The year was 1998, and MTV was in need of a new program that would capture the ever-elusive teen demographic. The network had aired countdown shows before, and they'd seen success with the Carson Daly ...
Carson Daly, fittingly, was quick to recognize the importance of the day: "25 yrs ago today, before Instagram, TikTok & Facebook there was TRL," Daly wrote on Instagram. "The 1st truly interactive, ...
'Total Request Live' aired the weekday music video countdown from 1998 to 2008 Kelly Wynne has been a TV writer at PEOPLE digital since 2021. Her work has been seen in Newsweek, where she acted as a ...
The summer of 1981 was winding down when a new cable channel debuted, and for a long time, MTV was the epicenter for everything worthwhile in pop culture. MTV was the ultimate game changer. But in ...
MTV, the network that gave music its face, attitude, and unforgettable moments, is officially signing off after 44 years ...
Ananda Lewis, a prominent MTV VJ from the '90s and early 2000s, has died. Lewis's sister Lakshmi Emory posted the news to Facebook that she had lost her years-long battle with breast cancer. She was ...