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TV: Last Call with Carson Daly

Well, I enjoyed the premiere night. That was the night a contract dispute kept Carson off the air, and forced NBC to air a ticker crawl which read: "In lieu of Carson Daly, NBC presents this rebroadcast of SCTV." This, to me, was the best thing Carson's done in his career. Sadly, the dispute was resolved, and we got to see Carson take over the timeslot once held proudly by Bob Costas. The first show's interview with Alicia Keys wasn't a total disaster. For example, before the broadcast, I wasn't entirely sure that Carson could read. He proved me wrong, by relying extensively on his blue card notes throughout the evening. I also have to question Carson's choice of opening comedy bit. I mean, the 1:37am audience is a whole lot different than his TRL audience, right? So you'd think something other than a non-funny bit about how great Carson is would have been called for. That's what you would have thought. You'd have been wrong, of course, as Carson chose to introduce himself to a new audience by reminding us of just how great he actually is. There's was not an ounce of irony, a smidgen of smartness, or a compelling reason for me to keep watching, and the show was only :45 seconds old. Fortunately, Alicia Keys did her thing. Apparently, her thing also included promoting her upcoming concerts in New York City, which she did quite shamelessly. But what I enjoyed about this part of the show was the total absence of Carson. Alicia plays a song, gets up, promotes her concerts, and the show is over. No Carson wrap-up. No Carson coming over to shake her hand. No mention of Mr. Daly at all, just Alicia wrapping up, and good night, fade out, show's over! There was a time when the name "Carson" was the gold standard of NBC late night programming. There was a time when the 1:37am time slot was where you could find one of the most interesting and compelling interview shows ever. I can confirm that things are much, much different now. Good luck, Carson! Link |

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