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In another world, Margaret Cho was Hudson Williams’ on-screen mother!
During his last appearance on I never loved you The Emmy nominee revealed that she turned down a role in a new series because it was scheduled to be filmed in Canada, and Cho was concerned that her criticism of the current administration could lead to her being “detained at the border.”
The show in question was nothing but a surprise success Hot competition.
“Last year, I got a pilot script for a show that I really loved, but it was filmed in Canada. I was so scared to be vocal about hating ICE and hating this administration,” she said. “I was like, ‘I’m going to be detained at the border and I’m going to be put in ICE detention if I go.’ And I was struggling with this, and I had to talk to all these people about it, and I was so upset, and I said no. And it was like Hot competition“.
Cho’s revelation that she disapproved of the gay hockey drama caused the podcast’s hosts, Matthew Lin and Nick Smith, to audibly gasp. When asked if she was still watching the first season, Cho said she had watched and “hosted a few rewatch parties,” but the decision “killed me.”
“It’s killing me, and it’s all because of Trump,” the actress said.
However, Chu admitted it when she saw it Hot competition She saw Williams in the role, and saw what her on-screen son could be.
“I watch it and say, ‘That’s my baby! Hudson is my baby,'” Cho said. “Of course, the woman who played the role did an amazing job and she’s amazing and creative, and everyone in her is perfect [fit] – It came out perfectly.
With the second season of Hot competition Along the way, Cho has neither confirmed nor denied her potential participation in the show. “I asked them, we’ll see,” she said.
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 (Connor Story) of the fictitious Boston Raiders – as they navigate a nearly life-long relationship. The show has made certified stars out of both Storrie and Williams.
In the months since the series’ premiere, the pair have hosted the Golden Globe Awards, served as torchbearers for the 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, attended the Met Gala and were both booked afterward.Hot competition Roles. 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.
Next, Williams can be found starring alongside Carrie-Anne Moss, Noah Reid and Clarke Bacow in the half-hour Canadian drama. Yaga. Based on the Kat Sandler play, the series is a contemporary reimagining of the Baba Yaga legend set in a coastal town.
