What do Paris Hilton, Speidi and Pharrell Williams all have in common? Aside from being considered worthy of an Us Magazine cover story, these three celebs will also be making appearances on the premiere of MTV's new variety show, Dogg After Dark.

Starting Tuesday night (Feb. 17) at 9:00pm, Snoop Dogg will host a half-hour sketch comedy show also featuring live musical performances and celebrity interviews. So move over Carson Daly, The Doggfather's about to step right into your spotlight!

• Carson Daly describes Total Finale Live (and, really, TRL in general) as one giant party. So who was the drunkest reveler of all? "Kid Rock had a very very healthy buzz going on," Carson ventures. "And then I'd [have to] say me." (Men.Style.com)

• Bachelor host Chris Harrison to share his behind-the-scenes take on the suitor/suitorettes search for televised fairytale love. (PopWatch)

• CBS funnyman Craig Ferguson quietly tied the knot last weekend, thereby denying paparazzi the opportunity to scream obscenities while snapping unflattering photos of the semi-famous newlyweds. (Usmagazine.com)

• Polarizing pundit Ann Coulter may have finally offended enough left-wingers/non-hatemongering media types to earn herself as lifetime ban from NBC's Today show. (Mediabistro)

• Michelle Trachtenberg to reprise her role as Serena van der Wooden's overly medicated former BFF Georgina Sparks on Gossip Girl.

• TMZ claims Danity Kane dropout Aubrey O'Day is headed for Playboy! Hey, guess that's one way to take the heat off the nearly-nekked Complex shoot that cost you your job/singing career. (MTV News)

• The Real Housewives of Atlanta's resident homewrecker Kim Zolciak wasn't sure she'd survive the whole experience. ""After the reunion show, I was afraid I was going to get killed," she confessed. So natch, she did what any slightly spoiled person would do: she "invest[ed] in something that would kill them instead." (Usmagazine.com)

• Carson Daly is gonna be a daddy! (MSNBC)

• Heath Ledger's entire life/film career/losing battle with prescription drugs to be reduced to one 60-minute Law & Order episode! Dibs on playing MK Olsen! (NY Post)

• Brooke Burke won Dancing with the Stars! (Um, obvs.) Fortunately, she totally nailed the "OMG, I'm so surprised!" face. (E! Online)

This week's been full of ups and downs. We said hello to (the still-dreamy!!) Carson Daly, goodbye to TRL and watched our fave stars from the past 10 years brave the screaming fans in Times Square one last time to send the once-beloved show out in a blaze of live music glory.

And since the MTV veejays, the fans and the performers (like Beyonce, 50 Cent, Fall Out Boy and yes, the Backstreet Boys) put on such a brave face, we've decided to celebrate the last-ever week of TRL by posting these amazing performance clips from Total Finale Live. Check em' out, plus catch our all-time fave "Top Ten" countdowns after the jump.

Oh, and feel free to dance in your seats (and/or break out the "I LOVE YOU, CARSON!" signs) one last time. It's what TRL would've wanted.

+ After the jump, catch the Top Ten Funniest Videos, and the Top Ten Times Square Moments.
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It's official: Total Request Live (a.ka. TRL, a.k.a. the show that introduced us to the likes of Britney Spears, *NSYNC and blink-182 and made Times Square synonymous with Screaming Tween Girls) is O-V-E-R.

And while normally we hate teary goodbyes (we're the strong, silent type), last night was one farewell extravaganza we weren't gonna miss.

Check out these pics from Total Finale Live and relive the amazingness of seeing TRL's original veejay (and our late 90's crush) Carson Daly and Damien Fahey (our early 2000's crush) co-host the best buh-bye in TV history, featuring performances by Beyonce and Fall Out Boy and appearances by Justin Timberlake, Ludacris and Diddy.

Then head over to TRL's homepage to catch tons more behind-the-scenes footage, show highlights, live performances and a decade's worth of mushy photo booth memories. TRL 4EVA!

Total Request Live? More like Total Request Dead! As of this November, the show formerly known as TRL will only exists in our hearts, memories and online archives. And in an effort to cope, I've channeled my emotions into a heartfelt work of poetry. Presenting: An Ode to TRL (and Carson Daly)

Let's travel back in time to the year 1998
Back when Clinton was impeached, and the Yankees were great
And Tom and Nicole were still man and wife
That's the year TRL first came into my life

At first it seemed radical, even to me
An MTV show with music? How could that be??
A daily countdown of the most popular music vids
With every song, every vote, determined by kids!

Curious, I tuned in, and experienced a rush
"OMG!" thought I, "it's my first VJ crush!
Forget college apps! Forget being a Yalie!
When I grow up, I'm gonna be Mrs. Carson Daly!"

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• After 10 glorious years, TRL is officially dunzo. Fortunately, the memories will live on! Meanwhile, Carson Daly's late night NBC talk show inexplicably continues. (Buzzworthy)

• Amy Poehler is leaving SNL, and she's taking her amazing Hillary impression with her. (Usmagazine.com)

• Shannen Doherty praises co-star Jennie Garth in a transparent attempt to show us how far she's evolved since her PMS-y 90210 days. And it totally works!! (TV Watch)

• Taylor Swift blames MTV and the VMAs for her boring red carpet coverage. As if! (Fox News)

• This season's Biggest Loser is totally living up to its name. (NY Daily News)