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On September 8, 1997, MTV Live--TRL's predecessor--debuted. Carson was on hand to give out some swag.
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Right after MTV moved into its 1515 home, Carson climbed the tallest building in Times Square to claim our new 'hood.
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Watch Carson coin the name "TRL" and explain the rules on one of the earliest episodes of Total Request Live.
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Carson handpicks a co-host before he becomes a "jaded talent" at MTV's Summer Share from the Jersey Shore in 1998.
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Carson hunts down Halle Berry to surprise Justin Timberlake on TRL.
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When the Backstreet Boys show up, chaos ensues...and Carson gets lost in the crowd.
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Is that a Carson clone? No, it's Jimmy Fallon busting out his special Carson dance.
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Carson and Christina Aguilera? Just ask Madonna...
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Jimmy Kimmel puts Carson to the test. The Nakedness Test, that is.
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Find out why ex-fiancee Tara Reid is always Carson's favorite TRL guest. Not.
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An obsessed Backstreet fan threatens Carson's life on national TV. We have the proof right here.
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