TRL Is Coming Back To MTV On October 2

You said it folks, TRL is coming back to MTV next Monday, October 2. This isn’t the original 1998 TRL which ended in 2008. I’m talking about the new TRL reboot which will be a 2017 TRL. Anyway, following on the 90s House music videos aired on MTV Classic 2 days ago, MTV will be planning to bring back TRL starting next Monday at 9pm. Awesome. Which means, MTV can finally do variety that isn’t movies and reality shows like music videos in the morning. That’s where is that. But wait, that’s not all.

MTV announced today that Ed Sheeran will be a special guest, he is on Good Morning America this morning and now, he will be coming back to MTV starting next Monday night. Hooray! In addition, in late July, MTV is reviving Total Request Live with the changes from Moonman statue to Moon Person. Now that’s amazing. Here’s what Variety has to say about Ed Sheeran on TRL reboot. Take it, Variety.

“MTV announced today that the first guests on its “TRL” reboot will be British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and Atlanta hip-hop trio Migos. The first installment of the revived show will air on Oct. 2.

“TRL” will air live weekdays at 3:30 p.m. ET from MTV’s newly expanded Times Square studio. “TRL” is hosted by D.C. Young Fly along with the show’s “squad,” which includes Tamara Dhia, Amy Pham, Erik Zachary, Lawrence Jackson and content creators such as Liza Koshy and The Dolan Twins.

In rebooting the series, which was enormously popular in its initial 1998-2008 run, the network is making significant efforts to snare its young target audience. According to a press release, the show “will integrate linear, social and digital elements and bring teen passion points to life, while continuing to incorporate audience requests.” Clips from the main show will be immediately distributed to social media, supplemented by original digital segments, short-form social videos and blog posts. Also, there will be an official “TRL” show on Musical.ly, airing on Mondays and Thursdays.

In announcing the revival of the franchise in July, new network president Chris McCarthy said, “Who’s not going to support a platform that’s covering all of the buckets of social media and cable to allow your artist to go on, play a video, perform a song and to talk about their new music that just got released?” he asked. “How do you say no to that? We’re going to give it a shot, a big shot.””

Thanks, MTV. It’s great to see TRL coming back. I though TRL ended almost 9 years ago. But now, it looks like a whole new generation will love TRL. Oh, nostalgia. I know, nostalgia stinks. Anyway, the post TRL era from 2009-2016 is no fun. Songs from 2009-2016 like Come & Get It and Dangerous Woman came out after TRL ended in late 2008. Poor 2009-2016 singles. I’m sure TRL will be making a special edition of post 2008 music from 2009-2016 so that way, we'll be able to see 2009-2016 music shine in the new TRL reboot. Anyway, let’s talk about the article from July 30 and Variety will give about the information about this.

“MTV has decided to change the name of its Video Music Award trophy — the Moonman statue — to Moon Person. Network president Chris McCarthy shared the news during an interview with The New York Times published on Sunday.

“Why should it be a man?” McCarthy proposed. “It could be a man, it could be a woman, it could be transgender, it could be nonconformist.”

The announcement comes as part of a push by MTV for more inclusive awards, including the decision to get rid of gendered acting categories at its Movie & TV Awards. Emma Watson beat out Taraji P. Henson, Daniel Kaluuya, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, and Hailee Steinfeld to become the award’s first winner.

McCarthy also announced a new series called “We Are They.” The docuseries will recount gender nonconforming youths’ coming-of-age stories. He also revealed plans to bring back “Total Request Live” or “TRL.”

“Who’s not going to support a platform that’s covering all of the buckets of social media and cable to allow your artist to go on, play a video, perform a song and to talk about their new music that just got released?” he asked. “How do you say no to that? We’re going to give it a shot, a big shot.”

Carson Daly originally hosted the series from 1998-2005, and was replaced by a rotating lineup of hosts until the show’s cancellation in 2008. The new iteration will also have a revolving series of up-and-coming hosts, including rapper-comedian DC Young Fly and radio host Erik Zachary.

Katy Perry will host the 2017 VMAs on Aug. 27.”

Thank you so much, Variety. Now then, let the new era begin.