"Punk'd" Begins Filming with Justin Bieber Pranking Taylor Swift In Premiere Episode

MTV's celebrity prank show, Punk'd, will be returning to the airwaves, this time without Ashton Kutcher at the helm. Previously, Kutcher served as host and prankster, as well as creator and executive producer of the series. This time around, he will still serve as producer. But in a revamped format, each episode will feature a different celebrity in charge of pulling a prank on their celeb peers.

Filming began on the premiere episode last Friday (Aug. 26) with Justin Bieber as that episode's host. According to Access Hollywood, Bieber's target was none other than his recent "Baby" duet partner, Taylor Swift. Specific details have not been released regarding how the prank went down.

Songwriter/Producer Kuk Harrell recently tweeted that Bieber and Swift have co-written a song together. No word yet on if the song will make Bieber's next original album, which he is currently in the studio working on.

As if Bieber isn't busy enough, he is also planning on releasing a Christmas album this holiday season. No release date has been set.

Even though I never watched the original Punk'd on a regular basis, I enjoyed watching them in reruns when I could. And I can't wait for this updated version (and I'll be reviewing the Bieber/Swift episode here on Bieber Guy). It should be a blast to watch!