Wild 'n Out
Wild 'n Out is an American sketch comedy and battle rap improv game show television series created and hosted by musician and comedian Nick Cannon currently airing on VH1.[1] It debuted on July 28, 2005, on MTV.
Wild 'n Out
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'n Out
- Comedy
- Improv
Nick Cannon
United States
English
20
313
- Candida Boyette-Clemons
- Michael Goldman
- Nick Cannon
- Paul Ricci
30 minutes
- Mr. Renassiance Entertainment (Seasons 1–4)
- The Collective (Seasons 1–4)
- Ncredible Entertainment (Season 5–present)
- MTV Entertainment Studios
(Season 16–present)
July 28, 2005 –
present
Production[edit]
In November 2012, it was announced that the series would be returning in 2013 after a six-year hiatus. The revival features celebrities, along with the show's current cast.[3][4] The fifth season premiered on MTV2 to 1.1 million total viewers, making it the highest-rated telecast in the network's history. The show would continue on MTV2 for three seasons.[5]
On June 9, 2016, Wild 'N Out was renewed for an eighth season, which would mark the series' return to MTV. The season premiered on August 4, 2016.[6]
In April 2019, the series was renewed through Season 16.[7] On June 19, 2019, it was announced that Wild 'N Out would expand to VH1, with a special Summer season premiering on July 7, 2019.[8][9]
Controversy[edit]
On July 14, 2020, Nick Cannon was fired by ViacomCBS after making racist and anti-Semitic remarks during an episode of his podcast Cannon's Class with Professor Griff.[11] Cannon endorsed conspiracies about Jewish control of finance, claimed that Jews had stolen the identity of "black people as the 'true Hebrews'", and cited Louis Farrakhan, who is labeled as an anti-semite by the Southern Poverty Law Center and Anti-Defamation League.[12][13]
Cannon also called white people "savages" who were "closer to animals", claiming the "only way that they can act is evil",[14][15] citing the pseudoscientific melanin theory. A statement from ViacomCBS noted that the company's relationship with Cannon was terminated due to his promotion of "hateful speech and ... anti-Semitic conspiracy theories".[16] Two days later, Cannon released an apology for his remarks regarding anti-Semitism, saying, "I want to assure my Jewish friends, new and old, that this is only the beginning of my education."[17] He also demanded for complete ownership for Wild 'n Out, and an apology from ViacomCBS for his termination.[18]
When Fox was aware of his podcast, the network immediately consulted him and accepted his public apology, allowing him to remain host of The Masked Singer.[19] He donated his first paycheck to the Simon Wiesenthal Center, in light of the incident.[20][21] On February 5, 2021, ViacomCBS announced that Wild 'N Out would resume production with Cannon as host, saying that Cannon has "taken responsibility for his comments" and "worked to educate himself" through conversations with Jewish leaders.[17] New episodes began airing on April 6 that same year.[22]