How 'Saturday Night Live' tackled the 'Heated Rivalry' craze Brendan Morrow, USA TODAYJanuary 18, 2026 at 6:27 AM 0 "Heated Rivalry" is getting the "SNL" treatment. The sketch show returned Jan. 17 with its first episode of 2026, which tackled many of the buzziest headlines it missed during its Christmas break. Naturally, the television phenomenon "Heated Rivalry" came up, and it even got its own dedicated sketch. Host Finn Wolfhard starred in a prerecorded sketch that mixed "Heated Rivalry" with "Harry Potter" for a fake new show called "Heated Wizardry.
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAYJanuary 18, 2026 at 6:27 AM
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"Heated Rivalry" is getting the "SNL" treatment.
The sketch show returned Jan. 17 with its first episode of 2026, which tackled many of the buzziest headlines it missed during its Christmas break. Naturally, the television phenomenon "Heated Rivalry" came up, and it even got its own dedicated sketch.
Host Finn Wolfhard starred in a pre-recorded sketch that mixed "Heated Rivalry" with "Harry Potter" for a fake new show called "Heated Wizardry." In the sketch, Wolfhard starred as Harry Potter falling in love with Ron Weasley (Ben Marshall), in a spoof of the romance between Shane and Ilya on "Heated Rivalry."
Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams attend the premiere of "Heated Rivalry" at TIFF Lightbox on Nov. 24, 2025, in Toronto, Ontario.
The sketch's voiceover declared the story for "Heated Wizardry" was "hastily written after the success of a certain other HBO show" and was the "first series written entirely by girls who wear tails." The sketch was filled with innuendo and wordplay, and Jason Momoa made a surprise cameo as Hagrid, who told Harry Potter, "You're a homo, Harry."
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The Canadian series "Heated Rivalry" centers on the romance between a pair of rival hockey players, played by Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, and it has become a pop culture phenomenon since its premiere in November.
A$AP Rocky, Finn Wolfhard, and Sarah Sherman during promos for "Saturday Night Live" on Jan. 15, 2026.
This wasn't the only way "Heated Rivalry" had a presence on "SNL" this week. Colin Jost also referenced the show during "Weekend Update" for a joke that imagined President Donald Trump flirting with the CEO of ExxonMobil.
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"After the CEO of ExxonMobil told President Trump that Venezuela was uninvestable, Trump criticized him, saying the company was playing too cute," Jost said. "Then the Exxon CEO said, 'Oh, you think I'm cute?' And Trump said 'I do.' And the Exxon guy said, 'Well, is this cute,' and he put his hand on his thigh. Then, Trump said, 'Not as cute as this,' and kissed him. All on Season 2 of 'Heated Rivalry.'"
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" src=https://ift.tt/1kxIp3G class=caas-img>From left, Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti, Paul Thomas Anderson, Leonardo DiCaprio and Benicio del Toro attend the Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on Jan. 4, 2026, in Santa Monica, California.
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" src=https://ift.tt/vrJynPL class=caas-img>Kylie Jenner, left, and Timothée Chalamet
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">Kylie Jenner, left, and Timothée Chalamet
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" src=https://ift.tt/BpvnTi9 class=caas-img>Jacob Elordi
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">Jacob Elordi
" src=https://ift.tt/fYDSqT4 class=caas-img>From left, Shawn Hatosy, Katherine LaNasa, Noah Wyle and Patrick Ball
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" src=https://ift.tt/Cn3Uimp class=caas-img>From left, Seth Rogen, Chase Sui Wonders and Ike Barinholtz
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" src=https://ift.tt/2Xe3Sg6 class=caas-img>Kristen Stewart attends the Variety Creative Impact Awards and 10 Directors to Watch during Palm Springs International Film Festival on Jan. 4.
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New year, new star sightings. With the Oscar nominations in sight, celebrities are kicking off 2026 on the awards circuit, stepping out at events like the Palm Springs International Film Awards and Critics Choice Awards.Scroll through for the best celebrity photos of January so far, starting with Teyana Taylor at the Palm Springs Film Awards on Jan. 3, 2026, in California.
Wolfhard made his "SNL" hosting debut for the Jan. 17 episode, which was filled with surprise cameos.
In addition to Momoa, Wolfhard's former "Stranger Things" costars Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo popped up both in his monologue and in a pre-recorded sketch imagining possible spinoffs for the Netflix show. Sabrina Carpenter also stopped by to star in a sketch about young boy podcasters, a follow-up to a sketch from when she hosted the show in October.
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