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NEW YORK — Carson Daly chatted with Eminem, Beyonce gave a show-stopping performance, girls shrieked at the sight of Justin Timberlake, and hundreds of fans lined up outside in Times Square for a glimpse at superstars. For few hours, it seemed like old times at MTV’s “Total Request Live”back when the show was not only music’s most powerful force but a dominant part of pop culture. MTV pulled the plug on its most influential franchise Sunday night after years of declining ratings but not before marking the occasion with some of pop’s biggest stars paying respects to the show that helped launch their careers. The Associated Press
