Ridiculousness‘ long run has come to an end. After 14 years on the air, MTV has canceled the series, sources familiar tell Deadline. The cancellation comes on the heels of the Paramount-Skydance merger, MTV’s parent, which has resulted in thousands of layoffs companywide. The company is…

Lauren “Lolo” Wood has been named the permanent host of Ridiculousness, replacing Chanel West Coast, who left the MTV viral clip show last year. Rob Dyrdek took a moment to welcome Wood and make “an official offer” to have her stay permanently on the show. “Are you prepared to be a…

The writers of MTV’s Ridiculousness have officially bargained their first contract. After the writers voted to organize under the Writers Guild of America West last year, the union announced Wednesday that they had achieved a deal covering all writing staff including creative consultants…

UPDATE: The votes are in and the National Labor Relations Board has confirmed that eight staffers on MTV's Ridiculousness have voted to join WGA West. There are five days to raise objections, otherwise the unionization will be certified and the team can start bargaining a contract. AUGUST 31…

EXCLUSIVE: Ridiculousness spinoffs Messyness and Deliciousness will be back. MTV has renewed Messyness for a second season and Deliciousness for a third. Hosted by Jersey Shore‘s Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Season 1 of Messyness returns for a weeklong special event beginning at 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Monday, December…

EXCLUSIVE: MTV is staying in business with Sterling 'Steelo' Brim. The host of MTV's Ridiculousness has struck a first-look deal with Paramount+ and MTV Entertainment Studios. The pact will see Brim develop, exec produce and appear on camera shows non-scripted and scripted shows produced by MTV Entertainment…

EXCLUSIVE: From the producers of MTV’s Ridiculousness comes Messyness, a spinoff hosted by Jersey Shore‘s Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi. Like the original MTV series hosted by Rob Dydrek, Messyness is a comedy clip series that indulges in the most debaucherous clips found on the internet – everything from awkward…

MTV has ordered Deliciousness, a spinoff of its long-running hit series Ridiculousness that will hosted by Alexa & Katie alumna Tiffani Thiessen. The author of  the Pull Up a Chair cookbook and host of Cooking Channel’s Dinner at Tiffani's, Thiessen will be joined by panelists including Angela Kinsey (The…

Pop TV’s One Day at a Time has become the first known primetime multi-camera sitcom to forego taping in front of live audiences in the face of growing coronavirus pandemic. The comedy series, from Sony Pictures TV, has been audience-free since Tuesday. There is no information about any studios cancelling…

Rob Dyrdek has been tweeting about it and posting pics from tapings, and now MTV has made it official. The network will premiere his new variety talent competition show Amazingness on Friday, December 8 at 10:30 PM, following the return of a new season of Ridiculousness at 10 PM. Hosted by Dyrdek, with judges…

Rob Dyrdek’s amateur viral video series will be back for a third season. MTV announced today that it has picked up another 20 episodes of Ridiculousness. Produced by Dickhouse, the company behind the Jackass franchise among others, the series is co-hosted by Chanel West Coast and Sterling "Stello" Brim.  Season 2…