Last Call with Carson Daly is ending after 17 years

Entertainment Weekly

Carson Daly is calling it quits with his late-night show to spend more time with his family, but NBC plans to replace Last Call with a new show in the 1:30 slot. A finale date has yet to be announced. “If you had told me in 2002 I would be a part of the historic NBC late-night family for 17 years, I would have said you were crazy,” Daly said in a statement. “Hard to believe it’s been so long – 2,000 episodes. It’s time to move on to something new and let someone else have access to this incredible platform.” Last Call premiered on Jan. 8, 2002 as a successor to the long-running post-Late Night interview show Later. Daly originally hosted Last Call like a traditional talk show, taping in Saturday Night Live's Studio 8H. Last Call evolved to its current format, featuring pre-taped long-form interviews and musical performances by emerging artists. NBC notes that Daly's work had him appearing on all three-dayparts -- late-night with Last Call, mornings with Today and primetime with The Voice. My 20’s was about finding a good job,” Daly said. “My 30’s was about taking on as many of them as I could. Now, in my 40’s, I’m focused on quality over quantity … I’m forever grateful and proud to all who have worked with us at Last Call over the years. "