00:00Connor's story has earned his first Emmy nomination, but not for the show you'd think.
00:06The heated rivalry breakout star has nabbed a 2026 Emmy nom in the best guest actor in a comedy
00:12category for a Saturday Night Live hosting gig earlier this year. The actor hosted the February
00:1728th episode of the long-running sketch comedy show, which featured Mumford and Sons as the
00:23musical guest. He brought out his heated rivalry co-star Hudson Williams for a sketch in the
00:27episode. The guest actor in a comedy prize is typically given out at the Creative Arts Emmys,
00:41ahead of the televised main ceremony. The Creative Arts ceremony is currently slated to take place
00:46over two days, September 5th and September 6th. Heated Rivalry was ineligible for the 2026 Emmys
00:52due to the fact it's an entirely Canadian-financed production. It took home 16 awards at the
00:572026 Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Drama Series, but Story was not eligible for a
01:03performance award as he's American. The actor is expected to be seen next in the A24 comedy
01:08peaked. He's also slated to shoot season two of Heated Rivalry this summer, which is aiming for a
01:13spring 2027 release. For more on this story and the full list of 2026 Emmy nominations,
01:18go to THR.com. This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
01:27This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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