Bieber lands guest role on 'CSI'

LOS ANGELES, July 22 (UPI) -- Canadian-born pop star Justin Bieber is to make his acting debut as a guest star in the Season 11 premiere of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS said.

Bieber will play Jason McCann, a troubled teen faced with a terrible decision regarding his only brother -- a decision that leads him into an explosive confrontation with the CSIs -- the network said in a news release Thursday.

It is the beginning of an emotional story that will conclude later in the season.

"Every 20 years, a phenomenon like Justin Bieber graces our world. We'd like to believe that the phenomenon of 'CSI' has had the same impact on popular culture. The opportunity to bring them together in the premiere is a great treat for our audience and all of its new viewers. This will be true event television," executive producers Carol Mendelsohn, Don McGill and Anthony Zuiker said in joint statement. "We're looking forward to Justin's dramatic star turn, not only in the premiere, but in a continuing seasonal arc."