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MTV Cancels 'Ridiculousness' After 14 Years as Final Episodes Run Through 2026

MTV cites a pivot to a more curated, experimental slate during the ParamountSkydance restructuring.

Overview

  • Season 46 is the final installment, with no further production planned while previously shot first‑run episodes continue airing into 2026.
  • Reruns will remain on MTV, and select seasons will stay available to stream on Paramount+.
  • Cast and crew were notified this week that the current season would be the last, according to multiple outlets.
  • The clip show ran 46 seasons and produced more than 1,700 episodes, at times filling over 100 hours of MTV’s weekly schedule.
  • Coverage notes financial and legal pressures, including Bloomberg’s report that Rob Dyrdek earned at least $32.5 million annually and recent bankruptcy filings by Superjacket Productions.