On-Air Blunder Leaks A-List Cameo in The Devil Wears Prada 2

You know that weird feeling when a studio tries to keep a lid on their biggest secrets, and then someone just blows it live on TV? Yeah, that just happened with The Devil Wears Prada 2—and it was as hilarious as it was accidental.

So, Who Spilled the Beans?

Less than a month before the sequel’s release (mark your calendar for May 1), Craig Melvin decided to drop a little bomb without even trying: Jenna Bush Hager, his fellow Today show host, will have a cameo in The Devil Wears Prada 2. To be clear, this wasn’t supposed to be public knowledge yet.

The moment went down on a regular Wednesday morning broadcast, and it was classic live TV chaos. Melvin turned to the camera and announced,

'By the way, you know how that movie’s going to be good? You know how I can tell? JBH is in it!'

Jenna’s face said it all. She sputtered something about not being sure he was supposed to 'drop that bomb,' and then everything just dissolved into laughter. Savannah Guthrie couldn’t resist ribbing Melvin with, 'This is live. You cannot tell Craig anything! Why don’t you read my journal while you’re at it?'

For his part, Melvin tried to walk it back, insisting, 'I thought it was common knowledge?' That’s when Al Roker (clearly enjoying himself) chimed in: 'It is now!' Melvin quickly apologized and half-joked about 'cutting it out for the other feeds,' but the secret was out.

Who’s Actually in This Thing?

Look, Jenna Bush Hager probably won’t be strutting down the runway in Chanel (unless they’re really going for meta), but her cameo adds yet another familiar face to the already ridiculous roster:

• Anne Hathaway is back as Andy Sachs
• Meryl Streep returns as the ice-queen herself, Miranda Priestly
• Emily Blunt reprises her role as the dry-as-British-toast Emily Charlton
• Stanley Tucci returns as the beloved Nigel Kipling
• And joining the party: Kenneth Branagh, Simone Ashley, Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, B.J. Novak, Pauline Chalamet, Rachel Bloom, and, in what is possibly the most perfect bit of casting, Lady Gaga

What’s the Actual Story?

Not much has been leaked about the plot (and honestly, after today, the studio is probably doubling down on their NDAs), but we do know the script’s by Aline Brosh McKenna, who wrote the original. The only thing now more securely locked down than the classified Prada plotlines is probably the Today show office fridge.

So—mystery solved, at least for Jenna’s cameo slot. Will Miranda Priestly approve of a real-life TV anchor elbowing her way into Runway’s inner circle? Let’s just say it’s officially on our radar…and Melvin probably won’t be getting any early screenings.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 hits theaters May 1. Get ready for more glitz, more snark, and apparently, more accidental spoilers.