MTV Cancels The Hard Times of R.J. Berger

Entertainment August 13, 2011 AT 1:38PM By UsWeekly Staff

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Things just got harder for cast of The Hard Times of R.J. Berger. MTV announced Friday that it will not be renewing the scripted series for a third season, despite record ratings for its second season premiere.

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The comedy, which starred Paul Iacono as a well-endowed high school student, drew a series high of 3.1 million viewers in March following the Jersey Shore finale. Since then, ratings have dropped to less than 1 million viewers per episode.

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"RIP R.J. Berger," Iacono, 22, tweeted Friday. "You were a great guy in more ways than one. On to bigger and better."

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MTV recently renewed Teen Wolf, starring Tyler Posey and Colton Haynes, for a second season. The network's racy teen drama Skins was canceled in June.

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August 21, 2011 - 4:13pm Meredith Mayfield
really don't care for teen wolf or hard times. honestly, teen wolf seems like a rip off of true blood. or vice versa, whichever show came first.
August 17, 2011 - 9:49pm Stick Says
NOOOOEEES D: It really wasn't that bad now we'll never know what happens UGGGH, at least have a filler special where you answer the questions or a webisode or SOMETHING DAMMIT~! TT Just like clone high :c
August 14, 2011 - 4:23pm Sunshine's Closet
Oh no I love that show HTTP://SUNSHINESCLOSET
August 13, 2011 - 10:32pm Tanya LaRose
I love Teen Wolf. I'm so happy they renewed it for a second season. It is really fun to watch and so much better than some of the other crap on MTV, like Teen Mom and Jersey Shore!!!! Yeah Teen Wolf!!
August 13, 2011 - 10:25pm Tanya LaRose
I didn't really watch RJ Berger but I heard it was a decent show. I watched every episode of Skins and I thought it was okay but I absolutely love Teen Wolf. It is a great show with a great cast and I look forward to each and every episode. It is such a refreshing change from the very annoying Teen Mom and Jersey Shore. Those shows just exploit and encourage bad behavior.
August 13, 2011 - 8:07pm Justeen DuBois
finally mtv retires another retarded show... teen wolf i hope is next to go..
August 13, 2011 - 2:33pm Diane Stadtherr
No great loss, since I've never even heard of this show! I don't watch MTV, so that's probably why.