MTV to reboot ‘Fear Factor’ with Ludacris as host Kevin Fleming April 12, 2017 Entertainment MTV is reviving the hair-raising stunt competition series “Fear Factor.” Rapper-turned-actor Ludacris will host the reboot, which will kick off on May 30th, MTV announced Wednesday. The new “Fear Factor” promises to “hit on youth tension points” with challenges, such as “Roach-ella,” “Trap Queen” and personal cellphone rescues at heights of over 100 feet. Related