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28.01.2024 / 23:26
Dakota Johnson mocks Justin Timberlake’s “comeback” in SNL opening monologue
Dakota Johnson took her opening monologue on Saturday Night Live as an opportunity to poke fun at Justin Timberlake’s “comeback”.Timberlake was the show’s musical guest this week off the back of his new single ‘Selfish’, with a new album ‘Everything I Thought It Was’ set to land in March.In her monologue, Johnson mentioned that the night served as a “sort-of reunion” for her and Timberlake, who appeared together in an awkward morning-after scene in the 2010 film The Social Network. Timberlake then appeared, pleading to be featured in the night’s sketches throughout the night: “I’m so happy you chose my show for your comeback,” Johnson told Timberlake.Feigning offense, Timberlake said: “It’s, uh… Hmm… Comeback… is that what we’re calling it? OK,” to which Johnson insisted: “Yeah! I mean comeback in a good way,”.Timberlake answered: “Ah, OK.