Punk’d is Back This Week With Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus
It’s been about ten years or so since Punk’d was first an MTV phenomenon, with then twentysomething prankster Ashton Kutcher setting up elaborate gags to make fellow celebrities look like jerks- and Punk’d returns this week to the former music channel.
It probably seems only natural that Kutcher’s torch- in the intervening years he went on to marry and divorce Demi Moore and like, go in some camera commercials- be passed to Justin Bieber. But Bieber isn’t the only big name signed on for this week’s Punk’s return- Miley Cyrus, Hayden Panettier, Dax Shepard, Lucy Hale, Nick Cannon and Heather Morris will all make an appearance on the punk-ing side of the show.
As for who is being Punk’d, the list includes Liam Hemsworth- who is Cyrus’ fella, Khloe Kardashian, Taylor Swift, Dianna Agron of Glee, Ron Artest, Lauren Conrad of The Hills, Zac Efron, Ian Harding, Chloe Moretz, Emma Roberts, Vanessa Hudgens and Ronnie and Snooki of MTV’s own Jersey Shore.
Also on the docket to be cruelly pranked is Demi Lovato, which seems extra mean considering the poor girl struggled with issues of mental health and alleged fellow-celebrity bullying not too long ago. Of the new season, MTV says:
“The celebrity hosts take “Punk’d” to a whole new level this season, with more complex, hilarious and fun pranks than ever before. For the first time in the series’ history, the curtain will be pulled back, giving viewers an inside look at what goes on behind the scenes to pull off these elaborate pranks. Get ready for some real outrageously fun moments that you wouldn’t expect from your favorite stars!”
Will you be tuning in when Punk’d returns, or do you find prank shows to be mean and unfunny?
