Connor Storrie has scored his first Emmy nomination — but it’s not for his breakout role in steamy hockey series “Heated Rivalry.”
Instead, the actor received a nod for guest actor in a comedy series for his “Saturday Night Live” hosting gig. Storrie fronted the show on Feb. 28 with musical guest Mumford & Sons, producing memorable moments including bringing out the USA women’s hockey team during his monologue and an ice skating sketch featuring his “Heated Rivalry” co-star Hudson Williams.
Storrie was submitted by NBC for consideration alongside fellow “SNL” Season 51 hosts Bad Bunny, Ryan Gosling, Harry Styles, Jack Black, Colman Domingo, Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Olivia Rodrigo, Melissa McCarthy and Ariana Grande. He was the only one who nabbed a nomination. “Saturday Night Live” earned a total of 11 nods, including for outstanding variety series.
As Variety previously reported, “Heated Rivalry” was not eligible for the Emmy Awards since it is fully funded by Canadian company Bell Media, despite being acquired by HBO Max for the U.S. As the Emmy rules state: “A foreign television production is ineligible unless it is the result of a co-production (both financially and creatively) between U.S. and foreign partners, which precedes the start of production, and with a purpose to be shown on U.S. television.”
