On September 15, 2008 it was announced that MTV's Total Request Live, also known as TRL, will be going off the air in November after 10 years on the air. The announcement was made by the show's executive producer Dave Sirulnick.Associated Press: RIP, TRL (September 15, 2008)
Sirulnick added that the show may possibly return in the future, but for now he said "let's let it have a little bit of a rest for a minute."BBC: MTV to 'rest' flagship TRL show (September 16, 2008)