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Hot competition Star Connor Story has stopped Saturday Night Live to introduce host Olivia Rodrigo before she performs a new, unreleased song from her upcoming album.
The 26-year-old, dressed in a denim outfit, was met with cheers from the audience when he performed Rodrigo’s new song “Begged” during the May 2 episode of the comedy show. The “Drop Dead” singer was the host and musical guest for the episode. Story made himself SNL Hosting for the first time earlier this year, and directing the February 28 episode.
Rodrigo sat on the swing singing the song Peppermint, which will be featured on her third album, You look very sad for a girl in love.
“All I want is to know without a doubt that you have eyes for me,” he sings at the top of the track. “All I want is to sit here in silence and watch movies on TV.”
Earlier in the night, the three-time Grammy Award winner performed her new song “Drop Dead,” and was similarly introduced by a radiant special guest in Debbie Harry. Both tracks hail from her upcoming record, which drops on June 12.
While Storrie did not appear in any of Rodrigo’s Saturday night sketches, the two made their special debut as SNL Hosts in Season 51.
For his hosting gig, Story directed his own party Hot competition Star Hudson Williams took part in a sketch and to help introduce this week’s musical guest Mumford & Sons. The internet has been speculating all week if the 25-year-old Canadian actor would join his on-screen lover for a guest appearance. The couple has spoken repeatedly about how close the making-of experience was Hot competition He made them.
Storrie’s appearance will likely have his fans in a state of excitement for more than just a sneak peek on the TV screen. There’s been no shortage of chatter online about whether Storrie or Williams will appear at the MET Gala, scheduled for Monday night. Over the past several months, Storrie has landed numerous ambassadorial gigs for luxury brands including Saint Laurent and Tiffany & Co. The actor and his fashion designer, James Yardley, recently appeared on the cover of the magazine. Hollywood ReporterPower Stylist problem for their work together.
Actor SNL His first appearance came a few months after his breakout role in the queer hockey drama, Hot competition. Hailing from Canada’s Crave channel and streaming on HBO Max in the US, the series focuses on the fictional world of hockey based on Rachel Reid’s popular romance books. Leave me alone Alum Jacob Tierney created, wrote and directed the series.
Hot competition It focuses on two rival professional players – Canadian-born Shane Hollander (Williams) of the fictitious Montreal Metro team and Russian-born Ilya Rozanov (Storey) of the fictitious Boston Raiders team – as they navigate a long-term relationship-turned-relationship. The show has made certified stars out of both Storrie and Williams.
In the months since the series’ premiere, the pair have attended the Golden Globe Awards, served as torchbearers for the 2026 Olympic torch relay, and each booked post-roles in the heated rivalry. THR It was previously reported that Storrie was in talks to join the cast of Molly Gordon and SNL A24 comic by Allie Levitan reached its climaxwhich appears to have recently wrapped filming.
We crave renewal Hot competition The second season was early in the run of the show’s first season. HBO Max confirmed that it will continue to stream the series. The second season of the series is scheduled to be filmed this summer – Tierney said it will be filmed in August in a recent TV appearance. Bell Media and Crave said it’s aiming for a spring 2027 release THR In a statement.
Reed announced earlier this year that she would be publishing her seventh book in… Game changers The series that Hot competition And its sequel The long game belong to. book, peerlessIt will be the next chapter in Shane and Elijah’s story. She announced earlier this week that she would be pushing the book to a 2027 release date.
