Report: Justin Bieber To Host A Revamped Version Of Punk’d

As Deadline Hollywood’s Nellie Andreeva says, “This is news that will probably make Twitter explode”—dreamy teen heartthrob and noted lesbian lookalike Justin Bieber is reportedly about to finalize a deal to become the host of a new version of MTV’sPunk’d. This, apparently, is not a joke.

Punk’d, of course, is the Candid Camera reincarnation that pranked celebrities from 2003 to 2007. The show’s original incarnation was hosted by trucker hat enthusiast Ashton Kutcher.

Here’s more from Andreeva’s report:

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.

Cue deafening, high-pitched shrieking… now.

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