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Travis Kelce Reacts to Taylor Swift Being Pranked by Justin Bieber on 'Punk'd'

Travis Kelce looked back on a time when Taylor Swift was pranked by Justin Bieber for an old episode of Punk’d.

On a new episode of his New Heights podcast, the 34-year-old NFL star chatted with Punk’d star Andrew Santino about the show and some of the pranks that they filmed for it.

One of them involved getting Taylor to believe that she had accidentally ruined a wedding by shooting a firework into the midst of it. What did Travis think about the joke?

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B.J. Novak Says Usher Was 'Furious' With Him After Being Pranked on 'Punk'd'

B.J. Novak is looking back at one of his more memorable pranks from his days on Punk’d.

During an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Office actor discussed his time on the MTV show, which was his first-ever TV job.

B.J., 42, revealed that while there were plenty of stars who got “terribly mad” at him about the pranks, Usher was one that stood out.

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Chance the Rapper to Host 'Punk'd' on Quibi - Watch the Teaser! (Video)

Chance the Rapper is taking on a new gig.

The 26-year-old Coloring Book entertainer will be hosting the revival of Punk’d on Quibi, the network announced Friday (January 24).

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Chance the Rapper

Punk’d was a hidden camera reality show which aired for ten seasons on MTV and was created by Ashton Kutcher, who also served as the host. The show targeted Hollywood stars, and the reboot will make use of augmented reality to make the pranks even bolder than before,” MTV said in a statement.

Punk’d is one of MTV’s most iconic franchises. I grew up watching this show and it’s surreal to be in the driver’s seat this time around on Quibi,” Chance said of the new show.

Quibi is set to launch on April 6, 2020.

MTV Is Rebooting 'Punk'd' & 'Singled Out'!

MTV is reviving two of their most popular series: Punk’d and Singled Out!

The network announced a deal with mobile media technology platform Quibi on Tuesday (June 4) to reboot the franchises.

The reboot series will each feature 20 new episodes under 10 minutes in length for mobile users.

Punk’d, created by Ashton Kutcher, originally ran on MTV from 2003 to 2007, and was briefly brought back in 2012. There was also a reboot on BET hosted by King Bach and DeStorm Power.

Singled Out is a dating show that originally ran from 1995 to 1998, which was hosted by Chris Hardwick and Jenny McCarthy. Carmen Electra later replaced Jenny.

“This deal builds on MTV’s strategy of reinventing our iconic shows to reach new audiences on pioneering new platforms like Quibi. We are excited to be working with Jeffrey, Doug and the Quibi team to reinvent Punk’d and Singled Out for a new generation of fans,” said MTV president Chris McCarthy.

MTV's Punk'd Being Revived By BET!

The hit MTV show Punk’d, which was hosted by Ashton Kutcher, is being revived on BET, THR reports!

The show, which ran from 2003 to 2007 on MTV with a one off in 2012, featured Ashton and some helpers (including Dax Shepard), pranking unsuspecting celebs. At the end of the prank, Ashton would reveal himself and say “You just got Punk’d!”

The network announced today that the show would be tailored to the BET audience. No talent has been announced as of yet. We’d love to see Ashton return – or get Punk’d!