MTV’s midday show Total Request Live, or TRL, which premiered in September of 1998 on the music video channel, is closing its metaphorical doors at the Times Square studio. The show arguably peaked in 1999, with 757,000 viewers daily according to the Nielsen Media Research. According to Dave Sirulnick at MTV, the show’s executive producer, Total Request Live may return in the future but for now they want to “give it a break” after its unprecedented run on the channel. TRL will conclude its run in a two-hour special this November, on a Saturday afternoon yet to be announced, Sirulnick said. TRL, which is best known perhaps for launching future…

New York, NY – May 1, 2008 – Throughout the month of May and leading up to the 2008 MTV Movie Awards live on Sunday, June 1st , TRL (Total Request Live) will air a series of four movie specials, featuring some of the world’s hottest big screen stars and granting viewers a sneak peek at some of this years most anticipated films. In each episode, the audience will be filled with fans who were privileged enough to view an exclusive screening of an upcoming must see flick. Hot on the heels of those private screenings, those same fans will interact with the day’s celebrities and some will get the…

New York, NY – MTV’s Spankin’ New Music Week is back! TRL will bring music fans “Spankin’ New Ladies Week” beginning Monday, February 25th and join hosts Damien Fahey and Lyndsey Rodrigues as they celebrate the year’s best female artists with live performances and behind-the-scenes first looks at new music videos from all your favorite artists. TRL airs Monday through Thursday from 3:30-4:30PM (ET/PT). Scheduled to perform live on TRL are Jordin Sparks, Taylor Swift, Sara Bareilles and Janet Jackson, in a performance marking her return to TRL. Special guests include Ashlee Simpson, Snoop Dogg, Natalie Portman, Christina Ricci, Ashanti, Osi Umenyiora, Teyana Taylor, Kid Sister, Estelle, Bitsie Tulloch and…