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One day before the cancellation news broke, Bloomberg reported that MTV was paying Dyrdek, a former professional skateboarder, at least $32.5 million per year for its 336-episode-per-year slate, according to court documents reviewed by the outlet.

That compensation includes bonuses, a $21,000-per-episode executive-producer fee, and a rising $61,000-per-episode on-camera fee, which quickly adds up given the series’ high episode output, according to Bloomberg.

The outlet further reported that if Ridiculousness were renewed under its current deal, Dyrdek’s earnings could rise to $45 million per year in 2028 and 2029. Meanwhile, Superjacket, the production company behind Ridiculousness, filed for bankruptcy last month.

As Variety reported in 2020, the series has taken up as much as 113 hours (or more) a week out of the network’s 168-hour lineup. To many, the show became a symbol of the zombie-fication of MTV and its lack of original programming.