Tinseltown has some tricks up its sleeves! Though Hollywood can be a serious business, celebrities often share their light-hearted sides — and what better way to prove their comedic nuance than with practical jokes at the expense of others?
The Kardashian-Jenners have pulled many pranks against each other over the years. Perhaps none is more iconic than Scott Disick’s Todd KrainesHe pretends to be a family friend on phone calls with, as a gag Kris Jenner. The Flip It Like Disick alum’s high-pitched “imitation” of Kraines — and the momager’s reaction — never failed to leave the family in hysterics.
While Disick’s prank calls are legendary in the Kardashian family and in the Kardashian fandom, Jenner once received an entirely different call based on an entirely different (and much more serious) prank.
While playing “Truth or Dare” with Kourtney Kardashian, Kendall JennerTheir mom called them and pretended that she had just learned she was pregnant. Kris, who believed her daughter immediately, even told her second-youngest that she dreamt about Kendall’s supposed pregnancy the night before. (Kim Kardashian, on the other hand, had a much stronger reaction to the model’s alleged news when Kendall played the same prank several years prior on Khloé Kardashian’s short-lived talk show, Kocktails With Khloé(This includes getting upset and stressed about the situation.
Without the masters, celebrity pranks would not be complete. Ashton Kutcher Ellen DeGeneres.
Kutcher, whose MTV series Punk’dHe was a popular host in the 2000s and terrified many celebrities during his tenure. Travis Barker, Mandy Moore, The Rock, Lindsay Lohan, Missy Elliott… and many more. His practical jokes were the most memorable. Justin Timberlake(Who wept when he realized that all of his belongings would be taken by the government). Drake(who was visibly in panic when he thought he had been struck by an earthquake).
DeGeneres, on the other hand, has been playingfully scaring celebrities for decades on her eponymous show: Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Diddy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Anne HathawayHer pop-out surprises have been a huge hit with many others. When she’s not frightening her A-list guests, the Finding DoryStar has them go out and embarrass their selves in front of unsuspecting persons. (“Dennis Quaid is here!” is a classic.)
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