Nothing captures the nostalgia of the ’90s and the early 2000s quite like Total Request Live. The show brought the biggest names in music and movies to NYC’s Times Square each day, and will forever hold a place in our nostalgic preteen hearts. In its heyday, TRL featured live performances, movie sneak peeks, summer beach specials, and all kinds of out-there games – it was the show to watch after school. For a fun blast from the past, take a look back at the ultimate TRL time machine, with pictures of stars like Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, and more.
– Additional reporting by Haley Lyndes
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Missy Elliott hopped on TRL‘s stage in 2001 to perform in a hip-hop special.
Destiny’s Child made a TRL appearance with matching blue outfits in 2001.
Pink sported a curly ‘do on TRL in 2001.
Promoting her album No More Drama in 2001, Mary J. Blige was all business in her black fedora hat and bustier top.
Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit dropped by TRL in 2003.
Former couple Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey stopped by TRL to promote their reality show and perform in 2003.
Lil’ Kim made an appearance on TRL in 2000 to promote her album The Notorious K.I.M.
The guys of *NSYNC talked to TRL‘s Hilarie Burton in 2001.
Freddie Prinze Jr. posed with Carson Daly during a show in 2001.
Jason Biggs and Alicia Silverstone cracked up at the MTV Studios during their 2002 TRL appearance.
Christina Aguilera (“Xtina”) sported some chaps during MTV’s TRL Presents: “Christina Aguilera Stripped in NYC 2002.”
Beyoncé and Jay Z wore matching denim when they appeared on TRL together in 2002.
Mandy Moore and Shane West made an appearance to promote A Walk to Remember in 2002.
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days costars Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey had a laugh on TRL in 2003.
Carson Daly’s former love Jennifer Love Hewitt performed at the MTV Beach House in Seaside Heights, NJ, for TRL in 2002.
The Sweetest Thing costars Selma Blair, Cameron Diaz, and Christina Applegate snapped a picture with Carson Daly on TRL in 2002.
Jeninifer Lopez sported a velour tracksuit for her 2002 TRL visit.
Jewel made an appearance on TRL in 2003.
No Doubt stopped by TRL to perform in 2002.
The Osbournes made a TRL appearance together in 2002.
Good Charlotte stopped by MTV Studios in NYC in 2006.
Rapper DMX posed with MTV video journalist Lala before appearing on TRL in 2003.
P. Diddy and Ozzy Osbourne struck a pose backstage during a 2001 visit to MTV’s TRL.
Beyoncé Knowles and Mike Myers teamed up at TRL in 2002 to promote Austin Powers in Goldmember.
Busta Rhymes goofed off with Carson Daly when he visited TRL in 2001.
Lord of the Rings castmates Liv Tyler and Elijah Wood shared a sweet moment on TRL in 2001.
Jessica Simpson and her sister, Ashlee Simpson, made a joint TRL appearance in 2003.
Michelle Branch gave Carson Daly a guitar lesson on TRL in 2002.
Rapper Eve performed during MTV’s TRL tour in 2001 in Las Vegas.
50 Cent performed for an episode of TRL in 2003.
Mary J. Blige chatted with Carson Daly about her album No More Drama on TRL in 2001.
Elton John visited the show in 2001, chatting with Carson Daly at TRL‘s NYC studio.
Alien Ant Farm visited the NYC studios of TRL in 2001.
Mena Suvari arrived at the TRL studios for a visit in 2001.
The cast of The Lord of the Rings visited TRL in 2001.
Carson Daly interviewed Craig David in the TRL studios in 2001.
Julia Stiles sported a choker for her TRL appearance in 2003.
Brandy was all smiles during her TRL appearance in 2002.
Pink performed on MTV’s TRL in 2001.
Cuba Gooding Jr. busted a move on TRL in 2002.
The boy band O-Town visited TRL in NYC in 2001.
Seann William Scott sported some shades while taping TRL at the MTV Beach House in East Quogue, NY, in 2003.
Melissa Joan Hart goofed around on TRL in 2002.
Ashanti performed during MTV All Access Week on TRL at the MTV Beach House in New Jersey in 2002.
Incubus’s Brandon Boyd held up a birthday cake on TRL in 2002.
B2K visited the show (and showed off their abs) for a 2002 episode of TRL.
Nelly Furtado visited TRL‘s NYC studio in 2002.
Jack Black and Gwyneth Paltrow joked around on TRL while promoting their movie Shallow Hal in 2001.
Singer Samantha Mumba stopped by TRL in 2002.
Boy band BBMak visited the TRL studio in NYC in 2002.
Will Smith performed at the MTV Beach House in Seaside Heights, NJ, for TRL in 2002.
Simple Plan took the stage on TRL for a 2003 episode.
Method Man made an appearance on the show in 2003.
Julia Stiles posed with the guys of Good Charlotte on TRL in 2003.
Tiffani Thiessen stopped by TRL in 2003.
Scott Foley stopped by MTV Studios in NYC for TRL in 2003.
T-Boz and Chilli of TLC made an appearance on TRL in 2002.
Beyoncé and Jay Z performed on TRL together in 2002.
Mya was a TRL guest in 2003.
James Marsden laughed with Alan Cumming when they appeared on TRL together in 2003.
New Found Glory performed on TRL in 2003.
Beyoncé and her sister, Solange, paired up for an episode of TRL in 2002.
Jimmy Kimmel sat in a “practice” late-night desk to interview Carson Daly on TRL in 2003.
The American Wedding cast suited up for the Valentine’s Day TRL episode in 2003.
The All-American Rejects stopped by TRL in 2003.
LeBron James sat with fans on TRL in 2003.
Seann William Scott took the mic for TRL in 2003.
Ali G chatted with Carson Daly on TRL in 2003.
Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy Liu promoted Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle on TRL in 2003.
Colin Farrell gave a wink to fans when he arrived at MTV Studios for TRL in 2003.
The guys of Blink-182 visited TRL in 2003.
Ludacris stopped by MTV Studios for TRL in 2003.
Britney Spears held a towel for P. Diddy when he competed in a treadmill-a-thon in 2003.
Tennis player Andy Roddick was on the show in 2003.
Vanessa Lachey (then Minnillo) was one of the new MTV VJs for TRL in 2003.
The cast of The OC was on TRL in 2003.