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 experiment...

MTV’s “Ridiculousness” era — endlessly airing reruns of the same program, a strategy that many other channels adopted as cable lost subscribers, revenue, ratings, ambition and relevance — appears to b...

Ridiculousness quickly became an MTV staple for its laugh-out-loud comedy of showing viral videos from the internet of failed do-it-yourself stunts and comedic mishaps.