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Olivia Rodrigo’s SNL Promos Channel The Devil Wears Prada Before Hosting Debut

The spoof frames a double-duty turn that doubles as a launchpad for a new album due June 12.

Overview

  • The SNL promo released Wednesday casts James Austin Johnson as Miranda Priestly, delivering a sharp monologue after Rodrigo calls sketches “skits.”
  • Rodrigo will host Saturday Night Live for the first time and perform as musical guest for the third time on Saturday, May 2, live on NBC and Peacock.
  • She said on The Tonight Show that she will sing her single “Drop Dead” and premiere a second, unreleased song during the episode.
  • A separate teaser shows Rodrigo playfully choking cast member Ashley Padilla, a bit Deadline reported from the latest promo round.
  • The parody arrives as a Devil Wears Prada sequel reaches theaters and the script nods to past SNL bits about Rodrigo, tying the new episode to her ongoing history with the show.