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'''''Bum'd''' is an American television show on MTV, first airy inside 2003. It centers on the old Candid Camera idea of hidden cameras, but supplementary closely resembles TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes'' in that the show pulls pranks on celebrities, making them look ridiculous in the process. These are hosted by Ashton Kutcher. Although a few segments in a period of the number one year depicted unknown random population existence punk'd, subsequent seasons own focused completely in celebrities.

One of a right-known pranks taking part convincing Justin Timberlake that the U.S. government was seizing his property and boarding up the doors and windows of his home for not paying his taxes.

a frequent section when you took a 1st month got the so fifteen-year-old Ryan Pinkston pretending to interview celebrities for the children' indicate, sole to mock the babies instead.

A indicate has spawned a catch phrase "You just got punk'd".

Around late 2003, it was announced by MTV that Kutcher had decided does'nt to prove my point productiin on ''Crummy'd''. a few commentators speculated that a announcement was a ploy designed to lower the guard of more and more leery celebrities around an attempt at a second year of pranks. This proved to exist as confessedly while a third year began airing in April 25 2004. A television audience itself got been "punk'd".

Within December 2003, Kutcher attempted to "punk" WWE grappler Goldberg by getting him believe a truck experienced process all over his prized bike, after really it was a replication, however a stunt went wrong while the truck clearly missed the bike. Goldberg quickly realised what was running in, & asked "Who do I have to kill?". Kutcher so revealed himself & went across what was supposed to happen. So within June 2005, Kutcher failed to "punk" self-proclaimed King of Crunk Lil Jon. He was boarding the plane headed for Las Vegas, but Kutcher experienced actors swimming customs agencies tell him that he was actually headed for Ecuador. Lil Jon quickly identified members of the "customs agents" from either former episodes of the program, & asked for Kutcher to reveal himself.

Inside July 2005, ''Tinny'd'' placed the freshly record, whenever Indiana Pacers' Jermaine O'Neal was "punk'd" by four people, including Kutcher, Allen Iverson, and Todd Bridges.

Per prevent of the fifth year, the aggregate of sevener non-American/non-Canadian stars had been ''Bum'd'': Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Kelly, Mexican actress Salma Hayek, Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki, British singer Joss Stone, American Idol judge Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, and ''That '70s Show'' star Mila Kunis have also been "punk'd" by Kutcher's crew members. (For Hayek & Kunis, it were "punk'd" by Kutcher.)

At a prevent of the 2nd year, Kutcher tried to "punk" (so) WWE adept Bill Goldberg, starting the each year tradition of "punking" WWE grappler. Year Three he tried to "punk" A Rock, year Little joe it was 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin & season 5, he "punk'd" Triple H.

A select few disceptation arose around seasons Three & Four, after New York Yankees' third-baseman Alex Rodriguez and actor Michael Vartan threatened to sue Kutcher if a prank was aired in MTV or even MTV2. Alex Rodriguez was ''Punk'500 by Kutcher however, based in data from a select few population, he told Kutcher to kill that tape & never to air a prank on MTV (it was destroyed).

Dave Chappelle parodied Punk'd'' around the skit from either his show called Zapped! a further distressing version of Chintzy'd. The Daily Show's Stephen Colbert also parodied the indicate inside his easily-known section This Week Within God, introducing the fresh fake program known as ''Baptiz'd''.

Inside June 2004 O.J. Simpson, on the tenth anniversary of his ex-wife's and Ronald Goldman's murder, announced in interviews on Fox News and NBC that he was producing a straight-to-DVD, ''Punk'd-styled prank show of his own called Juice'd''. [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/199730p-172443c.html] [http://www.defamer.com/topic/oj-simpson-is-coming-to-juice-you-015697.php]

Celebrities who have been "punk'd" (in alphabetical order by last names)
Akon (Jesse McCartney was in for Ashton Kutcher while he had bum'd) Jessica Alba Tori Amos Pamela Anderson Carmelo Anthony Ashanti "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Tyra Banks Travis Barker Jason Bateman Jerome Bettis Halle Berry Beyoncé Jessica Biel Rachel Bilson Thora Birch Bizarre Lara Flynn Boyle Bow Wow Zach Braff Adam Brody Adrien Brody Ryan Cabrera Trishelle Cannatella Vanessa Carlton Nick Carter Chingy Ciara Rachael Leigh Cook Simon Cowell Kaley Cuoco Rosario Dawson Taye Diggs Jamie-Lynn DiScala Hilary Duff Kirsten Dunst Eliza Dushku Carmen Electra Shannon Elizabeth Missy Elliott Eve Vivica A. Fox Seth Green Tony Hawk Salma Hayek Jon Heder Jennifer Love Hewitt Katie Holmes Marques Houston T.I. Allen Iverson Jadakiss Chris Klein Mila Kunis Nick Lachey Avril Lavigne Tommy Lee Lisa Leslie Lindsay Lohan Eva Longoria George Lopez Benji Madden Joel Madden Jena Malone Mario Jesse McCartney Benjamin McKenzie Jesse Metcalfe Dave Mirra Mandy Moore Tracy Morgan Frankie Muniz Mya Dave Navarro Brandy Dirk Nowitzki Jermaine O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal Omarion Jack Osbourne Kelly Osbourne Outkast Matthew Perry Mekhi Phifer Pink Laura Prepon Jaime Pressly Raven Tara Reid Denise Richards Kevin Richardson Nicole Richie Kid Rock Andy Roddick Michelle Rodriguez Zoe Saldaña Warren Sapp Mike Shinoda Ashlee Simpson Jessica Simpson Jeremy Sisto Brittany Snow Joss Stone Julia Stiles Amber Tamblyn The Game The Rock Justin Timberlake Triple H Tyrese Usher Wilmer Valderrama Sofia Vergara Kanye West Serena Williams Evan Rachel Wood

Celebrities who have been "punk'd" but haven't aired on MTV
JoJo (From Year Quatern or even Pentad) Juliette Lewis (From either Year Four or even Pentad) David Spade Alex Rodriguez (denied ''Punk'd'' broadcasting rights; filed lawsuit against Kutcher for damage settlements) Simple Plan (they found a cameras) Tré Cool Michael Vartan (according to Kutcher, Vartan's attorney threatened to sue whenever it was aired) Bill Clinton

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