# Pranking Political Pundits Ashton Kutcher Ding-Dong Ditches Ted Turner By Rachel | Published 2009-05-15 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ashton-kutcher-ted-turner References: [blogs.ajc](http://blogs.ajc.com/peachbuzz/2009/05/14/cnn-sign-teds-montana-grill-punkd-courtesy-of-kutcher/) Former “Punk’d” host Ashton Kutcher lived up to his pranking persona by pulling one over on CNN mogul Ted Turner. After a [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/https-twitterviewer.net) rivalry in which the men fought to reach 1 million followers first, Ashton Kutcher won out, beating Ted Turner. As a result, he lived up to his promise to prank Turner with a “[ding-dong ditch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mms-and-ring)” upon his epic win. Kutcher had a U-Haul full of boxes of Ding Dongs for the prank, all of which were given to the [Atlanta Food Bank](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hank-aaron). He then put his Twitter banner over the CNN banner. You can’t help but love a celebrity Twitter rivalry! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Social Media Rivalries:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform that encourages friendly competition between celebrities on social media, resulting in increased engagement and user growth. - **Prank Culture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a service or app that allows users to safely and anonymously prank their friends, family, or even celebrities, leveraging the popularity of prank videos and social media challenges. - **Online Philanthropy:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build an online platform that connects celebrities with charitable causes, allowing them to use their social media influence to raise funds and awareness. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Social Media Platforms:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a new social media platform that caters specifically to celebrities and offers unique features to facilitate engagement and rivalry between them. - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce an interactive entertainment platform that combines elements of comedy, social media, and pranks, giving users a new way to engage and interact with their favorite celebrities and content creators. - **Charity and Non-profit:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create an online donation platform that leverages celebrity endorsements and social media buzz to maximize impact and reach for charitable causes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Remixed Mashup Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ding-dongs-x-twinkies-mashups.md) - [Snack Cake Popcorn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hostess-popcorn-snack.md) - [Hilarious Mixed Nuts Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantersallorone-debate.md) - [Dad Joke Candy Hotlines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laffy-taffy-laff-line.md) - [Social Ghosting Donut Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-ghosted-box.md) - [Cheesy Mayhem Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spokeshand.md) - [Halloween-Themed Cake Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creepy-caramel-ding-dongs.md) - [Snack Artwork Auctions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mischief-by-chester.md) - [Surprise Flavor Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mystery-flavor-twinkies.md)