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Exclusive Look Into MTV’s Fear Factor Reboot

Exclusive Look Into MTV’s Fear Factor Reboot

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YH goes behind the scenes of MTV's reboot of "Fear Factor" to get the scoop from executive producer Anthony Carbone on how this version differs from the original and what new host Ludacris brings to the table! Then we hop into the mix ourselves to take on one of the show's infamous and formidable eating challenges! See if we can swallow what this show dishes out!

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Young Hollywood

Hey guys, it is Audrey Cleo.

Young Hollywood

After a long hiatus, Fear Factor is finally coming back to TV and I'm on the set about to step up to one of their more savory challenges.

Young Hollywood

What is that smell?

Young Hollywood

With executive producer of Fear Factor, Anthony Carbone.

Anthony Carbone

Hey, what's up?

Young Hollywood

Thank you for having us here.

Anthony Carbone

Thanks for coming to visit us on set.

Young Hollywood

I'm nervous, I'm excited.

Young Hollywood

I smell weird things.

Young Hollywood

What am I about to experience?

Anthony Carbone

Uh, you're about to experience one of our very rare eating challenges on this MTV incarnation of Fear Factor.

Anthony Carbone

Uh, this go around, we're not leading into that so much, we're leading into more anxieties and fears of millennials, but you're lucky.

Anthony Carbone

Today you get to be on one of our two eating challenges.

Anthony Carbone

So we're doing uh a uh a game that's like a little, like a little game you'll see, and then you get to eat whatever it lands on.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, very similar to stuff I've seen on other game shows, uh classic game shows.

Anthony Carbone

Sure.

Anthony Carbone

Yeah, it's like a classic like pinball kind of game.

Anthony Carbone

And you get to eat what it lands on.

Young Hollywood

Seems harmless enough.

Anthony Carbone

Harmless enough until you see what you're going to eat.

Young Hollywood

100-year-old egg.

Young Hollywood

Stinky cheese.

Anthony Carbone

Stinky cheese as well.

Young Hollywood

No thanks, you know, I'm gonna pass.

Young Hollywood

Oh, Okay, so the first team is going.

Young Hollywood

They're going first, those brave souls.

Young Hollywood

I'm going to try to not look cause I feel like it's gonna mess up my game, but oh man, that does not smell pretty.

Young Hollywood

Let me tell you.

Young Hollywood

Oh, Oh my gosh.

Young Hollywood

We should have went first.

Anthony Carbone

I know.

Anthony Carbone

We should have went first.

Young Hollywood

We should have went first.

Young Hollywood

Also new host, you have Ludicrous.

Anthony Carbone

Yeah, we're really lucky to get him.

Anthony Carbone

He is, he's really like, he's into the show, like he saw it in its earlier incarnations, but he's bringing like a new take to it, you know, it's kind of, it's kind of Ludicrous's show.

Anthony Carbone

He's very playful with the people.

Anthony Carbone

Often times, they're doing something terrible, he's doing something that's nice.

Anthony Carbone

But also, also what's really important in this version is uh that we're having help people face their fears.

Anthony Carbone

So they're attacking fears and they're overcoming those fears.

Anthony Carbone

And it's kind of, you know, this pride moment where it's like, okay, you may have lost or you may have cried or you may have fallen on the ground in fear, but at least you're stepping up and going to the plate and trying to, you know, do defeat your fears.

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Here we go.

Young Hollywood

Come on.

Young Hollywood

Do it something.

Anthony Carbone

One of the hottest peppers on earth.

Young Hollywood

And we go back.

Anthony Carbone

You guys are like, knucklehead.

Anthony Carbone

You swallow it.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, you gotta swallow it.

Young Hollywood

Good.

Young Hollywood

Yes!

Young Hollywood

One down, one down.

Young Hollywood

Come on.

Young Hollywood

Come on, fight, take it.

Anthony Carbone

I'm thinking, a slightly used Fear Factor sticker is in balance.

Young Hollywood

Oh my gosh, I gotta get that sticker.

Young Hollywood

Uh oh.

Young Hollywood

Got K, got K, got K.

Anthony Carbone

We put this in beans, y'all, Mexican.

Anthony Carbone

We put this in beans.

Anthony Carbone

Here we go.

Anthony Carbone

There you go.

Young Hollywood

Oh, my God.

Anthony Carbone

Now we have our winner.

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Go.

Young Hollywood

Woo!

Young Hollywood

Here we go.

Young Hollywood

Guys.

Young Hollywood

Oh my God.

Anthony Carbone

If one of you eats the uh, the uh, fermented squid, you get a sticker too.

Young Hollywood

I think I killed it.

Anthony Carbone

I think you guys killed it.

Anthony Carbone

You're the best.

Young Hollywood

Oh, thank you.

Young Hollywood

Oh, I need some tissues.

Young Hollywood

Someone pour milk on my face.

Young Hollywood

Oh, that taste is not gonna come out for days.

Young Hollywood

Well, after that ordeal, I think this is well-deserved.

Young Hollywood

Oh, oh god.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Anthony Carbone

    Executive Producer of MTV's Fear Factor reboot

  • Ludacris

    New host of MTV's Fear Factor reboot

  • Audrey Cleo

    Young Hollywood host experiencing the challenge

FAQ

What is the focus of MTV's Fear Factor reboot?+
The MTV reboot of Fear Factor focuses more on anxieties and fears of millennials, moving away from as many eating challenges as the original version.
Who is the host of MTV's Fear Factor reboot?+
Ludacris is the new host of MTV's Fear Factor reboot, bringing a playful energy to the show.
Who is the Executive Producer of MTV's Fear Factor reboot?+
Anthony Carbone is the Executive Producer of MTV's Fear Factor reboot.
What kind of eating challenge did Young Hollywood participate in?+
Young Hollywood participated in a challenge similar to a pinball game, where they had to eat whatever food item the game landed on, including items like 100-year-old egg and stinky cheese.
How does the new Fear Factor encourage contestants?+
The new Fear Factor aims to help people face and overcome their fears, emphasizing a pride moment for stepping up and trying to defeat their anxieties.

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