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[03/15/12 - 12:14 PM]
MTV Announces New Celebrity Hosts and Marks for the Much-Anticipated Return of Hit Series "Punk'd," Premiering Thursday, March 29 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT on MTV
New additions include Nick Cannon, Lucy Hale, Mac Miller and Heather Morris.

[via press release from MTV]

MTV ANNOUNCES NEW CELEBRITY HOSTS AND MARKS FOR THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED RETURN OF HIT SERIES "PUNK'D," PREMIERING THURSDAY, MARCH 29 AT 10:00 P.M. ET/PT ON MTV

Previously Announced Celebrity Hosts Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Kellan Lutz, Bam Margera, Hayden Panettiere, Dax Shepard, And Tyler, The Creator, Are Joined by Nick Cannon, Lucy Hale, Mac Miller and Heather Morris, Who "Punk" Their Unsuspecting Famous Friends

Santa Monica (March 15, 2012) - MTV's pop culture phenomenon series "Punk'd" returns for an all-new season on Thursday, March 29 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, featuring the hottest celebrities in Hollywood, and the most hilarious and crazy moments in "Punk'd" history. This season Ashton Kutcher hands over the hosting reins to a new celebrity each week. Joining previously announced celebrity hosts Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Kellan Lutz, Bam Margera, Hayden Panettiere, "Punk'd" alumni Dax Shepard, and Tyler, The Creator, are Nick Cannon, Lucy Hale, Mac Miller and Heather Morris. Rounding out the ranks of unsuspecting celebrity marks are Dianna Agron, Ron Artest, Lauren Conrad, Zac Efron, Shenae Grimes, Ian Harding, Vanessa Hudgens, Josh Hutcherson, "Jersey Shore's" Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Chloe Moretz, New Boyz, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Darrelle Revis, Emma Roberts, Cody Simpson, The Wanted, who join previously announced targets Rob Dyrdek, Liam Hemsworth, Khloe Odom Kardashian, Sean Kingston, Demi Lovato, "Teen Wolf's" Tyler Posey, and Taylor Swift.

The celebrity hosts take "Punk'd" to a whole new level this season, with more complex, hilarious and fun punks than ever before. For the first time in the series' history, the curtain will be pulled back, giving viewers an inside look at what goes on behind-the-scenes to pull off these elaborate pranks. Get ready for some real outrageously fun moments that you wouldn't expect from your favorite stars!

"Punk'd" is executive produced by Katalyst's Jason Goldberg and Ashton Kutcher. Lauren Dolgen, Colin Nash, Kristina Edwards and Jennifer Russakoff are the Executives in Charge for MTV.

About MTV

MTV is the world's premier youth entertainment brand. With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy(R), Grammy(R) and Peabody(R) award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile. MTV's sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online hub MTV.com is a leading destination for music, news and pop culture. MTV is a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.

About Katalyst

Katalyst is a new breed of studio developing innovative content for TV, film and the web. Founded in 2000 by partners, Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, Katalyst film credits include The Butterfly Effect, Guess Who, Spread and Killers. Television property credits include the hit series Punk'd, Beauty and the Geek, and True Beauty. Digital Media properties include programming for major brands such as the Levi's Curve ID campaign, winner of the 2011 OMMA Award for Best Integrated Online Fashion Campaign, Nikon "The Chase", Mountain Dew "DEWmocracy," United Nations "Malaria No More." In 2010, Katalyst was named one of the year's Top 50 Most Inspiring Innovators by Ad Age and one of Fast Company Magazine's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies.





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