“Ridiculousness” has been canceled at MTV after 14 years and 46 seasons.
The comedy clip series, hosted by Rob Dyrdek, will continue into 2026 with previously shot first-run episodes, but no new episodes will be produced. Season 46 will be the last installment of the series as reruns continue to air on MTV and select seasons stream on Paramount+.
According to a source familiar with the decision, the cancellation comes as MTV (which is under the Paramount umbrella) looks to feature a more curated slate of content that “embraces its experimental DNA” and represents “different creative voices” and a “refreshed programming.”
With more than 1,700 episodes, “Ridiculousness” is one of the longest-running series in MTV history. Its reruns dominated MTV’s linear programming. As Variety reported in 2020, the series once took up 113 hours out of the network’s week-long 168-hour lineup. To many, the show became a symbol of MTV’s glut and lack of original programming.
“Ridiculousness” debuted in August 2011 and was co-hosted by Chanel West Coast and then Lauren “Lolo” Wood. The series showcases viral videos of failed stunts and “Jackass”-style buffoonery, as Dyrdek and co. deliver comedic analysis and mockery.
One day before news of the cancellation broke, Bloomberg reported that MTV was paying Dyrdek, a former professional skateboarder, at least $32.5 million per year, according to court documents reviewed by the publication. Per Bloomberg, that paycheck includes bonuses, a $21,000-per-episode executive producer fee and an escalating $61,000-per-episode on-camera fee. (Those fees add up when the network orders hundreds of new episodes per year.)
TMZ broke the news.
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