MTV's "Total Request Live" is no longer totally live. It's another sign of how both the audience and cultural juice have faded for "TRL," once the most influential program on television for music ...

It was a “TRL” of a run. This month marks the 25th anniversary of the premiere of MTV’s “Total Request Live,” a popular music video countdown show that also featured live performances and interviews.

For those of a certain age, the letters TRL mean a great deal. The super-popular block of fan-voted songs and music videos on MTV known as Total Request Live, which launched in 1998 and was programmed ...