James Austin Johnson channels ‘Devil Wears Prada’ as he connects Olivia Rodrigo to ‘SNL’

The host: Olivia Rodrigo

The musical guest: Olivia Rodrigo

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Cast members in the promo: Tommy Brennan, Andrew Dismukes, James Austin Johnson, Jane Wickline

After a well-deserved break, SNL returns for its final three episodes of Season 51 this weekend, with Olivia Rodrigo pulling double duty as host and musical guest.

The promo for the pop star’s episode went in an unexpected direction, with James Austin Johnson channeling Meryl Streep’s The Devil Wears Prada character. At least until word got out that Lorne Michaels had arrived. Don’t tell him Johnson was pretending to be Miranda Priestly!

Check out the complete list of SNL Season 51 hosts, musical guests and reviews.

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