Connor Storrie to Host SNL on February 28

Connor Storrie, the breakout star of the hockey romance series Heated Rivalry, will host Saturday Night Live on February 28, marking his debut on the long-running sketch comedy program. The episode, airing at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC and streaming on Peacock, features Mumford & Sons as the musical guest, promoting their upcoming album Prizefighter, set for release on February 20.

In a promotional video released this week, Storrie showcased his versatile accent skills in a lighthearted duel with cast member James Austin Johnson, set against a Western-style showdown. The segment began with Storrie chatting with cast members Ashley Padilla and Marcello Hernández about Heated Rivalry, where he plays the Russian hockey player Ilya Rozanov. Hernández praised Storries convincing Russian accent, prompting Storrie to say, "Thanks, I actually do all kinds of accents."

Johnson, dressed in cowboy attire, entered the fray, declaring the stage too small for two accent experts. The pair traded impressions, starting with cowboy drawls and escalating to German, during which Storrie quipped while sipping a beer; Cajun; French; Italian; Shakespearean; even Shrek and the Na'vi from Avatar. They both...