"Fear Factor" is Getting Revived with Ludacris as Host — but There's a Big Twist
by Liam Mathews
April 12, 2017


Rapper-actor Ludacris will host a reboot of the early aughts gross-out show "Fear Factor" for MTV, the network announced Wednesday.

There will be a significant difference from the Joe Rogan-hosted original, though -- it won't be gross. Instead of eating spiders or swimming in a pool of blood, contestants will face particularly Generation Z fears like "couch surfing at 300 feet and waterlogging personal cell phones."

The challenges are inspired by urban legends, scary movies and viral videos and will hopefully inspire viewers to conquer their own anxieties about modern life. They'll have titles like "Roach-ella" and "Trap Queen."



The first season of the reboot will premiere Tuesday, May 30 at 10/9c and consist of 12 episodes. The cash prize has not been adjusted for inflation and will stay at $50,000.

"Fear Factor" originally aired from 2001 to 2006 on NBC, with a brief one-season revival in 2011.

http://www.tvguide.com/news/fear-factor-revival-ludacris-mtv/

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Sweet! I love Ludacris, so will be curious to see how this turns out.

MTV Renews "Fear Factor" for a "More Ludicrous" Season 2
by Liam Mathews
Aug 22, 2017


MTV's rebooted "Fear Factor" will be back for more scares. The network renewed the Ludacris-hosted competition for Season 2 on Tuesday, Variety reports.

"I'm looking forward to season two of Fear Factor and it being more ludicrous than the first season," Ludacris told Variety. "Pun intended."

Season 2 will consist of 20 episodes, up from Season 1's 12.

http://www.tvguide.com/news/fear-factor-renewed-season-2-mtv/