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'TRL' is expected to take an hour-long spot in MTV’s live afternoon broadcasts starting Oct. 2. (Shutterstock/File)
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opular live TV show, TRL (Total Request Live), is set to return on Oct. 2 as part of MTV president Chris McCarthy's big plans to revive the cable network.
The show ran from 1998-2008 for more than 2,240 episodes.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new TRL will feature five co-hosts – rapper and comedian DC young fly, who is a part of MTV’s Wild n’ Out; Chicago radio host Erik Zachary; DJ-actress Amy Pham, TV personality Lawrence Jackson; and writer-producer Tamara Dhia. Additional hosts are being considered as MTV is in talks with YouTube and web influencers, among others.
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In order to commemorate the rebirth of the once popular show, McCarthy is building a brand new studio in Times Square. The new space will be located behind the Viacom building, which is the location of MTV’s east coast offices.
TRL is expected to take an hour-long spot in MTV’s live afternoon broadcasts starting Oct. 2. (ken/kes)
