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Remember on that old episode of "Punk'd" when Justin Timberlake cried because half his house was being repossessed? Or the time Franki Muniz thought his Porsche had been stolen? Well imagine that, but about 10,000 times worse. A new Iraqi reality show, "Put Him in Camp Bucca," traps its celebrities by luring them to a television studio under the pretense of an interview, then somewhere along the way plants a fake bomb in the actor's car. Because nothing says funny television like a fake car bomb. In Iraq.
That's not even the worst part; somehow, the station behind the show managed to get the actual Iraqi Army in on this. Actual soldiers interrogate these celebrities, accusing them of being terrorists, all in front of cameras. High-larious. After they've been put through the wringer, an Ashton Kutcher-like figure finally tells them they're on the show, and they're expected to laugh along with the host and military personnel who just gave them a damn heart attack. Of course, the show is coming under serious fire, but the government approved it and since all celebrities involved did agree for it to be broadcast, the show will go on...
Read the full story over at the New York Times.





























