ROB DYRDEK'S "RIDICULOUSNESS" RETURNS TO MTV WITH ALL-NEW EPISODES BEGINNING ON MONDAY, AUGUST 20 AT 10:00 P.M. ET/PT FEATURING GUEST STAR LIL JON

MTV Will Be Kicking Off The Day With A Special Marathon Hosted By Rob Starting At 11:00 A.M. ET/PT

Santa Monica, CA (August 16, 2012) - MTV is bringing viewers eleven consecutive hours of Rob Dyrdek sharing his favorite "Ridiculousness" episodes, starting Monday, August 20 at 11:00 a.m., leading into an all-new "Ridiculousness" episode guest-starring rapper Lil Jon at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT. Click here to check a sneak peek from the all-new episode.

The all-new Monday night line-up on MTV includes brand-new episodes of "Ridiculousness" at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, followed by the new scripted comedy series "The Inbetweeners" at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT and rounding out the night is the comedic reality series "WakeBrothers" at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.

In addition, a special sneak peek of the hit-series "MTV2's Guy Code" will air at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT on MTV. The show will premiere on its regular night and time on Tuesday, August 21 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on MTV2.

Rob Dyrdek's "Ridiculousness" breaks down the internet's hilarious, most bizarre and extreme viral videos, with co-hosts Chanel "West Coast" and Sterling "Steelo" Brim. All-new episodes include guest appearances by Lil Jon, Wiz Khalifa, Kat Graham, Odd Future's Tyler, The Creator and Taco, Vaughn Gittin Jr., Chris Cole, Chris "Big Cat" Pfaff, Bella Twins, TJ Lavin, Rob's Parents, Weeman and Preston.

On the social front, @MTV will be engaging users with real-time hashtag polls that play out both on Twitter and on air throughout the marathon. Leading into the premiere, Rob Dyrdek and show regulars Sterling "Steelo" Brim and Chanel West Coast will all be live-tweeting with fans, who will see some of their own tweets broadcast on air. Dyrdek himself will take over the @MTV account during the #Ridiculousness premiere to engage with fans directly.

"Ridiculousness" is executive produced by Rob Dyrdek, Jeff Tremaine, Shane Nickerson and Christian Duguay. "Ridiculousness" is produced by Dickhouse. Lauren Dolgen, Michelle Klepper, Kristina Edwards and Sara Cohen are the MTV executives in charge.

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