MTV Cribs
Developed by	Nina L. Díaz
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	19
No. of episodes	113
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	MTV Productions
Original release
Network	MTV(2000–2010, 2021–present) Snapchat Discover(2016–2018) CMT(2009)
Release	September 12, 2000 (2000-09-12) – 2010 (2010)
Release	June 3, 2017 (2017-06-03) – 2018 (2018)
Release	August 11, 2021 (2021-08-11) – December 20, 2023 (2023-12-20)

MTV Cribs (also known asCribs) is an American documentary television show that originated onMTV and features tours of the private homes ofcelebrities. It originally aired from 2000 to 2010.^[1] In 2017, MTV produced short-form episodes of the program and distributed it throughSnapchat Discover.

MTV revived the show for new full length episodes in 2021.

The first show aired in September 2000. By 2005,Cribs had featured tours of the homes of over 185 celebrities including musicians, actors, and athletes over the course of 13 seasons. The show was originally narrated byAnanda Lewis, then narrated bySuChin Pak (originally ofMTV News).

It was developed byNina L. Díaz. A short iteration on CMT was titledCMT Cribs. The most watched and replayed episode ofCribs was a special one-hour edition touringMariah Carey's New York penthouse. In 2005/2006,MTV Canada produced a series of Canadian-madeCribs episodes. A new season ofCribs, filmed inhigh definition, started in August 2007 with a new format, title sequences, new narrator and on-screen graphics. A "Priciest Pads" special was created to kick off the new season, hosted byKimora Lee Simmons.

The show was put intosyndication in September 2008, to be offered by local television stations on a weekday basis in the United States byLitton Entertainment. However, the Litton versions of the program were severely edited and changed. Any references to MTV were scrubbed out, and the program received a new logo referring to it as justCribs, while all music that was played in the original episodes was replaced byproduction music to avoidroyalty fees. Although Lewis and Pak were still listed in the episode credits as narrators, all narration was stripped in the re-edited episodes, and 'coming up' segments were either silent or voiced by an uncredited announcer. The syndicated version was unsuccessful and offered in barter form, mainly on the lower-rated stations in many markets in abysmal timeslots, and in September 2009 was removed from the market.

On January 24, 2009,Cribs created a separate version specific to CMT (a sister network of MTV), dedicating itself to country music artists,stock car drivers andprofessional bullriders, and other southeastern U.S. culture figures. New episodes were taped to air on CMT with theCMT Cribs title. Also in 2009, the MTV format switched toTeen Cribs, which featured the homes of regular teenagers living in large and otherwise notable homes, straying away from the celebrity element.^[1]

The main MTVCribs series restarted in September 2010 with repackaging and updates of its past visits including such celebrities asHanson,Twiggy Ramirez and others. The main MTVCribs series created and broadcast a few new episodes in late 2010 and early 2011, featuring the homes ofPenn Jillette,Julie Benz andManny Pacquiao, and others.

The show was revived again for MTV as a short-form series with new episodes onSnapchat Discover beginning on June 3, 2017 with new episodes every Saturday for a number of weeks and the first episode featuring DJSteve Aoki in his Las Vegas home.^[2][3] The revival was announced in April 2016 under former MTV president Sean Atkins.^[4] The first season was the highest rated premiere for a Snapchat Show ever and a second-season premiered mid-2018.^[5]

On July 14, 2021, it was announced that the show would be revived and include the homes ofMartha Stewart,Big Sean,Rick Ross,Snooki, and other stars. It premiered on August 11 of that year and Pak returned as narrator.^[6][7] Season 19 aired on October 27, 2022.^[7][8]

Producers decided not to include a host to make the show feel more intimate.^[9] Each 30-minute; documentary-style episodes begins with the celebrity opening the front door, introducing themselves, and saying, "welcome to my crib."^{[9][10][11][12]}

A steadicam follows the celebrity through the home and takes frequent close-ups to make the viewer feel like they are walking through the home themselves.^[9]

Several celebrities have either been accused of, or admitted to, using other people's property and claiming them as their own.

• In 2004, a lawsuit was brought against MTV by the real owner ofJa Rule's house alleging unauthorized taping of the interior and damage to the property caused by Ja Rule's partying.^[13][14]
• The firstMTV Cribs episode withRobbie Williams showcased actressJane Seymour's house as his home. In reality, Williams was renting the home from Seymour. In an episode ofThe Kumars at No. 42, Seymour confirmed that she owned the property.^[15] Williams later admitted the con and then showed off his real home in a later episode.^[16]
• 50 Cent'sMTV Cribs episode showed him with threeFerraris (a yellowEnzo Ferrari, and red versions of theFerrari F50 andFerrari 599) with 50 Cent claiming they were his "whips". All three Ferraris were in fact owned by a private collector who lent out the vehicles for 50 Cent'sCribs episode and related music video work.^[17]
• Kim Kardashian's episode ofMTV Cribs was not filmed at her home. The episode showsher mother's home inHidden Hills and not Kim's home, which at the time of the episode's production was located inBeverly Hills.^[18]
• JoJo Levesque had her episode filmed at the home of an uncle, while she and her mother were transient, mostly staying within hotels and without a residence during her tours.^[19]

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