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4 unusual facts about One Astor Plaza


MTV Live

The show began its run in September 1997 in the then-newly acquired Times Square Studio on Broadway in New York.

One Astor Plaza

After a nine month $21 million renovation, the space reopened as the Nokia Theatre at Times Square.

Originally known as the W. T. Grant Building as headquarters of the eponymous, now-defunct retailer, it is currently the headquarters for Viacom and houses the MTV Studios, Minskoff Theatre, Best Buy Theater, and some retail outlets.

The Uptown Studio was home to MTV's former flagship program, Total Request Live, during the show's run from 1998 to 2008 along with MTV & VH1.



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