Guide Note

Last Call with Carson Daly is a late-night talk show hosted by Carson Daly.

Fast Facts

1. Broadcast: 1:35 AM EST / 12:35 AM PST
2. Network: NBC
3. First aired: January 7, 2002
4. Run time: 30 min (with commercials)
5. Originally taped in New York City
6. Currently taped in Los Angeles (since 2005)
7. Band leader: Joe Firstman

Last Call with Carson Daly usually starts with a mock press conference with Daly answering questions. He then says a brief monologue before introducing his guests.

During the 2007 Writers Guild Strike, Last Call was the first late-night show to return to the air.¹ His decision came after NBC threatened to fire all non-writing staff members on their late-night shows.

Daly reportedly sought material from scab writers, much to the chagrin of the WGA.¹ To further emphasize their disagreement with Daly's early return, some striking writers interrupted a taping of his show in December. Daly had to redo his interview with NFL star Jerry Rice three times as a result.²

Fellow late-night hosts Jay Leno, David Letterman and Conan O'Brien did not resume their shows until 2008.