Taylor Swift Joins Dakota Johnson for SNL Monologue — SkimNews
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- Taylor Swift joined Dakota Johnson during Johnson's opening monologue on Saturday Night Live, framing the cameo as payback for Johnson appearing in Swift's "Patient Zero" music video.
- Johnson used her monologue to joke about dating musicians, naming Role Model and Chris Martin as her two most recent beaus and quipping that she leaves concerts "with a two and a half year relationship" instead of merch.
- Swift's punchline to Johnson: "I'm not your therapist actually. You just show up once a week at my house with an empty bottle of wine and ask if I want some."
- Swift returned at the end of the show to present Johnson with a birthday cake, with Johnson set to turn 37 on Sunday.
- The episode marked Johnson's third time hosting SNL; her debut on the NBC show was in season 40.
Why it matters: Swift scored two distinct stage moments in a single episode — the monologue cameo and the closing birthday cake — while extending her 'Patient Zero' video collaboration with Johnson, who turned 37 the day after hosting SNL for the third time.
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