The Bottom Line
A hit with the MTV set on TRL-Total Request Live, Carson Daly pulled much of that audience to his gig on Last Call. It’s a young, hip show, connecting with teenage audiences – just the group that would say up ‘til after 1:30 to see the show.
Pros
- Young
- Hip
- Intimate
- Features great music
Cons
- Short at a half-hour
- On very late (get out your DVRs)
- Young
Description
- Airs Monday through Friday at 1:30 a.m. EST on NBC
- Audiences were shocked when illusionist David Blaine seemingly "pulled out" his heart and fainted.
- The show actually pays a flat fee of $14 to each person attending the program.
Guide Review - Overview: Last Call with Carson Daly
I’m neither a frequent Last Call viewer or a fan of the program, but that might be because I’ve moved out of both the 18-24 demographic as well as the 25-35 demographic.
It is a hip program, owing much of its base to Daly’s MTV-following, and Daly is a likable, giving host. No doubt he will mature into a more successful program someday (I’d say expect Late Night with Carson Daly to be a distinct possibility when Conan moves to The Tonight Show).
The show is a half-hour long, except on Fridays, when it stretches to a full hour. Guests are an eclectic mix of celebrities and musicians. Of particular note, rather than a house band, the show features a guest band each week, such as Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and the Gov’t Mules.
