{
  "id": 6323246,
  "title": "Carly Rae Jepsen Hints She Named Her Baby After a ‘Heated Rivalry’ Character & Wants to Pen Song for Season 2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/carly-rae-jepsen-hints-she-named-her-baby-after-a-heated-rivalry",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T19:57:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/carly-rae-jepsen-baby-name-heated-rivalry-character-1236335740/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Carly Rae Jepsen may have a tie to the hit hockey romance series Heated Rivalry beyond being just a fan. The singer was once approached to write a song for the show, but it didn't come to fruition due to budgetary constraints. Despite the missed opportunity, Jepsen has not discounted the possibility of contributing to the show's second season soundtrack. The series creator Jacob Tierney had previously expressed a desire for Jepsen to pen an original song for the premiere season, but the financial aspect of the production prevented the collaboration from moving forward. Now that Heated Rivalry is set to return for a second season, Jepsen seems eager to fulfill that musical dream. The series, which aired on HBO Max in the United States, follows the story of Connor Storrie's character, named Ilya, which also happens to be the name of Jepsen's son, born earlier this year with husband Cole M.G.N. Jepsen's admiration for Heated Rivalry extends beyond her admiration for the series itself, hinting at a potential creative connection between the show and her own music.",
  "summary": "The pop star called the chance to write new music for the hit show a \"dream.\"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Stereogum",
        "title": "Carly Rae Jepsen Is Down To Write A Heated Rivalry Song And “Maybe” Named Her Son After Connor Storrie’s Character",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/carly-rae-jepsen-is-down-to-write-a-heated-rivalry-song-and-maybe",
        "published": "2026-09-09T14:58:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}