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Justin Bieber & 'Saturday Night Live': Weed Smoking Skit Fair Game For SNL Hosting Stint

Justin Bieber Says 'Nothing Is Off Limits' When He Hosts 'SNL'
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FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2012 file photo, Justin Bieber arrives at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards in Los Angeles. Police say a paparazzo was hit by a car and killed after taking photos of Justin Bieber's white Ferrari on a Los Angeles street Tuesday evening Jan. 1, 2013. Los Angeles police Officer James Stoughton says the photographer, who was not identified, died at a hospital shortly after the crash Tuesday evening. Stoughton says Bieber was not in the Ferrari at the time. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Looks like Justin Bieber is wiling to laugh off the controversy surrounding those weed smoking photos.

Bieber has reportedly given "Saturday Night Live" writers the go-ahead to spoof him in a weed smoking skit when he hosts the show on Feb. 9, according to TMZ. Sources close to the 18-year-old star say that nothing is off limits and Bieber is fine with the producers pushing him as far as they want.

Bieber confirmed his new of hosting gig to fans:

Entertainment Weekly writer Erin Strecker says she thinks the appearance is a "great idea" in the wake of the pot controversy.

Bieber's "got a none-scandal to laugh off; he can make fun of his Grammy snubs that he obviously really cares about; sometimes-girlfriend Selena Gomez can join him for a surprise cameo and duet with Bieber on Taylor Swift’s 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,' or something else silly," Strecker wrote.

ABC News confirmed Bieber will do double duty on "SNL" Feb. 9: hosting the show and performing as the musical guest. Others who have taken on the challenge include Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Mick Jagger, Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez.

The Feb. 9 appearance will be Bieber's first big face-to-face with the public since photos surfaced of him smoking an alleged blunt while at a party in a Newport Beach hotel room on Jan. 2.

TMZ first published the weed smoking photos, sparking a firestorm of controversy since paparazzo Chris Guerra was killed days prior to the party while attempting to get a photo of the singer. Guerra claimed he had seen Bieber smoking pot, but Bieber's camp denied the allegations.

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Justin Bieber's Many Looks Through The Years
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 01: Musician Justin Bieber visits the Nintendo World Store on September 1, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images) (credit:WireImage)
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 15: Justin Bieber performs on ABC's Good Morning America' at ABC News' Good Morning America Times Square Studio on November 15, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Michael N. Todaro/WireImage) (credit:WireImage)
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NEW YORK - DECEMBER 11: Justin Bieber attends the Z100s Jingle Ball 2009 presented by H&M at Madison Square Garden on December 11, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage for Clear Channel Radio) (credit:WireImage)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 13: Singer Justin Bieber poses after his free performance presented by KIIS-FM at Nokia Plaza L.A. Live on February 13, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 26: Justin Bieber promotes his new book 'First Step 2 Forever' at Barnes & Noble, 5th Avenue on November 26, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 15: Justin Bieber attends KIIS FM's 2010 Wango Tango Concert at Staples Center on May 15, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic) (credit:FilmMagic)
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Teen idol Justin Bieber arrives on the red carpet for the 68th annual Golden Globe awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 16, 2011. AFP PHOTO/Valerie MACON (Photo credit should read VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Justin Bieber attends the 'Justin Bieber: Never Say Never' premiere at the O2 Cineworld on February 16, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Jon Furniss/WireImage) (credit:WireImage)
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LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 22: Singer Justin Bieber poses in the press room with the Digital Artist of the Year award during the 2011 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 22, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 08: Justin Bieber attends the 2011 CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 8, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) (credit:FilmMagic)
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Singer Justin Bieber attends the 2011 BET Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (FilmMagic) (credit:FilmMagic)
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UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - AUGUST 07: Singer Justin Bieber arrives at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards held at Gibson Amphitheatre on August 7, 2011 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) (credit:FilmMagic)
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Singer Justin Bieber arrives at the The 28th Annual MTV Video Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on August 28, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (WireImage) (credit:WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Justin Bieber attends the Dolce & Gabbana Boutique on September 8, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Dolce & Gabbana) (credit:Getty)
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Singer Justin Bieber poses in the press room at The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic) (credit:FilmMagic)
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ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 17: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Musician and 2011 Horizon Award Recipien Justin Bieber poses backstage at the 33rd Annual Georgia Music Hall Of Fame Awards at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on September 17, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Ben Rose/WireImage) (credit:WireImage)
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