MTV has formally determined to not renew its long-running comedy clip present Ridiculousness, which was hosted by former skilled skateboarder Rob Dyrdek. The present ran on-air for 46 seasons from 2011 to 2025. The cancellation comes forward of Season 46’s closing three episodes, that are set to be launched on November 6.
“From unbelievable fails to wacky pranks gone incorrect and all the pieces in between, Rob Dyrdek dives into the funniest movies on the web alongside a wide range of unimaginable particular company,” reads the official logline.
Why did MTV cancel Ridiculousness?
In keeping with Selection, MTV’s choice to cancel Ridiculousness was due to the community’s plans to move in a brand new course for its content material. The community is reportedly seeking to curate a slate of content material that “embraces its experimental DNA” and represents “completely different inventive voices” because it goals to refresh its programming.
It was additionally executive-produced by Dyrdek, who, in keeping with Bloomberg, was paid by MTV a minimum of $32.5 million per 12 months for his involvement within the present. Moreover Dyrdek, the present can also be co-hosted by TV persona and comic Steelo Brim. Music artist Chanel West Coast was additionally beforehand a co-host of this system for 30 seasons.
All through its long term, the present has featured many well-known personalities, together with Justin Bieber, Tyler the Creator, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Eric André, DJ Khaled, Michael B. Jordan, Put up Malone, Travis Scott, and the late Kobe Bryan. The hosts and company critiqued newbie viral movies starting from the unbelievable to downright harmful clips. Dyrdek breaks down the clips by placing them in 4 completely different classes, equivalent to “Scorching Mess,” “Worst Case State of affairs,” and “Redneck Good Instances.”
(Supply: Selection)
