh-nbc-talk-show-a-little-late-1203164007/|title=NBC Taps Lilly Singh to Replace Carson Daly in Late Night|last=Schneider|first=Michael|date=March 15, 2019|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=March 15, 2019}}</ref> | |||
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| Last Call with Carson Daly | |
|---|---|
 The show's former logo | |
| Written by | Brett Webster |
| Directed by | Rich Bond Michael A. Hammeke Joe LaMattina |
| Presented by | Carson Daly |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 18 |
| No. of episodes | 2,000 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Stewart Bailey Carson Daly Rich Bond |
| Production location | Los Angeles |
| Editors | Samantha Babcock Karen Erickson Josh Gohlke Steve Gutierrez Joe LaMattina Chris Otwell Ken Peters Jack Wallis Marty Watts |
| Running time | 29 minutes |
| Production companies | NBC Studios (2002–2004) NBC Universal Television Studio (2004–2007) Universal Media Studios (2007–2011) Universal Television (2011–2019) Carson Daly Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC CNBC |
| Release | January 8, 2002 (2002-01-08) – May 24, 2019 (2019-05-24) |
Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late-night television series that was broadcast by NBC from 2002 to 2019. Hosted by former MTV personality Carson Daly, the series was initially formatted as a late-night talk show in line with The Tonight Show and Late Night. In 2009, Last Call abandoned its studio-based format, and was retooled as an entertainment program featuring interviews and performances (such as music and stand-up comedy) filmed on-location with Daly.
Unlike other programs in NBC's late night lineup, Last Call typically recorded only 24 weeks of original shows a year, with the rest of the year being taken up by reruns.
In 2013, NBC announced that Daly would leave Last Call to become a correspondent for its morning show Today. Despite this, the show continued with Daly in a reduced capacity, serving only as a studio-based presenter for the segments (with interviews conducted by production staff off-camera). In February 2019, NBC announced that the show would conclude after its 2,000th and final episode, which aired on May 25, 2019. Reruns continued until mid-September, with its replacement—A Little Late with Lilly Singh—premiering in its timeslot on September 16, 2019.
History
2002–2006
Last Call premiered on January 8, 2002, as the successor to Later. Last Call initially aired Monday through Thursday until the cancellation of Late Friday in late May 2002; it was aired five nights a week since. Its premiere was delayed one day at the last minute due to a contract dispute.
Last Call was originally taped in Studio 8H of the GE Building in New York City, which was also the home studio of Saturday Night Live. However, this required the producers to work around the schedule of Saturday Night Live. During this phase, Last Call had no house band and no jokes or monologue, going straight to the first guest at the beginning of the show. The stage was set up in an empty black box theater style, save for two low-slung chairs and a small table. Each week, a different unsigned band was brought in to do the music, in addition to any musical act at the end. Gradually, the set acquired more furnishings and decor, much of which was influenced by the occasional week-long trips to Las Vegas. In 2003 and 2004, Last Call was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for "Choice TV Show – Late Night".
Last Call was originally planned to broadcast in high-definition when Studio 8H was retrofitted for Saturday Night Live; however, instead, the show was relocated to Los Angeles in September 2005, and continued to air in standard-definition. After the move, Last Call began to resemble its counterparts, with a more traditional set, permanent house band led by Joe Firstman, short monologue and occasional comedy bits.
In November 2005, Joe Firstman became the official house band leader for Last Call. Notable members of his band include Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Kenny Aronoff, Mike Miley (Rival Sons), Brian Wright, Zane Musa, Zane Carney, Mark Bryan, Marc Ford, and Ryan Porter. Firstman wrote the majority of the material the band performed.
2007
Production of new Last Call episodes was suspended for a month due to the Writers Guild of America strike, but on December 4, 2007, Last Call became the first late night talk show to resume production during the strike. On air, Daly explained that the only reason the show resumed production was that he was given the option to either return or have the show's 75 non-striking staff members fired. The shows were not scripted and did not include monologues. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) was critical of Daly, accusing him of crossing picket lines and labeling him a scab. Daly is not a member of the WGA.
On November 27, 2007, he was accused by the WGA of soliciting jokes for his show through a telephone hotline.
On December 11, 2007, an organized group of WGA writers attended a taping of Last Call. First, one heckled during an interview with Jerry Rice. After security removed the first writer, another spoke up disruptively, expressing sympathy with striking writers. A producer asked anyone planning to disrupt the show to leave or face prosecution; between five and twenty left.
2009
As the end of Late Night with Conan O'Brien was approaching, Daly made it public that he was interested in moving to the Late Night time slot. Jimmy Fallon was chosen to replace O'Brien, a choice that executive producer Lorne Michaels had in mind dating back to the day that Fallon left Saturday Night Live in 2004.
In February 2009, network executive Rick Ludwin told TV Week that the company was currently "going through the budgetary process with all of our shows. There are new budgetary realities... It's tough. We want to keep going as long as we can make the budget work." Soon after that interview, NBC announced plans for Last Call to go on a one-week "tour" of California, with taped segments of up-and-coming musical acts at various clubs, such as The Roxy, The Viper Room, and Hotel Cafe. As the show's 1000th episode approached in April, NBC's summary of the show made it clear that the change in format would continue:
- "Currently in its eighth season, NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly utilizes a new style by introducing a documentary style format. Host Carson Daly gets out of the studio and takes the show on location each night. Recent highlights include Daly’s motorcycle trip across the historic Route 66, a visit to comedian Tom Green's house in the Hollywood Hills, and a scene at the Whiskey Bar with the Grammy Award-winning band Kings of Leon."
With the change, the usual late-night talk show trappings of a house band, studio audience, and comedy were abandoned. In May, NBC announced that Last Call had been renewed for a ninth season, which debuted on September 21, 2009.
2010
On January 8, 2010, it was reported by multiple media outlets that The Jay Leno Show was moving to 11:35 p.m., the Conan O'Brien-hosted Tonight Show to 12:05 a.m., and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to 1:05, which would have resulted in Last Call losing its time slot (as NBC did not include plans to move Poker After Dark, at the time the show which followed Last Call in some markets, to a later slot). NBC confirmed the move, along with the possible end of Last Call. NBC had repeatedly emphasized that its focus is retaining the lineup of Leno, Tonight and Fallon. NBC chairman Jeff Gaspin told ABC News he expected Daly to stay with the network "in some fashion", but did not elaborate.
On January 9, after the lineup changes were first rumored in the press, Daly made an unannounced stop on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, appearing from the crowd during an audience Q&A session with Kimmel. Daly jokingly asked, "What will happen to my show?" Referencing the contestant elimination process on the show Survivor, Kimmel responded, "As long as you have your immunity idol, I think you're safe." Daly then asked, "Can I have your show?" Kimmel responded, "No."
After O'Brien was effectively forced to leave NBC and Leno was subsequently re-installed as host of The Tonight Show, Daly remained at his spot and received a 4% surge in ratings.
On August 19, 2010, NBC and Daly confirmed that Last Call with Carson Daly would be renewed for its tenth season.
2011
In the May sweeps, Last Call received a 5% increase in viewership compared to the previous year. In the same month, next day encores of the series began to air as part of Fuse's early primetime schedule.
Despite the program being filmed in widescreen since at least 2008, Last Call was still presented in a 4:3 letterboxed format until September 19, 2011, when it became the last program (outside of the network's outside-controlled Saturday morning Qubo block at the time) on NBC's schedule to make the full conversion to high definition. This also made it the last of the major late night talk programs on broadcast and cable to make the switch.
2012–2019
On April 3, 2013, NBC officially announced that Jimmy Fallon would succeed Jay Leno as the host of The Tonight Show following the 2014 Winter Olympics. Daly was again passed over for host of Late Night when Seth Meyers was announced as Fallon's successor on May 12, 2013.
In September 2013, NBC announced that Daly was leaving Last Call to become the new social media correspondent for its morning show Today. Despite this, Daly remained involved in a limited capacity for the 13th season, only filming opening and closing segments for the program. All interviews were now conducted by the show's producers off-camera.
Though there was originally talk of expanding Fallon's Tonight Show to 90 minutes which would have bumped Last Call to 2:00 a.m. or possibly have resulted in its cancellation, the change of late night time slots did not come to pass and the show's start time remained unchanged.
Cancellation
The series' seventeenth season was its final season and at the time it was the longest-running late night weeknight show on American television with the same host. As part of the final season, Jameela Jamil hosted a recurring segment called Wide Awake with Jameela Jamil.
On February 12, 2019, NBC announced the series would end near the official end of the 2018–19 television season, with Daly citing his more prominent workload with Today, The Voice, and a new project with Golf Channel in wanting to depart the series. The 2,000th and final episode of Last Call aired on May 25, 2019, with repeats continuing until September 12, 2019. On March 14, 2019, NBC announced that Canadian YouTube personality Lilly Singh would host a new talk show to replace Last Call, A Little Late with Lilly Singh.
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