Punk'd returns tonight just in time for April Fools' Day, and while Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus are some of the new stars taking the reins of the show, original host Ashton Kutcher landed on our list of the five funniest pranksters in all of Hollywood. Check out who else made our list and find out which practical jokes they've pulled in this special PopSugar Rush.
It's been five years since Punk'd went off the air, taking Ashton Kutcher and his celebrity pranks away with it. That is, until now. MTV is bringing the show back to life, this time with Justin Bieber in the hosting chair as he targets a slew of stars to embarrass them on national television. I had a soft spot for Punk'd back in the day, but it definitely got stale toward the end; Ashton seemed more obnoxious than endearing and the well of celebs seemed to run dry. I didn't care much about its revival until I started seeing promos for the new version, which will feature the likes of Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, and other younger stars who weren't around the first time. The opportunity to watch Hunger Games star Liam Hemsworth lose his cool is pretty enticing, so I'll be setting my DVR for the show's premiere tonight. What about you?
Lauren Conrad got Punk'd as she left lunch at King's Road Cafe in LA a few days ago! The MTV series returns to the airwaves soon, and Lauren was one of the revamped show's first victims last Friday. After Lauren and her friend finished their meal, she was apparently tricked into thinking a woman was stuck in the trash compactor of a passing garbage truck. A visibly concerned Lauren even got in on the rescue effort, helping unload bags of recycling from the vehicle, as a group of people tried to "free" the woman. Lauren realized she was on the receiving end of a major prank, however, when Dax Shepard showed up on the scene. Lauren looked genuinely surprised — and relieved — as he gave her a hug and reassured her that no one had really been in danger. Lauren was with a female pal during the unexpected TV appearance, but last night, Lauren and her rumored boyfriend Derek Hough hung out at dinner and a nightclub. The cute new pair were also seen kissing on the dance floor during another recent night out together.
In this old episode of Punk'd, Jessica Alba goes shopping, and while she's trying stuff on, she has to endure a man who insists on walking around the store totally naked. This was a while ago, before Jessica had a baby, colored her hair, and Dax Shepard (that naked dude is Dax Shepard, right, and why do I know that?) dated Kate Hudson or Kristin Bell. I'm not sure I would've been as patient as she is!
This April, the man who made "punk'd" part of the popular lexicon will unveil his latest hidden-camera adventure, called "The Real Wedding Crashers." Essentially a reality-show version of the hit movie, the six-episode series "will record improvisational actors who go undercover at real weddings," according to an NBC press release. Kutcher is executive producing under his Katalyst shingle.
I'll admit: This show could be morbidly entertaining, not to mention a nice counterpart that other crappy wedding show. But I can't help but find Ashton incredibly irritating, no matter how snappy a dresser he is. Now it seems he has yet another hidden-camera show in the works, too. For the details, read more
Ashton Kutcher was caught doing a little last minute Valentine's Day shopping at a vintage jewelry store in LA (presumably for his vintage - I kid - wife). Maybe he picked up a little something for the other women in his life, the stepdaughters as well. How Awwwww would that be? So, remember when Demi and Ashton got together and everyone speculated that maybe they were just Punking the world? They're so not...
Or it's totally still going to be the best Punk'd ever.
