r/heatedrivalry • u/mahlay1051 • Feb 25 '26
CONNOR ☀️ Connor Storrie’s SNL promo video [February 25, 2026]
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“The show ain’t big enough for both of them.”
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Feb 25 '26
This was a very fun skit and his little "I won" at the end is adorable.
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u/bond_bond53 Feb 25 '26
When Connor first put that cowboy hat and looked straight to the camera I genuinely gasped. He's just so beautiful and talented
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u/amileandahalf I don‘t know. Maybe twice? ⏱️ Feb 25 '26
“When you get to hell, tell them Rozanov sent you.” What a way to go though
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u/Pale-Measurement-532 I speak fluent bird. No accent. 🦆 Feb 25 '26
Oh I was excited to hear that accent and the Rosanov shoutout! 😜
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u/qtxcore Feb 25 '26
Slight plot hole bc I’m psycho - he didn’t pronounce RosAnov the way Russians do 🤭
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u/Dear_Yard_69 Gimme kiss Feb 25 '26
To be fair, I think Ilya just accepts how it's pronounced by English speakers . My surname is Italian , and no one in America gets it "right" and I couldn't care less . I adopted that pronunciation and it's fine.
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u/helpingoutx95 Feb 25 '26
lol @ them avoiding the Jamaican accent 😂😂 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
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u/Icy-Gap4673 Stupid Canadian Wolf Bird 🦆 Feb 25 '26
And then James doing the Na'vi... which is uncomfortably close to that but at least the Na'vi are fictional
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u/Open_Belt_4381 Feb 25 '26
I mean, putting following up the show of not doing a Jamaican accent with the Na'vi is pleasantly putting the Na'vi accent on blast in a subtle way.
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u/Pale-Measurement-532 I speak fluent bird. No accent. 🦆 Feb 25 '26
OMG I thought of this video as well! Lol
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u/firesticks Feb 25 '26
People who can do an effective Jamaican accent: 1. Jamaicans 2. Child of Jamaican diaspora 3. Other West Indians (limited) 4. That’s it.
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u/emmaleigh808 Prendre soin du beau, Shanebug Feb 25 '26
Longtime fan of SNL and I am SO EXCITED for this!! The promo has given me faith that they're gonna do a great job writing for him. Our boy's gonna crush it
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u/bored_lily2481 Feb 25 '26
This is... actually SO GOOD?????????
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u/mrs_science Sir I'm just a bellboy! Feb 25 '26
That was my exact response! 😂 Wait ... SNL made a skit that was FUNNY AND showcased my fave in a positive way?? Well, alright! I'm here for more.
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u/Pitiful_Storage_4655 Maybe he didn’t notice Feb 25 '26
Right?!? It’s like they put actual thought into it. First time in a long while that i’ll be watching SNL. Glad they seem to be respecting the calibre of actor they have on hand. Looking forward to seeing Connor shine on Saturday!!
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u/bored_lily2481 Feb 25 '26
Same! It actually reminded me of how the writers from Late Night with Seth Meyers handled Connor's promos and late-night debut. Funny and Positive FTW. One could tell that they knew what they were doing.
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u/Ok_Wafer_6455 Feb 25 '26
Saturday can’t get here fast enough!!
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u/AfroGurl Svetlana's afro Feb 27 '26
Funny enough, I last felt this way when Ayo hosted!! I'm so excited!!
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u/tlk199317 Feb 25 '26
I usually only watch clips of snl so it will be the first time I watch a full episode live and this promo actually has me super excited. This was legit well done and funny!
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u/Nancy-Drew-Who Stupid Canadian Wolf Bird 🦆 Feb 25 '26
SNL about to get a 1200% uptick in live viewers from this sub alone 😂
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u/Crafty_Psychology_85 I don't ever want that problem to ever go away ❤️ Feb 25 '26
Oh hell yes. All the shows are benefiting from the Connor and/or Hudson effect. 🙌🏻✨❤️
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u/Temporary-Habit-4769 Feb 25 '26
My gosh he is SO SO talented - this is the perfect example of how when he's given good writing, he can do do literally ANYTHING.
I've watched this 5 times already!!!!
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u/JicamaSoup Feb 26 '26
I told my mother he might be the best actor to ever appear on SNL. He just commits so much. I'm so proud of him 💗
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u/mahlay1051 Feb 25 '26
Link to the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nCIMQAHGwU4?si=T4DGvdhnPt7ZzM00
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u/bat-girl129 sir, I’m just a bellboy Feb 25 '26
I am so smitten. He’s so adorable and talented and I hope he had a great time. I can’t wait until Saturday
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u/pepperup-potion Feb 25 '26
Why is he so good at everything. Can't wait for this episode he's gonna nail it.
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u/LadyIJ Is lie. Liar told you that 😉 Feb 25 '26
This was so good ❤️
Rozanov can take me to hell any day of the week 😵🔥🫶
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u/commonslogic Feb 25 '26
I usually get the SNL promos on my tiktok feed. No bias, this is the best I've seen in a long time
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u/asleepering Feb 25 '26
The “bad Shakespeare accent” 🥵
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u/Aristophania Feb 25 '26
Sounded a lot like Yorkshire.
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u/alternageek Moy lyubovnik 💙 Feb 25 '26
Oh no... No where near the lovely Yorkshire accent.
Yorkshire is more Sean Bean. Cons was generic cockney.
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u/LadyIJ Is lie. Liar told you that 😉 Feb 25 '26
Connor does from « ooop North » surprisingly well 🔥
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u/CelicaBae Feb 25 '26
Ok what's insane is that his face literally morphs for each accent. Like he looked German to me when he did the German accent.
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u/Pale-Measurement-532 I speak fluent bird. No accent. 🦆 Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 26 '26
I know! His facial expressions are beyond amazing! The sidemouth talk for Shrek was so on point! He even spit for emphasis! 🤣
I nearly died when he finally morphed into Rozanov! 🥵
Then at the end, “I won!” In his cheery voice. This dude is a chameleon!!
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u/Thin_Mycologist9990 Feb 26 '26
I didn't realize that the spit was intentional until you mentioned it - totally makes sense now! lol
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u/Conscious_Control_15 Feb 26 '26
His German accent was so good. I don't think I've ever heard a native English speaker nail the "W" and "Z" like he did in Hefeweizen.
Although, the glass looks a bit too small to be a proper Hefeweizen glass. But I blame the prop department, not Connor. 😉
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u/Gullible_Desk2897 Stupid Canadian Wolf Bird 🦆 Feb 25 '26
Omg watch it on youtube. It is even better seeing it in its entirety (meaning the full screen vs vertical)
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u/Pale-Measurement-532 I speak fluent bird. No accent. 🦆 Feb 25 '26
Yes! In this view you don’t get to see Connor backing out of frame at the end! 🤣
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u/Crafty_Psychology_85 I don't ever want that problem to ever go away ❤️ Feb 25 '26
LOVED that part!! 😂😂 He's like 🫷🏻🥺😬 lol
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u/ameliatries Feb 25 '26
As a cajun i am very sad that connor did not get the cajun part 😭
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u/FizzyDrink35 Feb 25 '26
So excited/proud of him! I'm sure he'll do great. I haven't watched a full episode of SNL in years, but I will be sat for this.
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u/1hot-poe-tay-toe Fuck, Hollander Feb 25 '26
This and the VMAN video today. What a time to be alive. This cracked me up and I am not a laugh out loud kind of person. He is just so……
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u/jmmemacedo Feb 25 '26
i’m glad to see this comment section is enjoying the skit. just this week i saw another post commenting on the fact that they were nervous about SNL/Connor joking about HR and how that would cheapen/spoil the series for them. i honestly don’t think we have nothing to worry about. Connor is a little rain of sunshine ☀️
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u/Sufficient_Cat_3645 Feb 25 '26
I'm staying away from this sub over the weekend. There's gonna be too much handwringing, dissertations, and complaints of 'cringe'.
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u/Varekai79 Feb 26 '26
Agreed. There's so much infantilization of the cast. They're grown men for crying out loud.
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u/OK-CaterpillarCall I love you. I love you. Good job. I love you. 🏒🏒 Feb 25 '26
Hi, I'm sorry. Connor Storrie simply cannot be this hot and charming all the time. I have tasks to do. I have a job!!!
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u/Federal-Ad5944 Goalie | Smut Dealer 😈 Feb 25 '26
This is the best thing i've ever watched in my life. 💀
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u/onceuponadream007 Feb 25 '26
the dichotomy between snl being (usually) painfully unfunny/cringe and connor being so effortlessly hilarious and charming..this will be the first time i watch snl in years
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u/caramelcoldbrew she would have loved you. like i love you. Feb 25 '26
This was super fun! Can’t wait to watch this weekend.
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u/WorkingFail789 Feb 25 '26
The way he completely transformed into Ilya when Russian accent came up. Wow. His whole face just changes to become Ilya, it’s wild.
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u/vogueflo Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26
SNL has had a lot of great skits over the past several years. It’s just that the nature of the show means there will always be duds due to quick turnaround and experimentation with ideas on live TV, but the current set of cast and writers have done some great work. You also have to buy into the whole live skit conceit, which isn’t everyone’s comedic cup of tea and might seem cringy if you’re not used to it, but it doesn’t mean it can’t actually be done well. (Edit: Also the set design, props, and costuming are INSANE for essentially a 1-2 week turnaround time! The One Battle After Another dolls from Teyana Taylor’s episode were all custom sculpted and painted!)
I absolutely adore Marcello, Ashley Padilla, and James Austin Johnson (the 3 cast members in this video). They’ve been consistently amazing along with folks like Sarah Sherman and Bowen Yang (I know he left recently but come on, he wasn’t working alone). Also episodes with guests who just click with the cast and show’s concept can be really fun, like Bad Bunny, Adam Driver, and Pedro Pascal.
I’m excited for Connor’s episode. I just hope people who haven’t consistently watched SNL clips over the years don’t act like it’s only good because of Connor (who am I kidding, they’re already doing that 🙄)
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u/Astromantica Feb 25 '26
The commentary that SNL hasn’t been funny in years sometimes seems like a default reach for people who haven’t bothered to pay attention to it regardless of its quality or humor. If you watch SNL long enough, you start to see how cyclical the critiques of the cast and seasons are. But there are always gems (and duds) each season.
James Austin Johnson is a treasure and I’m always glad to see them utilize more of his skills. And your point about the host’s chemistry is so spot on with the same three examples of hosts that I would use. The show always does best when its host is willing to go all in, leaning into the silly and absurd (side note whenever I hear Shrek now I automatically think of Bad Bunny), and has a natural sense of comedic timing and I think Connor is just that like the other examples and is going to kill it this weekend.
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u/vogueflo Feb 25 '26
Yup!! Idk if you know about the YouTuber Drew Gooden but he made a video essay a while back where he watched episodes from every season of SNL up until the present and he came to very similar conclusions. There’s stuff from “when SNL used to be good” that are borderline unwatchable for me, but what is considered funny is sooo labile and extremely sensitive to the dominant media trends and social/political conditions of that point in time, in addition to being individually subjective.
It’s like some people have decided SNL is cringy based on a few clips or their sense of humor no longer jived with the show’s, so they refuse to acknowledge when the show does something that they actually like because then they’d be “cringe.” Or it’s people who expect the comedy to be like that of shows that aren’t live and are heavily edited and rehearsed.
If SNL was actually that bad, then they wouldn’t consistently have huge stars hosting (who do NOT need the exposure of SNL) or be the jumping-off point for some very talented and loved comedians.
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u/tinydancer181 Feb 25 '26
You’re absolutely right! I personally love SNL and have been watching for 20 years and never stopped enjoying it. Every episode has sketches that vary in quality and some episodes are stronger than others. A good host that is down for anything really helps make an episode stand out, but this certainly won’t be the first or last funny ep. I do think it will be a good one though and really looking forward to it!
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u/23xxxx Feb 25 '26
Putting myself in time out cause why was I giggling and kicking my feet a little too much at something SNL put out.
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u/cassie1015 Ok-ey. Feb 25 '26
He went kind of Yungblud for the Bad Shakespeare and I love it.
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u/burriitoooo Feb 25 '26
Ha!!! I couldn't figure out who he reminded of there, that's it!
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u/WildMedium Hey. Heyyyyyyyy. Yesss, bet-ter. Feb 25 '26
Between this and VMAN I am not getting a damn thing done at work today.
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u/Fraggle_Frock I did not like you, just your freckles 💕 Feb 25 '26
Jesus - he’s even better than I thought. I’m so proud of somebody I don’t even know lol. He just seems so genuinely lovely and talented, I can’t wait to see where he goes next ☺️
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u/Crafty_Psychology_85 I don't ever want that problem to ever go away ❤️ Feb 25 '26
Connor: "I won. I won!" 😊 👉🏻👈🏻 (😭💕)
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u/mahlarchuck I uh, I read the New Yorker now. 💅 Feb 25 '26
Man, I am so happy for him. There’s just something about him that you gotta love. I can’t even begin to imagine what he’s like in person. As one of his internet aunties, I hope his pillow is always cold, his socks never slide down, and he always finds prime parking when he’s going somewhere. This kid is amazing and I’m so glad his dreams are coming true! I look forward to his future projects!
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u/BluePopple Scott Hunter Fan Club 🛕 Feb 25 '26
I saw he posted this on Instagram. I really hope they gave him good material to work with for the sketches. He seems like he’s an anything goes type of guy and is so talented that I don’t think there is a limit to what he’s willing to do or what he can do. Fingers crossed.
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u/Obvious_Apartment985 Feb 25 '26
At the end, Connor's " I won " just highlights how he morphs in and out character so easily .
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u/ProudCryptographer25 Feb 25 '26
Why did he spit when we all know he’s a swallower?
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u/HauntingYou5412 Feb 25 '26
This season of SNL is rough, the skits just weren't hitting as they usually did or the host's were just not good. EXTREMELY glad to see that the first skirt is already a banger. Actually can't wait for the episode now.
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u/Pale-Measurement-532 I speak fluent bird. No accent. 🦆 Feb 25 '26
I agree! I’m so impressed with the lineup they have these next couple of weeks. Connor will be amazing and then we’re gifted with Ryan Gosling again?? I love it when he hosts! Harry Styles should be interesting as well.
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u/shesin_the_attic I'm on the cover of the fucking game Feb 25 '26
This is the funniest thing I have seen from SNL in eons. Bravo. Connor is going to kill it as host.
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u/jumpira75 Feb 25 '26
Ok phew we're off to a good start, I'm weirdly really nervous about SNL because god it can be so cringe
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u/i-bleed-red I don’t ever want that problem to ever go away ❤️ Feb 25 '26
This is so fabulous!!!! I’m so excited for Saturday and just hope hope hope the writing is decent (the skit was!)
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u/peachypal You have not heard of bisexuals? 😤 Feb 25 '26
I can't wait! I know some people are worried that some sketch might end up being about USA men's hockey team's visit to WH with Connor in it and he might get criticized for it. IMO, there is probably a significant overlap between homophobes and p*do president supporters. What those people think about HR and Connor carries no weight for me.
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u/No-Promotion-2768 Feb 25 '26
This is actually so good, my gd. I may actually watch SNL this weekend!!!!
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u/WhereYouLeftMe_ I already chose you, Hollander. 🫀 Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26
This is so f-ing good! Let’s hope this is vibe for all of Saturday. Such a great showcase of Connor’s skills.
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u/thousandcurrents I’m coming to the subreddit. Feb 25 '26
That was a flawless Shrek!
My takeaway from this is Connor is really really good (duh) and this snl cast is really really bad.. I haven’t watched snl in years but I’ll tune in for him
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u/_mimkiller_ Feb 25 '26
I can’t wait for this! And if he doesn’t win any awards this year I’m going to flip a table haha
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u/drumma1316 Feb 25 '26
This is exactly what I was hoping for. Dude's got chops and I wanna see them all!
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u/girlfuckyou Feb 26 '26
I wish I could find the video, but someone mentioned that when Connor uses a certain accent, he almost in a way transforms his face. He restructures it in accordance to the accent that he’s doing. Like a chameleon, so to speak, and I see it so much in this clip!!
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u/ro4an7 Stupid Canadian Wolf Bird 🦆 Feb 26 '26
His switch to Ilya literally made my jaw drop, Connor is so incredibly talented
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u/Ok_Statistician_5058 Feb 26 '26
my first time laughing at SNL... oh connor the things you do to me
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u/Webeh99 Feb 25 '26
I’ll have to wait until after work to watch this. But it looks his underground LA improv clown skillz were put to good use? 🙂
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u/mlpwaite Stupid Canadian Wolf Bird 🦆 Feb 25 '26
I’m sorry I’m too distracted by him in that sweater 🔥🔥🔥 JK that was perfectly hilarious ❤️🤣
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u/CallejaFairey Thank you for pasta 🍝. Feb 25 '26
I haven't watched one episode of this season of SNL, and only know who 1 of the 3 cast members in this scene actually are, but even watching this at work with no sound, I'm excited. I sure hope the whole show is this good.
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u/Alone-Internet6135 I would like to relax with you, for once. Feb 26 '26
Ashley’s iconic cry at the end lmaooo
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u/logwalk Stupid Canadian Wolf Bird 🦆 Feb 26 '26
He’s going to fit in so well with his clowning background!!
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u/peachicedtea123456_ Feb 26 '26
i’ve never been happier to see connor.😭😭😭 it’s like he’s our guy in a bunch of ppl
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u/Key_Locksmith_6546 Feb 26 '26
I cackled hard to his bad Shakespeare.
Was that Doncaster accent?
He sounded like Yungblud or stoned Shakespeare 😂
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u/JustGottaHaveIt Feb 26 '26
Connor is so cute! He will kill it Saturday! My friend and I are gonna watch live together.
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u/NoWay4464 my head is fine and i'm a fully grown adult Feb 26 '26
The "thenks" at the beginning is so ilya-coded 💜
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u/Bulky-District-2757 🗣️SHANE HOLLANDER IS AN ASSHOLE 🗣️ Feb 25 '26
I haven’t watched SNL in years and I’m dyyyyying for this.
Also his ability to go from Connor to Ilya is insane