The Tonight Show’ went all in on ‘Heated Rivalry’-mania for the 24-year-old actor’s first appearance on the show.

Plenty of HBO shows got the world talking, and the book-to-screen adaptation Heated Rivalry has definitely joined those ranks. The Canadian series (which is streaming with an HBO Max subscription) has become a sensation,

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A Golden Globes appearance by the stars of “Heated Rivalry,” HBO Max’s show about gay hockey players, reflected how it has built a big-tent fan base.

“And then you have the whole backside, is out,” Williams said, with the audience cheering him on. Earlier that day, Sirius XM’s Andy Cohen Live shared a clip of Williams on the show, saying that since Heated Rivalry debuted in November 2025, closested professional athletes have reached out to share their stories.