This week on CSI, the cause of death will be Bieber Fever, but you don’t need to be a detective to figure out that putting the teeny bopper on a grisly primetime drama is an interesting casting move.
Musicians have a long history of popping up unexpectedly on TV. Sometimes it’s a good fit, but often these appearances are delightfully bizarre, so to celebrate the Biebs’ foray into acting, we bring you seven of the most inexplicable musician TV cameos.
Side note: Bob Dylan’s appearance on Dharma and Greg would have been number one with a bullet, but it seems like Bob’s finally come to his senses and removed all traces of it from YouTube. Below are the best we could find with video evidence:
7. Sonic Youth on Gossip Girl
Kim, we were cool with your appearance on Gilmore Girls; Rory Gilmore can hold her own, spitting out obscure pop culture references like nobody’s business. Gossip Girl, however, is a show about high school kids in the Upper East Side hooking up and wearing expensive clothes. A rock goddess such as yourself sticks out like a sore thumb.
6. Eddie Van Halen on Two and a Half Men
Eddie Van Halen stinks up the bathroom and writes a song about it. Because, um, why not?
5. Destiny’s Child on Smart Guy
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