{"id":263780,"date":"2026-02-02T11:04:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/263780\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T11:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:04:14","slug":"saturday-night-live-sets-heated-rivalry-star-connor-storrie-as-next-host","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/263780\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Saturday Night Live&#8217; Sets &#8216;Heated Rivalry&#8217; Star Connor Storrie as Next Host"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-a-font-body-m \">\u201c<a id=\"auto-tag_saturday-night-live\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/saturday-night-live\/\" data-tag=\"saturday-night-live\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Saturday Night Live<\/a>\u201d has announced its next host and musical guest, with <a id=\"auto-tag_connor-storrie\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/connor-storrie\/\" data-tag=\"connor-storrie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Connor Storrie<\/a> set to take over Studio 8H on Feb. 28, joined by Mumford &amp; Sons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-a-font-body-m \">The booking continues a high-profile season for NBC\u2019s long-running sketch series, which has leaned heavily into budding first-time hosts, pop-forward musical guests and a newly reconfigured cast following a major shakeup earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-a-font-body-m \">Storrie will make his first appearance on the show, arriving amid \u201c<a id=\"auto-tag_heated-rivalry\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/heated-rivalry\/\" data-tag=\"heated-rivalry\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Heated Rivalry<\/a>\u201d fever. Meanwhile, Mumford &amp; Sons is promoting their upcoming album, \u201cPrizefighter,\u201d set to be released on Feb. 20.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-a-font-body-m \">The upcoming episode follows a January run that featured first-time hosts Finn Wolfhard, Teyana Taylor and Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd, with musical guests A$AP Rocky, Geese and Cardi B. That stretch marked the show\u2019s return after the holidays, helping set the tone for the back half of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-a-font-body-m \">This season has also had notable changes behind the scenes and on camera. Bowen Yang departed the series after seven seasons following Ariana Grande\u2019s hosting stint earlier this year \u2014 an exit that marked the end of an era for one of the show\u2019s most prominent breakout stars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-a-font-body-m \">His departure came alongside a larger cast reset that saw longtime players Heidi Gardner and Ego Nwodim exit, while several new faces joined the ensemble, including Jeremy Culhane, Veronika Slowikowska and Ben Marshall, of the previously contributing \u201cSNL\u201d comedy trio Please Don\u2019t Destroy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-a-font-body-m \">Now in its 51st season, \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d continues to balance legacy appeal with new voices as it navigates a post-transition period under creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels.<\/p>\n<p>Love Film &amp; TV?<\/p>\n<p class=\"observer-desc mb-2\"> Get your daily dose of everything happening in music, film and TV in Australia and abroad.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/spinner.png\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-a-font-body-m \">\u201cSNL\u201d airs Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC. 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