For a while there, it looked like NBC’s Carson Daly would be out of job: If Conan O’Brien had agreed to air at 12:05 a.m. after Jay Leno — which would have, in turn, pushed Jimmy Fallon to 1:05 a.m. — there didn’t appear to be a need for a (low-rated) show featuring Daly. But now that O’Brien’s gone and Leno is set to host The Tonight Show again, NBC appears to be reaffirming its commitment to Last Call with Carson Daly: The network announced today that it hired Stewart Bailey (Daily Show with Jon Stewart) to serve as the show’s executive producer. Bailey began his new gig on Feb. 15.

Originals of Last Call, which is currently in its ninth season, return on March 1 — the same night that Leno debuts on Tonight. For his first week back, Daly’s booked interviews with Oscar nominees Jason Reitman (Up in The Air) and Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker), as well as Eli Roth (Inglourious Basterds), and Giovanni Ribisi (Avatar). Not one to rely on a desk and studio, Daly will continue shooting from various locales through Los Angeles and other cities.


http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010/02/18/carson-daly/

Isn't it amazing that somebody at NBC has Conan O'Brien to thank for the fact they have a job! Carson Daly is the teflon man of late night.

I didn't even know Carson Daly's show was still on. :crazy: :lol:

He certainly is- and he'll continue until he's tired of the show, or NBC is tired of him. But they won't, because he draws the key 18-35 year old male audience advertisers want to "push" their products onto [same as with the show following him, "POKER AFTER DARK"]....that's NBC's "salvation" in lieu of "hit" series in prime-time; make enough money as possible in late-night to pay for everything else {this is why they wanted Jay Leno back in his "comfortable" late-night corner}.

I can understand why Carson threw out his original "desk and sofa" talk format. After viewers finish watching two of them in a row, he finally figured, who's going to stick around to see him in a cramped studio? He has the right idea- interviews "on location", and a musical guest at the end of the show (and not necessarily "in-studio"). I might not admire his attitude, but I admire his right NOT to be "the same as everyone else".


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