Heated Rivalry was the topic of a debate between Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper throughout their reside New Yr’s Eve Particular on CNN.
The favored Canadian sports activities drama Heated Rivalry turned a degree of rivalry when Cohen and Cooper, already very inebriated, mentioned the present’s characters and who they might play in the event that they starred within the present. Cohen mentioned that he would painting Shane (Hudson Williams) whereas his longtime good friend would play Ilya (Connor Storrie).
Nonetheless, Cooper disagreed with Cohen’s casting decisions. He argued that he wished to play Kip (Robbie G.Okay.) as an alternative. The CNN information anchor jokingly exclaimed, “What? I am not both of them. I’m Kip!” This trade caught the eye of each G.Okay. and the writer of Recreation Changers (the e book Heated Rivalry relies on), Rachel Reid.
Learn reposted a meme of Cooper and Cohen discussing which characters they might painting in her Instagram story, expressing her amusement on the two hosts casting themselves within the present. The writer captioned the publish with, “I preserve considering nothing can shock me at this level, however…” G.Okay. additionally shared the picture on social media, acknowledging that the favored new anchor wished to play his character.
The controversy first started when the hosts humorously argued a couple of present Cohen gave to Cooper, which he refused to make use of. Cohen had given him a mattress body. Nonetheless, he felt uncomfortable about utilizing it and in the end put it within the visitor bed room of his house.
Cohen mentioned that the current was imagined to strengthen their bond. He jokingly mentioned, “I assumed that it made us like nearer. Like higher brothers or one thing.” Cooper added that the present had no sexual undertones and said, “This isn’t Heated Rivalry.”
Heated Rivalry was formally renewed in December 2025 by Crave and HBO Max. The storyline will probably comply with the supply materials’s sequel, The Lengthy Recreation, additionally written by Reid. There may be at present no official launch date for the second season on the time of this text’s publication, but it surely has been speculated that it’ll premiere in 2027 or 2028.
Heated Rivalry season 1 is on the market to stream on HBO Max.
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November 28, 2025
- Community
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Crave
- Administrators
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Jacob Tierney
Forged
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Connor Storrie
Ilya Rozanov
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Hudson Williams
Shane Hollander
