less charlie rose and more carson daly. >> san francisco is consistently ranked as one of the most literate cities in the united states. multiple reading events are happening every night of the year, competing against a big names like city arts and lectures. radar was voted the winner of these san francisco contest. after two decades of working for free, michelle is able to make radar her full-time job. >> i am a right to myself, but i feel like my work in this world is eagerly to bring writers together and to produce literary events. if i was only doing my own work, i would not be happy. it is, like throwing a party or a dinner party. i can match that person with that person. it is really fun for me. it is nerve wracking during the actual readings. i hope everyone is good. i hope the audience likes them. i hope everybody shows up. but everything works out. at the end of the reading, everyone is happy. ♪ (clapping.) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i think we have more companies anywhere in the united states it's at the amazing statement we're not trying to be flashy or shocking just trying to create

stay tuned for carson daly. we'll see you tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ >> carson: welcome to another edition of "last call", i'm carson daly and this is amp radio, where i do a little morning radio show. tonight, we got some great music "the birds of satan", how about that for a name of a band, they're going toerform from studio 606, i'll explain that coming up. power creator courtney kemp agboh gets "the spotlight" treatment, but up first, it's all about wil wheaton. and even though wil's only 41 years old, his career has spanned over three decades, with memorable performances in "stand by me", "star trek: the next generation, and "the big bang theory." his latest gig, has been dubbed

stay tuned for "carson daly." we'll see you tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> carson: hey, everybody, i'm carson daly and you are watching "last call." thanks for that. tonight, we've got comedy, l.a.-based rock, and sci-fi. i would say that's a little something for everybody. coming to you tonight from here at evr in n.y.c. all right, but first it's all about the sci-fi. in his career, writer-producer ronald d. moore has left his stamp on the greatest tv shows the genre has ever known, including the "star trek" franchise, "roswell," and "battlestar galatica." you can see his latest work on the new thriller "helix," and on the highly anticipated summer series, "outlander." for more, we go to ronald's office at tall ship productions for tonight's spotlight.

stay tuned for "carson daly." see you tomorrow! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> carson: hey guys, welcome to "last call," i'm your host carson daly. tonight, we've got another great one for you. first, we've got some music in the form of kaiser chiefs at the el ray, which is always awesome. and singer-songwriter noah gundersen in our snapshot. but, we kick things off with a very funny podcast that takes on issues related to women's rights, gay rights, and pop culture in general. it's the brain child of erin gibson and bryan safi, the hosts of "throwing shade." take a look. >> the superbowl happened, and both of us watched the superbowl, even though it's very unexpected.

stay tuned for carson daly. we'll see you tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> carson: i'm carson daly, and you've tuned into "last call." thanks for that. here's tonight's lineup. we'll start with our music. we've got the girl duo from sweden, icona pop. they'll perform from the fonda. for our "spotlight," we're going to go behind these scenes of the oscar- nominated cambodian documentary "the missing picture." but first, some badass graffiti art is about to hit your screen. l.a. artist risk has had a 30 year career, and been at the forefront of many of this city's graffiti movements. such as painting freight trains, writing on freeway overpasses, and even taking his work inside the gallery space. tonight, we look at the life and career of a true pioneer.

stay tuned for carson daly. we'll see you tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> carson: welcome to the show. i'm carson daly. tonight we've got another incredible lineup, top to bottom, for you. first, let's get things going with tonight's featured spotlight. in 2011, andrew dodge's "bad words" screenplay landed on the prestigious "blacklist," a survey of the best unproduced screenplays in hollywood. since then, the script's been snatched up by jason bateman and would go on to become his feature directorial debut. for more on andrew and "bad words," let's go over to red o for tonight's "last call" spotlight. ♪ ♪ >> i love horse [ bleep ]. but i love it because of the way it feels when you say it. thator

stay tuned for carson daly. we'll see you tomorrow! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> carson: good evening, this is "last call," i'm carson daly. and it's not every day that we have a real life astrophysicist on the program, but tonight that's exactly what we have. we also have great music, lp will be on the show. and killer surf shots from photographer, chris burkard. but first, neil degrasse tyson is an astrophysicist and author who hosts a new docu-series entitled "cosmos: a spacetime odyssey." we've set up at beso for tonight's spotlight. >> consider what the human mind evolved to do: find food, sex and shelter. those tasks don't include nc

stay tuned for carson daly. we'll see you tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> carson: hey, everybody. what's happening? welcome to "last call." from evr, i'm your host carson daly, and we got a good one coming your way. tonight we pop into south by southwest in austin, texas and bring you some great music and good performances from the preatures as well as a snapshot of the band misterwives. all of that coming up. but first, veronica roth is the "new york times" best-selling author behind the popular "divergent" trilogy of books. the first novel recently received the film treatment and just opened up in theaters this past week. so, we thought we'd have veronica on to talk all about it. take a look. ♪ >> i think imagining it turning into a movie would've been, like, the height of delusion

stay tuned for "carson daly." we'll see you tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ forgot my pen. >> and we're clear! ♪ [ heavy breathing ] ♪ >> hey, hi. seth? i thought you left. >> seth: no, i uh, i just forgot my pen. >> cool, all right. do you need us -- do you want us to leave? >> seth: oh, no, no. just do your thing. >> yeah, okay, cool, uh, see you in the morning. ♪ ♪ what happens after seth goes home yeah ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> carson: good evening everybody, i'm carson daly. this is "last call." thank you so much for staying up late. tonight, the alt-country of robbie fulks hits the troubadour stage. taylor williamson lands in the comedy spotlight but oirst guest is an australian actress who has started to make her mark on hollywood with films like "bottle shock" and "transformers" and on the small screen in "grey's anatomy" and "charlie's angels." now you can catch her playing a fbi special agent in the new nbc series "crisis." say hello to rachel taylor. >> women are complicated. i me

stay tuned for carson daly. we'll see you tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> carson: well everybody it is very late. that means "last call" is on. i'm carson daly. thanks for being here and we're stationed at e.v.r in new york. tonight's show's a good one. coming up, we got syd arthur performing from south by southwest and the documentary "our vinyl weighs a ton" takes a spin in our spotlight. but first, it's time for a sit down with former duke star, nba veteran and current espn broadcaster jay williams. we head over to the other room into venice, california for our first spotlight of the night. take a look. ♪ >> one of the best things that has ever happened to me and it

stay tuned for carson daly. we'll see you tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> carson: good evening, everybody, welcome to "last call." i'm your host, carson daly, appreciate you watching. comin at ya from amp radio, in l.a. for tonight's show. coming up, new jersey's liquor store performs from hotel vegas in austin, and "the fault in our stars" author john green is in our "spotlight." but first up, you know lee pace from "pushing dasies," "lincoln" and "the hobbit" franchise. for his latest project, he stars in an amc original series set in the early 1980's during the rise of the pc era. it's called "halt and catch fire," and it's the focus of our "spotlight." take a look.

stay tuned for carson daly. we will see you tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ >> carson: hey what's up everybody. this is nbc. you're watching "last call." i'm carson daly, thank you very much. tonight on the show, ron josol steps up to the mic in our comedy spotlight and kodaline performs from the el ray. but first we are gonna introduce you to the breakout star of wes anderson's new film "the grand budapest hotel." tony revolori is a 17 year old actor who finds himself right now sharing screen time with some of the biggest names in hollywood including ralph fiennes, jude law, bill murray, and owen wilson. tonight we go to the herringbone in the mondrian hotel, and you'll meet tony. take a look. ♪

stay tuned for "carson daly", we'll see you tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> carson: hey, you're back, thank you, and good evening, i'm carson daly you're watching "last call" from camp radio, where i do a little morning show. on the show tonight, we've got "tokyo police club" for the "snapshot." the music's great, "deap vally", we'll do that from live nation's belasco theatre. and right now -- we "spotlight" one of the busiest women in hollywood, she's a best-selling author, actress, host, voice over artist, and even a character in a brand new video game. i'm talking about aisha tyler for more, take a look at the "last call" "spotlight." ♪ >> i was talking with a good friend, seth green, when he did my pod cast. we were talking about people who

stay tuned for carson daly. we'll see you tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> carson: hey, gang, i'm carson daly, and you're watching "last call" from amp radio in los angeles, and tonight, we celebrate the music of "off." which is killer, we're gonna do that from the famed roxy theatre in west hollywood, coming up. but right not, it's time for the "last call" "spotlight." randy and jason sklar make up the twin comedy duo known simply as "the sklar brothers'. together, they host a popular pod-cast and have appeared on "curb your enthusiasm", "it's always sunny", "entourage", and "espn." recently, they returned to their roots for a new stand-up special entitled "what are we talking about." for more, we put the sklars in the "spotlight." take a look. ♪

stay tuned for carson daly! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ >> carson: hey, everybody, what's happening? welcome to "last call" from evr. i'm your host carson daly, and we've got a good one coming your way this evening. right now, it's our spotlight segment. this friday, fans of "veronica mars" rejoice, as the smash-hit t.v. series finally becomes a movie. and the man responsible for it is writer, director, and creator of all things veronica, rob thomas. for more on the new film, check out tonight's "last call" spotlight. >> no one actually sat down and did the math of how long it would take to sign all these posters, but the answer i can now vouch is about 12 hours to

stay tuned for "carson daly." we'll see you tomorrow! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> carson: well, hello there and welcome to "last call.son: welld welcome to "last call." i'm carson daly here to guide you through our show, and tonight it's a good one. it's soko from the troubadour, adult swim's jacob escobedo in our "spotlight," and right now a sit-down with one of our favorites. you know him best from his roles on the hits shows "house of lies" and "parks and recreation." and you can find out much more about ben schwartz in the "last call spotlight," now from stk. take a look. ♪ >> when i write stuff, or if i think of something on the fly, i write it in my iphone. so it's jokes and, literally, ideas and stuff like that. i'll read one terrible one. someone goes up to a girl. he goes, "take your shirt off, slowly." she go,

stay tuned for "carson daly." we'll see you tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> seth: @elipman -- stegosaurus. @yellowheart -- triceratops. @ajistweeting -- brontosaurus. @brackentology -- t. rex. @captaineureka92 -- t. rex. @catherinelowb -- t. rex. @markeveretts -- ankylosaurus. just start a new pile. @austnouveau -- t. rex. hi, boris! @michaelparty -- t. rex. @wildparty -- t. rex. ♪ >> carson: hey everybody, welcome to "last call." i'm carson daly. thank you for tuning in. we appreciate it. we're here at evr in new york city. we got another great show for you. let's get to it. coming u jenny o. takes over the troubadour and tonight's musical slot along with it. plus, "dear reader" author michael malice is the subject of the spotlight. but first, bret mckenzie is one half of the grammy award winning musical comedy duo, flight of the concords. two years ago, he also added an oscar to his mantle for his compositional work on "the muppets." and right now he returns for more in the highly anticipated fo

stay tuned for "carson daly." we'll see you tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> carson: hi, i'm carson daly, coming to you tonight from evr right here in new york city. thanks for watching. tonight on "last call," casket girls get the snapshot. the colourist is the music getting their tv debut. but first, carrie brownstein was best known as a guitarist and singer for rock bands like sleater-kinney and wild flag, but in 2011, she teamed up with fred armisen to create and star in one of the funniest and most original comedy shows to come around in some time. it's called "portlandia," and for more, we head to big foot west for the spotlight tonight. take a look. >> fred was in a band in chicago called trenchmouth. i actually have a seven inch of

he was the carson daly. but for some reason the charts were important. it mattered that stevie wonder debuted at number one, he tapped into that. he was a little dorky. that was a secret. he didn't try to be hip. it gave the billboard charts authority and people agreed whether you like it or not, it's number one or nom 10. it fed on himself. >> he gave fun facts about the artists and didn't like to say goodbye. he had a distinctive sign off. >> he'd say keep your feet on the ground and reach for the stars, and - i love the trivia, working at record stores when i was a kid and loved the trivia about who had the most number one albums in the 1970s, and then there were the long distance dedication. sometimes they were a pet who died. steams a boyfriend -- sometimes a based who moved away and "casey, will you play "me and you against the world"" sometimes it was odd. a woman in chicago had a dream to do an unspecified thing and a bus driver encouraged them. the end of the dedication was "i didn't do anything, but i appreciated him to", and it was a crazy for

stay tuned for carson daly. we'll see you tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> carson: hey, what's happening? i'm carson. this is evr, and it is time for a little "last call." thanks for being here. coming up, lots of music's going to hit your screen, including a couple performances from k.flay. but first, "doll & em" is a new hbo comedy series created by, and staring, real-life best friends, emily mortimer and dolly wells. tonight, we're going to sit down with one half of the duo. you know emily mortimer from "newsroom," "hugo," and "lars and the real girl." and right now you can see her in the "last call spotlight." from 1 oak, take a look. >> dolly was really naughty. she was always the naughty one, and i was quite a sort of good

stay tuned for carson daly. we will see you tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ film festivals and went on to become a cult classic. now he's back with "the raid 2", which received a standing ovation at sundance. it finally lands in theaters this week. for more, we go to 1 oak for

carson daly. that guy. >>> the worst trade -- not knowing the capital of the state you represent. >> hey, scott, let's be honest, she'll be fine. >> she did win miss usa after being miss nevada. but really she did live most of her life in california, where she first entered the contest and lost three times. >> josh, no shot ever of winning. >> final trades. josh? start us off. >> $45 billion kept pouring into emerging markets last month. i think that's only the beginning. vwo is my favorite way to play the space. >> i love watching goldman access creep higher. look out above, because i think there's plenty of different reasons why they're going to do well, but mbi is my final trade for the day. that enough activity, i think the stock goes higher. >> and you want you could be three three, four weeks? >> here's the real answer. if those options double, i'm out a half or out of all of them. that's always the rule of them. >> stef? >> we like goldman sachs, too, pety peetie. so i want to be long diebo

stay tuned for carson daly. we'll see you tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ for our music, night terrors of 1927, that's the name of the band. and they're going to make their t.v. debut this evening. but right now it's all about the "last call spotlight." marc levin and mark benjamin are the filmmakers behind the award-winning doc- series "brick city." they followed it up with another highly anticipated series, this one is set in the epicenter of the american heartland. this is "chicagoland." >> when mark and i met with the mayor, basically says, you know, "you're all vultures. you're all just out to tear people down." and we challenged him and said, "that's not us.

let's see what's up with carson daly. >> loved you in the movie. >> this is what he has about the fat dog can't believe it. what is going to happen with that fat dog? >> stick around and find out, joel. that's a tease. but first this is "today" on nbc. >> i think we nailed that one, carson. safeway gets that staying on budget can be a real bear. that's why they've got lots of ways to save. real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. this week, fresh driscoll's strawberries are perfectly sweet and just $1.99 a pound. foster farms fresh whole chickens are only 99¢ a pound. and arm & hammer detergent is just $5.00. there's more savings to love... at safeway. ingredients for life. >>> "today's" pets is brought to you by pet armor plus igr. >> all right. this morning on "today's" pets, a remarkable transformation for a dog we introduced you to two years ago. he overcame a big weight challenge. we'll meet obie and his owner. but first their story. >> reporter: we first met obie in 2012. he was severely obese weighing in at a whopping 77 pounds. nearly twice the size of an av

carson daly, long before mtv and the internet, he made sure we are hearing all of the best music out there. another tweet, changed the industry with the top 40 countdown. raes in peace, casey kasem. keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars. another tweet, inspired all of us on the roop. sending love to kasem family and friends. >> and at bonnaroo, elton john had an iconic performance of his song, "don't let the sun go down on me", he dedicated it to casey kasem. a lot of tweets coming in. keep them coming. we'll keep them posted in the orange room. >> thank you. admitted you cried -- >> i recorded it. i was living in spain, i used to record it. >> he's truly reached the star. >>> coming up, we have a startling investigation. >> at my worst i was doing 100 pills a day, vicodin. >> you were taking 100 pills a day. >> yes. >> and the you were seeing patients. >> i was seeing patients. >> doctors accused of treating patients while high, some operating on them. jeff rosin investigates. >> how prince george a impressed the crowd at a special father's day outing yesterda

ele i andromauo y, june 23rdnew >> carson daly, let's take a selfie. can kiss alroke >> we're here to celebrate our dad's career at nbc. 48 years and 11 months. >> hey, y'all. we're from texas! >> we're from south carolina. >> from houston, texas, it's my 16th birthday. >>motherghter bucketist day" s t are the sounds of a happy crowd. on our plaza.orningut they're going to get a performance coming up. carson's still excited about the wo cu matt i off today but he'll back tomorrow. nice to have you along. >> we want to tell you about something big planned for wednesday. we're going to be debuting on sirius xm radio. channe 108 so c u idr out going ra special performance on the plaza from maroon 5. they'll play their new single. for the first time on live tv. this is wednesday. then you'll hear more from them. in the summer they'll be back for a full concert on labor day here on the plaza. >> i might have to leave from maternity leave for that. the celebration does not end er a to take over ourfavo cha. i going to get to deejay coffee house. all that sad