Swift, SVU, and a Secret Emmy Moment: How Producers Pulled Off the Surprise Cameo
Emmys producers Jeannae Rouzan-Clay, Dionne Harmon and Jesse Collins explain they secretly staged a Taylor Swift cameo in a taped SVU sketch with Mariska Hargitay, taped on the SVU set in New York late August. The surprise moment, which even included Swift’s cat Olivia Benson, was kept under wraps to maximize impact, coordinated with Swifts’ friendship with Hargitay, and supported by a tight production schedule with multiple wardrobe changes. The night also featured a host segment, a censorship-friendly moment during John Mulaney’s intro, and additional tributes and performances, all aimed at delivering a memorable, clock-conscious Emmys.
