EVENTS: MTV’S TOTAL FINALE LIVE ULTIMATE COUNTDOWN
Monday, November 17, 2008

TRL vjs - old and new - pose for a photo at the final episode of MTV’s Total Request Live on Sunday night. The finale featured numerous stars who helped celebrate the close of the 10-year music countdown series.
Guests that rolled through included Beyonce, Diddy, 50 Cent, Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, Nelly, Teyana Taylor, Cassie, and former TRL vj Lala Vasquez. Watch all the performances that aired on the finale over at mtv.com.
( Photos: GETTY IMAGES )






57 Comments
1.
ellegirl
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
I am! I haven’t watched trl regularly in years, but I remember it from back in the day when all you saw was N’SYNC, Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears. It was good times and everyone looks nice!
2.
KSH
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
I haven’t watched in probably 5 years. Screaming teens just don’t do anything for me. MTV has not been a video channel in 10 years! Good riddens!
Teyana and that hair…oooohhhhh.
Beyonce and that jacket that looks like a pair of drapes…..oooooohhhhh.
3.
salma80
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
i love beyonce… i love her so much!
4.
LA LA
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
LOVED BEY’S PERFORMANCE…SHE KILT IT! aLSO, NELLY, SNOOP, & LUDA WERE GREAT TOO…GONNA HAE THAT THE SHOW’S OVER….
5.
jlinz
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
I LOVE BEE EVEN MORE
6.
Mrs Jones
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Lala is beautiful!
7.
Lovinlyfe757
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
TRL sucked anyway….. except back in the day….
One less place to see Diddy, YAY!
I didn’t watch it, I was too busy watching the redskins vs. cowboys game…..
8.
suelle
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
awww trl bye bye. everyone looking good though :-0
9.
Tiah
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
watched it last night, Beyonce did an amazing job, and it was an overall great show.
10.
*****Dame (IT'S OBAMA TIME)
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
LOVE LOVE BEY JACKET
11.
UM...I GUESS
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
awww that’s kinda sad… cus it just brings attention to just how fast time has flown by!! it feels like it was just yesterday i was 10 and OBSESSED with trl!!
everyone looks great
*pause*… nvm, everyone EXCEPT for teyanna taylor. womp. lol
12.
Chulo
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Beyonce owns the stage
13.
Be The Best YOU There Is...
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Everyone looks good with a few honorable mentions…lol.
Bey looks nice and Cassie looks hoooooot!
I like 50’s green jacket… Luda is looking handsome
14.
DIDDY
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Everyone looks nice seems like a Alist event
Teyanna very manly i waiting on her to say shes gay
and We should of know Diddys tag along would show her face miss cassie … Has no talent but shit if u look good enough diddy will pay to bring u around ..shit i need to meet him maybe he”ll do the same for me
15.
DIDDY
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Everyone looks nice seems like a Alist event
Teyanna very manly i waiting on her to say shes gay
and We should of know Diddys tag along would show her face miss cassie … Has no talent but shit if u look good enough diddy will pay to bring u around ..shit i need to meet him maybe he”ll do the same for me
16.
Nothing But Love
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Awe now would you look at that…. i havent seen Carson Daly in years!!! hes aged so much…
17.
Katherine
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
I feel old, I used to love TRL back in the day..i wouldn’t miss it for anything..I even remember recording episodes where my favorite artists would be on(back then it was *N SYNC) lol..to think that if I was to talk to someone of a younger generation about TRL, they probably wouldn’t understand how big of a deal it was, time flies…
18.
kmniles
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
I guess they had to retire the show since 106th & Park trumped them on viewer audience, just as the BET Awards has surpassed the MTV Awards. Is that show next too, Viacom?
19.
M.Love
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Diddy must be Cassie’s suga daddy because the chick stay FLY!!! where she get money from??
20.
Candi
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Dang I aint even kno TRL was ending. lol Oh well…not gonna miss it. I was a fan like 10 yrs ago when I was 16. Dang it dont seem like 10 yrs ago. Neways…Beyonce killed it…hate all you want the girl can perform. Cassie looks beautiful as usual and so does LaLa. Teyanna….uhh..yea ima leave that one alone. Carson definitely has aged but he looks decent. I love how the fellas are rockin the fly colors. Those jackets are hot. Call me crazy but…Sway can get it. lol Somethin about those dreads. lol
21.
SimplyLovely
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
I only watched Bey’s performance, and she was wonderful.
22.
Lili
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Beyonce looked and sounded great last night.
My only thing is this new image is really rihannaish in her Good girl gone bad era. I wish Bey would stop wearing all black already. Everyone know rihanna already stamped her signature all over the all black leather appeal. Nevertheless Beyonce is in full affect. She doing the damn thing.
And her hair actually looks good and real for once.
23.
Larger Than Life Test Layout
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
[...] on Sunday night. The finale featured numerous stars who helped celebrate the close of the 10-year music countdown [...]
24.
kelvin
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
it seems like they got all the artist to perform that made the show hot back in the day. highlight moments like backstreet boys and beyonce”?crazy in love” made the show memorbale. too bad people like britney and jessica couldnt make it. i will miss trl.
25.
Mrs.Sk8board P
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
I watched it last night..B SHUT it DOWN..it was a throwback for sure last night…i was a little bothered that Britney was the number 1 video..but im not shocked it’s MTV and TRL..
bye TRL!
26.
Mrs.Sk8board P
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
and # 22…since wen rihanna OWNs the color black..people can wear wateva they want
27.
Beyonce Forever
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Loved how beyonce opened the show…..Rihanna who??????? Ohhhh okay.
28.
Greatestloveofall
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
So TRL is gone?? LOOOOOOOOOOL how fitting—this is the FINAL NAIL in the coffin for MTV as a music channel.
It was my favorite channel back in the 90’s. Back then it was daring, groundbreaking and always broke new talent. Now it’s A CROCK OF SHIT. Reality TV crap, stupid celebrity shows, the same tired ass videos (whenever they acutally play music).
MTV IS A JOKE TODAY!! A disgrace to music and what it used to be about.
Now it’d rather shed light on the Paris Hilton’s of this world.
29.
Janan
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
TRL FINALE was a great show last night i cried…lol
because i remember when i was obsessed with it back in the N’sync, britney, christina, baskstreet boys eminem days. and it seem like i had abandoned the show for years.. sad to see it go away now.
does anyone know why it cancelled???
30.
Qat
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
If Teyana doesn’t cough up that frog, in her throat, and go away..
31.
angelita
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Can’t believe the show is over not that i watched it much.
Beyonce looks radiant as always..That leather coat is FIERCE..Sasha FIERCE!
32.
mememe@yahoo.com
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Is Diddy boo hooing?
And I swear Teyana is the new Paris Hilton… famous for no damn reason.
33.
Cindy
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
& to everyone complaining about mtv not playing music videos… mtv doesnt have just ONE channel all of its other channels PLAYS music videos non stop. Make ya own channels then and stop whining.
34.
shhh,,,,
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
WHERE’S SASHA?
35.
Knowledge
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Question where was Destiny’s Child Beyonce did not appear on TRL by her self she appeared with Destiny’s Child (a group)
“MTV has had other shows that will be remembered for changing the musical landscape, including “Yo! MTV Raps,” but perhaps none greater than “TRL.” It made its debut in 1998, just as the teen pop phenomenon was about to explode, when the rap-rock hybrid was bubbling over, and groups like Destiny’s Child were considered emerging acts.”
Beyonce did not make her act until 2003 my fav album dangerously in love that’s bogus that DC did not come to bid farewell together
I myself was never a fan of TRL, I watched the realest show 106& Park can’t get any better than Free and AJ
36.
Jess
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Question where was Destiny’s Child Beyonce did not appear on TRL by her self she appeared with Destiny’s Child (A Group)
“MTV has had other shows that will be remembered for changing the musical landscape, including “Yo! MTV Raps,” but perhaps none greater than “TRL.” It made its debut in 1998, just as the teen pop phenomenon was about to explode, when the rap-rock hybrid was bubbling over, and groups like Destiny’s Child were considered emerging acts.”
Beyonce did not make her act until 2003 my fav album dangerously in love that’s bogus that DC did not come to bid farewell together
I myself was never a fan of TRL, I watched the realest show 106& Park can’t get any better than Free and AJ
37.
Jess
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
my sentiments exactly
they should have brought DC back together or even TLC!
38.
OBAMA YALL!!!!
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
I love Bey’s outfit!!! Especially the jacket and the shoes are hot too.
39.
msblknasty1
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
wtf…how many times is bey gonna wear those leggings hope they aint the same ones ewwwwwww……diddy crying like a beatch on national t.v…….
40.
SexyQB
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Everybody looks nice! Hope the last show was hot!
41.
kriss
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
beyonce is the bomb she doesn’t need dc.
42.
Lili
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
@ #26 nobody said rihanna owned the color black, I said everyone knows rihanna stamped her signature over the all black appeal. I am not saying Beyonce shouldnt wear black but I think she is doing it too much.
Every single appearane and performance bey has done to promote this album shes been wearing all black. I mean come on, why not make white her color or something. I just cant help but think RIHANNA when I see her dress like this because to me this isnt bey’s style.
43.
FoxyAfroChic
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
B looks JUST like her mama in the first pic. Scary!
44.
Jazz
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
I WAS THERE LAST NIGHT. PRETTY AWESOME.
45.
iknowdasrite
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Everyone looks good! I actually watched this last night.
Cosign 36, A DC reunion would have been appropriate!
But Beys lacefront was looking especially nice last night so I forgive them
#22, Janet Jackson was wearing all black before Rihanna was born!
R&B singers 101 lol all black is hardly new
46.
Anonymiss
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Yo, where does 50 get his style inspiration? Teenagers at the mall? Dude his boot lickers stay stuck on awful.
47.
Destiny
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
I loved the finale! Beyonce’ killed the opening of the show!
Cassie looks beautiful……i wonder how she stays so fly even though she haven’t done anything recent? I guess maybe she got that good, good cuz everywhere Diddy be, there she is!
I missed Carson Daly so much on TRL. He was the only reason I use to watch. I havent kept up with the show since he left so no wonder its being cancelled.
All in all, everyone looks nice.
48.
Good
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
I got to know where Cassie got those boots from? LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!
49.
MissMarcJacobs
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Love U Beyonce!!!!
Always!
Jeeze!
50.
KiddLozer
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
this is sooo sad… TRL was HUGE!! back in the day. Its been years since i stopped being a fan of the show, but to everyone who grew up on boy bands, britney, and eminem this show will represent a part of our lives.i remember going to nyc went eminem showed up when he released the eminem show and tryin to see him, but i didnt even get close! cuz there were so many people!!
to the younger kidz now 106 & Park is the s***, but nothing will ever be what trl was!
ITS AN END OF AN ERA PEOPLE!!!
p.s…. where the F*** was britney? she should be kissing TRL’s feet for starting her career, she shoulda been there!
51.
Theworldwillendin2012
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Im glad its ending, its not necessary to have multiple shows that count down the most popular videos, cause chances are, the SAME videos are gonna be on, week in, week out, no surprise.
52.
Gumaro
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
DAMN!! Cassie looks good, she STAYS FLY, she needs to sell records with her image, not her vocals! hopefully that cute guy in the brown jacket is her new man, because even if she was dating Diddy, diddy is straight CORNY and a loser. She can do wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy better. I cant wait to hear her heat that comes next spring! DO YA THINK CAS! LUV YA!
53.
shawny!
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
TEYANA ACTUALLY LOOKS REALLY PRETTY!!Lol Love her
54.
CoCoChanel
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Glad TRL is going off….it was quite boring. Next 106 & Park on BET can get tha boot too………………….
WOW, surprise surprise, some of yall are mad cuz Beyonce is wearing black & you think Rhianna is the queen of black clothing & should be the only one wearing it.. *smh*………….
Everyone looks good though!
55.
Ara
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Like your outfit Bey, real cute jacket, excellent performance, TRL and SNL. The first pic I like very much, the expression is so …….
56.
she she
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 /
i loved trl….
57.
HCIG
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 /
Beyonce’s jacket is hot - Alexander McQueen. She looked really good and fresh.