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TRL fo' Life.

I don't know about all of you, but I used to love MTV's TRL. When I was younger (and maybe even last week) I would watch the show religiously and cross my fingers that The Backstreet Boys beat N*SYNC in the countdown. Sometimes it happened, sometimes it didn't. These were the days of TRL when Carson Daly was the handsome host (I may or may not have had a crush on him despite his affiliation with Tara Reid) and required my utmost dedication. I would reserve the TV if one of my favorite pop stars was performing and I remember how much I wanted to be a member of the TRL audience.


Last week when I watched it I still saw fragments of the old TRL, but it wasn't the same. I had no idea who the hosts were (I think one chick was one of the model contendors on a past season of ANTM) and I think they only played a max 30 seconds of each music video. The lucky number 1 spot music video was even played during the show's credits. Not cool, MTV.

Which is why I am not surprised that TRL has been cancelled. It will end in November. Despite the lack of zest in the show these days, I still feel a touch of sadness in this decision by MTV. I feel as though TRL had a significant part in my youth and it's sad to say goodbye.

I'll never forget you TRL.

Comments

Jill said…
sometimes it's better to let something you love go rather than see it desecrated.
my thoughts and prayers will be with you through this hard time.
September 18, 2008 at 11:42 AM
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