Broadcast live from the world renowned Times Square, this year's show features rocker Lenny Kravitz and soulstress Alicia Keyes while former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber works the crowd as a new correspondant with NBC's Amy Robach.

Last week The Deadbolt caught up with Carson Daly and David Friedman on a conference call to get the goods on what those who won't be celebrating in Times Square can expect from NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly.

Carson Daly and David Friedman on when they started to prepare for the 2008 show:

David Friedman: January 1, 2007.

Carson Daly: It really does start with a post-mortem after the show. Where David and I are just on cloud nine from the adrenaline and the excitement that is the night in itself. And then hopefully a successful production. And, you know, we immediately start saying, 'Oh, shouldn't we have done this? Should we have done that?' And that kind of leads to us - just to back up the point that David just made - You know we're an hour show. Other networks are longer than that. And then he - even Dave and I have toyed around with the idea of... what else can we do. And that sometimes leads to ideas that take away from Times Square. And with the performances that we have, with the crowd and the stories that are there, with our correspondents that are there, and with a few other fun things that we throw in, we feel like the production is maxed out... and this is another point that I think that speaks to - that we're both happy about. And that's the first thing we really start thinking about is, who do we want musically next year?

Not that it was easier this year, because it's always a challenge to book top level acts, but the fact that we ended with Alicia Keys and Lenny Kravitz this year, we feel spoke to the point that this was a growing destination for artists. And that they recognize that this show had growth over the past four years and I think that makes our jobs a little bit easier.

Daly and Friedman on what they'll be doing immediately following the broadcast:

Daly: Well, I like to help clean up.

Friedman: We start thinking about next year.

Daly: Yes, I like to grab a broom and start sweeping some of the confetti. I'm not the type to cook the meal and not help in the kitchen after. Our first thought literally - and this isn't a joke here - our first thought is our crew. The people that [put in] this intense week of work in Times Square. And if you've seen images of it. I mean it's just a media circus there. A lot of our staff is from the late night show. A lot of them fly in and spend the work with us. And work tirelessly. And we immediately think about where are we going to take all these guys once they've wrapped their cameras, and the producers and everybody, and go have some champagne with our friends and family. So that's what we're going to do this year.

On what they do on the day of December 31, leading up to New Year's Eve:

Daly: Well, it starts very early. I can tell you that. And it starts with coffee and usually Lester Holt of The Today Show. That usually is the first face I see...

Friedman: So we prep - I mean it starts early. And he does press in the morning. Which is the first thing to do. And then the production office is open pretty much around the clock. Because you know, you know, you'll lose a little time because of Christmas. So then really starting the 26th right up until you're off the air, it's pretty around the clock with the production office. And then day of is - I mean it's, you know, and it's a madhouse in Times Square. And the production office is in the middle of a hotel. And, you know, the elevators are crazy. So I mean the whole day is geared around production. There's not a whole lot of down time to even spend time with your family or friends. You know, the best you can do is say maybe send them a text and say Happy New Year. And I'll see you maybe later tonight. But it's pretty intense.

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