This is not supposed to be a variety show. It's an informative interview show. It's a great way to discover new artists and it's shot with a great gritty style. Kids are idiots and they don't get it. It's not for tweens or people glued to Clear Channel's generic radio sound (although they do cover people like Miley Cyrus from time to time). The bad reviews are all from boring kids who want to see "the dancing monkey" like Kimmel, Ferguson, Conan and Leno.It's definitely geared toward the Alternative and College Radio crowd, which is great. We need our fix too. The intellectually curious are served more than the Two and a Half Men crowd.

I don't think I've ever gave something a 1/10 rating, but this one easily gets the denomination. I find it hard just to sit through one of his jokes. It's not just that the jokes are so bad, but combine that with the fact that Carson Daily has zero charisma, can't set up or finish a punchline, and you've got a late night comedy recipe that will really turn your stomach.I have watched the show, never in its entirety, but many times still. It just creeps up on me after Conan. I usually watch a minute or two just to see if Carson daily is still the worst talk show host ever.Actually if you ever do see him interviewing a guest, it's just that, an interview. I feel so sorry every time he has a guest on and their confused smiles try to mask their body language that's screaming, "get me the hell away from this freak!" I do recommend watching the show, not for a laugh, but to ponder, how he got on the air and what he's still doing there. Watch as much as you can, I think you will find its complete awkwardness...interesting.

I was always a fan of Carson's. He intrigued me because he was REAL - not a "tool" like most call him. I liked the music he recommended, and his quirky personality. When he started TRL it wasn't even called "Total Request Live", but "Total Request" and was not a top 10 countdown but a top 5 countdown. Carson broad casted this countdown in a dark cubical somewhere in the MTV Studios. When he got popular the show expanded to "MTV LIVE" where he was able to interview celebrities and interact with fans through the window. Then, finally, came Total Request Live. It was a show solely for teens under the age of, oh, 17. I fell under that age range, and you know what? I thoroughly enjoyed TRL prior to Carson's departure as host. Now, his latest show is a combination of MTV LIVE and TRL without the music videos and annoying kids outside with signs. Carson makes sure to get the best indie/alt musicians to perform on "Last Call...", he also manages to ask celebrities questions so nonchalant that it almost seems unforced and natural. Celebrities love Carson because he knows his stuff. You feel comfortable watching him. He's not a stiff interviewer, and he does not sugar coat. Sure, he sometimes goes off in a tangent depending on who is on the show, but it just shows how much he enjoys what he does. The monologues he does before every show is supposed to be corny and really awkwardly unfunny. He knows it, the producers know it, and the audience knows it. It's just something to fill up the void of loose time, and entertain the small number of people who are still awake at 1:35am. I've been privileged to be apart of the "Last Call..." studio audience a number of times. Whether it was for a celebrity I liked, or a band I really wanted to see live I always ended up enjoying myself more because of Carson's presence. This show is exactly what NBC needs. While Leno attracts the older the audience, and Conan attracts the teen-20something year olds who just wants to laugh all through out the show, Carson attracts a more subtle audience from either of those age groups. Don't hate, kids.

I had no bias against Carson when I saw this show for the first time; I had watched TRL maybe twice ever and hadn't formed any opinions about its photogenic host. So I hope no one will think I'm prejudiced in saying that Carson lacks the necessary charisma and wit necessary to be an engaging talk show host. The monologues are mercifully short, and the interviews are just mind-numbing. Worst, whenever Carson inserts a bland line of filler, you just know that Leno or Conan would be saying something brilliant and hilarious. To his credit, he's completely sincere and doesn't display any ego during the show. But sincere people are easy to find... they don't deserve my 1:30-2:30.