Celebrity | Justin Bieber Punk'd Returning to MTV —With Host Justin Bieber New York Magazine says Ashton Kutcher will be executive producer By John Johnson Posted Oct 5, 2010 6:08 PM CDT Copied Justin Bieber arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) MTV is ready to bring back Punk'd to the air with Justin Bieber as host, multiple sources tell the Vulture blog at New York magazine. (He's been "all but officially tapped," says the report.) The prank-a-celebrity show created by Ashton Kutcher in 2003 has been off the air for a few years after a growing a wee bit stale. Kutcher is expected to be an executive producer in the new incarnation. Read These Next State Department abandons a Biden-era font, blaming DEI. Trump doesn't want Clarence Thomas or Samuel Alito to retire. Audio from when an off-duty pilot tried to down plane reveals chaos. Study: You're likely not getting enough omega-3 in your diet. Report an error