"It's almost as if Storrie is doing Saturday Night Live a favor by hosting rather than the other way around. As one of the stars of gay hockey smut - sorry, show - Heated Rivalry, Storrie's overnight catapult into the spotlight has bestowed upon him a rabid fanbase of horny women."
"He has a background in clowning and took classes at The Groundlings, which feels like apt preparation for hosting. He's also studious. The gruff, Russian accent he used to portray Ilya Rozanov is convincing enough that many were surprised to hear an American accent when he started doing press."
"With the news of the U.S. military strikes on Iran breaking Saturday morning, the mood was dour. The show handles it the best it can in the cold open, via a double-header monologue from James Austin Johnson's Trump and Colin Jost's Pete Hegseth. For a piece turned around in a day, it sufficiently captures the bewilderment of the news."
Connor Storrie's hosting debut on Saturday Night Live generated substantial excitement from his fanbase, particularly women drawn to his role in the gay hockey series Heated Rivalry. His background in clowning and training at The Groundlings positioned him as a capable host. The episode aired amid serious geopolitical tension following U.S. military strikes on Iran. The cold open addressed this through a double-header monologue featuring James Austin Johnson as Trump and Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth, capturing the administration's bewilderment. The monologue's serious tone was complicated by the appearance of U.S. men's hockey players celebrating their Olympic victory, though this was partially balanced by the women's team also joining.
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