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Carson Daly
Daly in 2018
Born
Carson Jones Daly

(1973-06-22)June 22, 1973(age 51)
Santa Monica, California,U.S.
Occupations
Years active1991–present
Spouse
Siri Pinter
​
(m.2015)​
Children4

Carson Jones Daly(born June 22, 1973)[1]is an American television host, radio personality, producer, and television personality. From 1998 to 2003, Daly was aVJonMTV'sTotal Request Live(TRL),[2]and a DJ for the Southern California-based radio station106.7 KROQ-FM.In 2002, Daly joinedNBC,where he hosted and produced thelate night talk showLast Call with Carson Daly,and occasionally hosting special event programming for NBC, such as theMacy'sFourth of Julyfireworksshow, and executive producingNew Year's Eve with Carson DalyfromTimes Squarebeginning in 2003.

Daly has since been involved in more prominent roles at NBC, such as becoming host for its reality music competitionThe Voicein 2011, and joining NBC's morning showTodayas asocial mediacorrespondent in 2013, with his role increasing in subsequent years becoming a co-host.

Daly has also worked as a radio DJ. He was a nighttime host on the Los Angeles radio stationKROQ-FMand beginning in 2010, began hostingMornings with Carson Dalyon its sister stationKAMP-FM.[3]Daly also hosts a weekly top 30 countdown showThe Daly Download with Carson Dalywhich is produced byAudacy, Inc.(formerlyCBS Radioand is the parent ofKAMP-FM) and syndicated thoughWestwood One.[4]The program airs on Saturday and Sunday mornings in a 3-4 hour edition on CHR/hot AC radio stations.

Early life[edit]

Daly was born inSanta Monica, California,[1]the son ofCoachella ValleyTV personality Pattie Daly Caruso (1944-2017), and car salesman Jim "J.D." Daly.[5][6][7]His mother is fromFayetteville,North Carolina.[8]His father died from bladder cancer when Carson was a child, and his mother married Richard Caruso (1932-2017).[9][8]

Daly attendedSanta Monica High Schooland was a member of the school's golf team before graduating in 1991. He attendedLoyola Marymount Universityin Los Angeles but dropped out to pursue a pro golf career.[1]He is ofIrishdescent[10]and has worked withGuinnesson local "Proposition 3-17" to makeSaint Patrick's Dayan official holiday.[10]Daly served as an intern toJimmy Kimmelin radio.[11]He began his radio career atCollege of the Desertand as an intern at the former KCMJ FM (nowKKUU) under the name "Kid Carson".[12]

Career[edit]

Daly atFort Irwin Military Reservation(May 2009)

Daly began his broadcasting career at the radio stationKOMEinSan Jose, California.[13]Daly was then given the 6-10 PM time slot at KOME's sister stationKROQin Los Angeles.[13]It was during Daly's time at KROQ that MTV recruited Daly to serve as a VJ during MTV's summer beach house programming called "Motel California".[13]

At the end of the summer of 1997, MTV hired Daly as a permanent VJ, a position which required Daly to relocate to New York.[13]Once in New York, Daly began hostingMTV Live.[13]

Daly hostedMTV'STRLfrom 1998 to 2003.[14]TRL was based on two previous shows, "Total Request" and "MTV Live", both of which had also been hosted by Daly.[15]Daly's role as host of the popular live program included introducing the top 10 videos of the day and interviewing celebrity guests.[15]

In 2002,Last Call with Carson Dalydebuted. The show was shot on the same set asSaturday Night Liveuntil 2005, when it moved to Los Angeles.[16]

Beginning in 2003–2004, Daly began hosting aNew Year's Evespecial for NBC,New Year's Eve with Carson Daly.[17]

In 2011, Daly began hosting and producing NBC's reality music competitionThe Voice.Daly's duties as host included watching blind auditions alongside contestant's family members.[18]As a producer ofThe Voice,Daly has won four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program, first in 2013 and again from 2015, 2016, and 2017.[19][20]

When social media correspondentChristina Miliandeparted the show in 2013, Daly became the sole host.[21][22]

Daly appeared in a brief but pivotal role in the first episode ofMy Name Is Earl.[23]While in the hospital after being hit by a car, Earl learns about karma from watching an episode ofLast Call with Carson Dalywhere Daly claims that his success is a direct result of doing good things for other people. Earl is thus inspired by Carson Daly to turn his own life around, and sets out to make up for his many past wrongs.[24]

Daly had a small role onDave Chappelle's showChappelle's Show.[citation needed]

In September 2013, Daly became the orange room anchor (social media reporter) on theTodayshow, as well as serving as a fill-in anchor forWillie Geistand the show's weekend edition (Weekend Today).[citation needed]

Daly is a founding partner, along with Jonathan Rifkind, Jonathan B. Davis, and Bam Margera, of anindependent record label,456 Enterprise & Entertainment, which released the "Viva La Bands"compilations.[25]

Personal life[edit]

Carson Daly resides in theVillage of Flower Hill,inNew York.[26]

In March 2000,Tara Reidmet Daly on the set ofTotal Request Live,and they began dating.[27]They shared an apartment inNew York Cityand Daly proposed on October 29.[27]In June 2001, Reid and Daly broke off their engagement.[28]

Daly became engaged to Siri Pinter, a food blogger,[29]in 2013.[30]Her father is actorMark Pinter.The couple married on December 23, 2015[30]and have four children.[31]

Daly isCatholic.[32]

Daly has opened up about his struggle withgeneralized anxiety disorderandpanic disorder.[33]

Radio shows[edit]

  • Most Requested,syndicated daily show (2001–2006)
  • Mornings with Carson Daly,KAMP-FM,Los Angeles(2010–2017)
  • The Daly Download with Carson Daly,syndicated (2013– )

Filmography[edit]

Television
Year Title Role
1997–1998 MTV Live Host
1998 Total Request Host
1998–2003 TRL Host
1999 Miss Teen USA Host
2000 Daria Presents "Is It Fall Yet?" David (Quinn's Tutor)
2000 Miss USA Host
2001 Josie and the Pussycats Himself
2001 Joe Dirt Himself
2002 It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie Himself
2002–2019 Last Call with Carson Daly Host
2002 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Himself
2003 Windy City Heat Himself
2003–2016, 2018–2020 New Year's Eve with Carson Daly Host
2005 My Name Is Earl Himself
2011–present The Voice Host
2013–present Today Orange Room Anchor

References[edit]

  1. ^abc"Carson Daly Biography: Television Host (1973–)".Biography.com(FYI/A&E Networks). Archived fromthe originalon November 6, 2018.RetrievedDecember 28,2015.
  2. ^Eng, Joyce (November 14, 2008)."Carson Daly Looks Back as TRL Counts Down its Final Days".TVGuide.com.RetrievedMay 12,2020.
  3. ^"Carson Daly Returns To Radio".Billboard.biz.Archived fromthe originalon April 29, 2015.RetrievedJanuary 22,2014.
  4. ^"The Daly Download With Carson Daly Hits the 100 Affiliate Mark".WestwoodOne.com.August 21, 2014. Archived fromthe originalon November 11, 2017.RetrievedApril 25,2015.
  5. ^"Carson Daly posts sweet birthday message to his late mother: 'She was special'".March 28, 2018.
  6. ^"The Buzz Monday".The Riverside Press-Enterprise.November 27, 2006. Archived fromthe originalon February 9, 2010.
  7. ^Carson Daly[permanent dead link]Filmreference.com (April 2010).
  8. ^abStump, Scott (November 14, 2013)."Carson Daly #InspiredBy his mother, a breast cancer survivor".Today.RetrievedFebruary 8,2017.
  9. ^"Richard" Dick "Caruso Obituary (1932 - 2017) Los Angeles Times".Legacy.com.
  10. ^ab"Late Night with Conan O'Brien Interview".Late Night with Conan O'Brien.March 12, 2008.
  11. ^Kissell, Rick (September 18, 2014)."Q&A: Carson Daly on Casey Kasem, 'The Voice' and 'TRL'".Variety.RetrievedJuly 13,2015.
  12. ^"College of the Desert Foundation".stepupforcod.com.RetrievedJune 28,2018.
  13. ^abcdeJackman, Ian (2000).Total Request Live: The Ultimate Fan Guide.Simon & Schuster. p. 45.ISBN0743418506.RetrievedSeptember 25,2015.
  14. ^Eng, Joyce (November 14, 2008)."Carson Daly Looks Back as TRL Counts Down its Final Days".TVGuide.com.RetrievedJanuary 7,2017.
  15. ^abAnderson, Kyle (September 14, 2014)."On the 15th anniversary of the 'TRL' premiere, a look back at the first top 10".Entertainment Weekly.RetrievedJuly 13,2015.
  16. ^"In Step With: Carson Daly".Parade.December 26, 2004.[dead link]
  17. ^Fienberg, Daniel (December 31, 2004)."Carson Daly stakes his claim on New Year's Eve".Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.Zap2it.com.RetrievedJanuary 5,2013.
  18. ^Weber, Lindsey; Frank, Sarah (April 10, 2013)."Meet The Voice's Seven Most Apoplectically Happy Families".Vulture.com.RetrievedSeptember 25,2015.
  19. ^"The Voice".Emmys.com.RetrievedSeptember 25,2015.
  20. ^"Carson Daly | Television Academy".Television Academy.RetrievedSeptember 21,2017.
  21. ^Lee, Ashley (February 24, 2014)."'The Voice': Usher Talks Cee Lo's Departure, a 'Feistier' Shakira ".Billboard.RetrievedSeptember 21,2017.
  22. ^Harp, Justin (August 26, 2013)."Christina Milian not returning to 'The Voice'".Digital Spy.RetrievedApril 2,2024.
  23. ^"My Name Is Earl Pilot".IMDb.September 20, 2005.RetrievedJanuary 24,2023.
  24. ^DeWolf Smith, Nancy (September 16, 2005)."Arts and Entertainment Review".The Wall Street Journal.RetrievedFebruary 20,2009.[permanent dead link]
  25. ^"Carson Daly Sees Fireworks".TVGuide.com.2007. Archived fromthe originalon March 15, 2008.RetrievedFebruary 8,2017.
  26. ^"Carson Daly's House in Flower Hill, NY (Google Maps) (#2)".Virtual Globetrotting.December 11, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 5,2020.
  27. ^abGrossberg, Josh (October 31, 2000)."Sorry, Girls: Carson Daly, Tara Reid Engaged!".E! News.RetrievedJune 14,2014.
  28. ^"Carson Daly and Tara Reid Confirm Split".ABC News.July 3, 2001.RetrievedJune 14,2014.
  29. ^Leon, Anya (September 6, 2012)."Carson Daly Welcomes Daughter Etta Jones".People.RetrievedFebruary 25,2020.
  30. ^abJordan, Julie; Lindsay, Kimble (December 24, 2015)."Carson Daly is Married! Host Weds Longtime Love Siri iPrinter".People.RetrievedFebruary 25,2020.
  31. ^Schaffstall, Katherine (March 27, 2020)."Carson Daly Details Experience of Baby Being Born During Coronavirus Pandemic".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on April 8, 2020.RetrievedApril 8,2020.
  32. ^Riley, Jenelle (July 11, 2013)."Carson Daly On Hosting, Fame, and Not Being a 'Tool'".Backstage.RetrievedApril 25,2015.
  33. ^Frank, Gabrielle (March 23, 2018)."Carson Daly does this 1 thing when he feels".Today.RetrievedJuly 26,2019.

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Preceded by
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 Host ofThe Voice
2011–present
With:Alison Haislip(2011)
Christina Milian(2012–2013) 		Succeeded by
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