Carson Jones Daly (born June 22, 1973 in Santa Monica, California) is an American television personality. He became known for being a VJ on MTV's Total Request Live (TRL). He currently hosts Last Call with Carson Daly on NBC. Before becoming a VJ on TRL, Daly was a radio DJ with KROQ, based in Los Angeles, California.
Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night talk show that is broadcast on NBC. Hosted by former MTV VJ Carson Daly, the show features comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and stand-up comedy performances. Last Call airs weeknights at 1:36 a.m. Eastern / 12:36 a.m. Central in the United States.
The show is taped in Los Angeles and is a half-hour in length. Last Call's house band is led by Joe Firstman who sometimes converses with Daly. The house band has featured such L.A. jazzmen as trumpeter Will Artope and sax player Zane Musa. In both 2003 and 2004, Last Call was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for "Choice TV Show - Late Night".