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Taylor Swift Makes Surprise Appearance on Saturday Night Live Monologue

Taylor Swift joined host Dakota Johnson during her opening monologue on Saturday Night Live to offer comedic relationship advice.

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Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance during Dakota Johnson's opening monologue on Saturday Night Live on Saturday night. The Wrap, Deadline, Variety, and the Hollywood Reporter all reported that Swift interrupted the host stage segment after Johnson joked about her previous failed relationships. [1][2][3][4]

During the segment, Johnson referred to Swift as her therapist as the two commiserated over dating musicians, according to The Wrap and the Hollywood Reporter. Variety added that Swift gave a shoutout to Cleveland in a nod to her boyfriend Travis Kelce. [1][3][4]

deadline noted that the appearance took place just before Johnson's 37th birthday. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Johnson starred in Swift's Patient Zero music video and currently appears in the film adaptation of the novel Verity. [2][11]

The episode was hosted by Johnson, with the Baltimore hardcore punk band Turnstile performing as the musical guest, according to Billboard. [6]

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In short

  • Taylor Swift made a surprise cameo during Dakota Johnson's opening monologue on Saturday Night Live.
  • Dakota Johnson hosted the episode, while the band Turnstile performed as the musical guest.
  • Dakota Johnson previously appeared in Taylor Swift's Patient Zero music video.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Taylor Swift Interrupts Dakota Johnson’s ‘SNL’ Monologue With Breakup AdviceThe Wrap, 19h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Taylor Swift Joins ‘SNL’ host Dakota Johnson During Opening MonologueDeadline, 19h ago
  3. [3]Taylor Swift Crashes Dakota Johnson’s ‘SNL’ Monologue as Her Breakup Therapist, Shows Travis Kelce Love with Cleveland ShoutoutVariety, 19h ago
  4. [4]Taylor Swift Crashes Dakota Johnson’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hosting Stint: “My Literal Therapist!”Hollywood Reporter, 19h ago
  5. [5]Taylor Swift debuts new curly hairstyle after career milestones – See her nowUSA Today, 1d ago
  6. [6]Dakota Johnson & Turnstile on ‘SNL’: Here’s Where to Watch ‘Saturday Night Live’ Online for FreeBillboard, 23h ago
  7. [7]Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson were ’gnawing’ on wood for ‘Verity’ sex sceneEntertainment Weekly, 1d ago
  8. [8]‘Saturday Night Live’: Taylor Swift crashes Dakota Johnson’s monologue, and more best momentsGold Derby, 20h ago

Background

  1. [9]Taylor Swift videography on Wikipedia
  2. [10]Late Night with Conan O'Brien on Wikipedia
  3. [11]Taylor Swift Makes Surprise Appearance During Dakota Johnson Saturday Night Live Monologue FTMQ News, 19h ago
  4. [12]Taylor Swift Shares Behind the Scenes Footage for Patient Zero Video FTMQ News, 1d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 12 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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