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This is news that will probably make Twitter explode: MTV is finalizing a deal to bring back its signature series Punk’d with teen superstar Justin Bieber as the new host. The show’s creators/ executive producers, original host Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, are back to executive produce the new installment through their company Katalyst. There has been a lot of chatter about a Punk’d revival since the celebrity hidden-camera show went off the air in 2007 after 4 years and 69 episodes. I hear Bieber was identified as a new host in the summer with talks going on ever since. No premiere date has been set but the new Punk’d has been quietly gearing up for production and will probably launch next year.
Bieber is currently the hottest music artist/personality for MTV’s target teen audience. In addition to his skyrocketing music career, he recently dabbled into acting with a guest stint on the season premiere of CBS’ CSI and parts in Saturday Night Live skits.
Kutcher and Bieber are currently No.3 and No.5 on the list of top celebrities on Twitter with more than 5 million followers each, making the combination of the two an instant Twitter behemoth. For Kutcher, a revival of Punk’d will mark a return to his roots as a producer as the MTV reality show put his Katalyst on the map.
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We’re being punked…right?
Either that, or the Apocalypse is NIGH….
I applaud you, you beat me too it.
The first thing I thought was “what?” The second thought, “why?” And the third thought: “Wicked Stupid.” I hear the short bus pulling up!
Justin Beiber should go back to Canada and live high up in the mountains until he’s eaten by a pack of Moose
Does MTV actually poll its audience? Or is everything based on assumption?
It’s the assumption thing. But here’s the thing – ‘The Demo’ is the most vapid of all age groups, so anything assumed that is also retarded will probably work. Which means ten seasons of getting Bieb’d!
katalyst is done. since karey burke and rod left its spiraling. nobody likes jason goldberg if you ask around and its a true testiment to the lack of creativity over there that they have to recycle a lackluster cable show in order to get a much needed press release.
Lowest Common Denominator and absolutely representative of everything that is wrong with entertainment today. So depressing. “Fast Food for the Soulless” is a better title. I’m just saying.
Ur boring. What a cliche comment. “Just Saying” is 2008 relic. Just sayin’!
You, oh I mean, u, must work for Ashton. Just sayin.
Are you the arbiter of hip? You must be so cool. I’m just sayin’.
If I was a religious person I would begin praying 24/7 because the apocalypse is surely upon us. If this “Beiber Fever” doesn’t subside we will surely be at the mercy of terrorists before we even know it.
Is this article itself a punk?
May start as a punk. But getting traction in the press (and twitter, obvs) will make it happen. Blame it on the Jews, Rick.
Kill me, kill me now. Please!
The only bigger douche on the planet than Ashton. Perfect casting.
Deals like this are why Hollywood executives get mocked for idiocy.
Yuck!
Are they TRYING to come up with the worst ideas imaginable? “Hmmm, people already hate Justin Bieber…let’s give him a show where he snickers at the distress of others!”
STOP FEEDING THIS MONSTER!!!
they dont have to try to come up with the worst possible ideas, the idiot teens who they’re targeting do all the work for them. all we can hope for is that ashton comes jumping out from behind the set somewhere and yells “you got punk’d bitch!” in biebers face
Reminds me of Barney.
EVERYONE hated Barney but the little kids loved him because ADULTS exposed their innocent children to him! The result was adults everywhere had to live with him for too long and learn how to tune him out.
Justin Bieber? I just threw up in my mouth….
You’re Punk’in us, right?
Serious? Maybe this is why Tony and Liz are leaving.
Best news EV-VA! Justin is so kewl! So dreamy! MTV and Ashton are sooooo brilliant and CLE-VA for coming up with this.
You are retarded, right?
I believe they are being sarcastic.
I hope they are being sarcastic.
You just got PUNK’D!
After reading the 10 comments posted already there’s really nothing to add. I’m sick of retreads. Why is CREATIVITY so scarce and unappreciated nowadays?
All of you are super cool and industry savvy with your cynicism… congratulations! How is this worse than any other “reality” show on MTV?
No kidding. You can’t be too ‘disgusted’ by this.
The majority of the people who were PUNK’d knew they were being set up.
Beyonce even tried to walk away from the set-up of her “stunt” when she recognized the elaborate lighting was perfect for television.
This is a bullshit excuse to revive a dead concept by stapling it to a young, hot celebrity with no other discernible talents other than singing and dancing. But when has that stopped anyone?
exactly. i was at the avalon hotel and saw kate beckinsale being made up, etc….and only then being
‘punk’d’
I just threw up on my desk
Why oh why bring back this junk?
Bad enough CUPID tanked twice
I’m a huge fan of the 1st version of Cupid personally and was pissed that it was canceled. The 2nd version should have never been made however.
Blech. I just dry heaved for 10 minutes after reading this. The only thing more annoying than Ashton Kutcher would be……Ashton Kutcher with Justin Bieber as his sidekick. It reads like one of your choices in a “Would You Rather Game”. Would you rather get punched in the face in front of your family or watch an hour of Ashton Kutcher and Justin Bieber? Hmmm….
Maybe Ashton can loan Bieber one of his mesh trucker hats to cover his stupid hair. Okthxbye.
…And K-Fed’s hosting the new TRL.
At least it’ll save us from hearing that no-talent hack perform…
Ashton Kutcher must be stopped. And the execs at his company have to stop telling people that he’s the biggest rom-com star in the world.
This will destroy this kids career. Finally, something that 8 year old girls can’t carry him alone. Soon he will be known as an annoyance and will be playing poker with MC Hammer and Lou Bega. The kid is just too stupid and lame to ever have any longevity, I mean for fucks sake he doesn’t even know what the word “German” means.
Punk’d was one of the few things that Kutcher did right – found a niche, a well-produced mindless reality show that was slightly better than the other crap. If being involved behind the camera keeps him one step further from being in front of it, more power to him.