Justin Bieber confirmed for Saturday Night Live... 'and will poke fun at himself over cannabis smoking controversy'

It may be seen as a risky decision that could stoke the flames of controversy.
But Justin Bieber has apparently given the go ahead for jokes to be made about his cannabis smoking storm when he hosts Saturday Night Live next month.
The teen idol has been engulfed in scandal after he was photographed with a suspicious looking cigarette while attending a party last week.
But an NBC source told TMZ the Baby favourite has given writers on the show permission to spoof him as much as they want during his February 9 appearance.
In fact the star's team has virtually demanded they do their worse after declaring nothing off-limits, with Justin himself telling producers to push him as far as they dare.
He is following the well worn path of celebrities caught up in controversy using teh show tro laugh off their troubles.
Paris Hilton appeared on Saturday Night Live just after her sex tape was released, while Alec Baldwin also used it as a vehicle to poke fun at being thrown off a plane after arguing with an air stewardess who wanted him to stop playing Words with Friends on his mobile phone during take-off.  Justin will be doubling up on the show as both performer and host, so he is sure to be in for a busy evening.
But it seems his team has not just decided to treat the marijuana controversy as a big joke however/
For according to Radar his camp is furious at the effect it has had on his once squeaky clean reputation.
An insider said: ''Bieber’s team is absolutely livid that Justin would be so stupid.
'In particular, his manager Scooter Braun, is really up in arms over it.
'Everything Justin does directly effects Scooter’s career and his success. He feels like Justin should know better than to get caught up in all this.'

Caught: Justin was snapped smoking a suspicious looking cigarette on January 2 at a party in Newport Beach

It has also been claimed they feel it is his father Jeremy Bieber who is largely to blame for the Canadian’s recent rebellious behaviour.
The insider said: 'Justin’s dad — who was pretty absent from his life until he made it big — is a horrible influence on him.
'Justin got his piercings and all the tattoos because of his dad, and while his camp can’t tell him to stay away from his father, they’re gently trying to limit Jeremy’s influence on Justin.'
The party in Newport Beach, California where Justin was caught with the cigarette occurred on January 2.
It was just a day after paparazzi photographer Chris Guerra was killed after being hit by an oncoming vehicle in Los Angeles after taking pictures of singer's white Ferrari.
According to TMZ, Guerra claimed just hours before he died that he saw the pop star smoking cannabis through a pipe in the vehicle. Bieber was not behind the wheel at the time he was killed.

Plenty to laugh about: Justin could not stop laughing at the party where he was caught with the cigaratte