News - Lily Allen Can’t Hide Her Obvious Jamaican Accent in ‘Saturday Night Live’ Promos With Josh O’Connor

Skip to main content Lily Allen, Josh O'Connor and Andrew Dismukes in 'Saturday Night Live' promos Trending on Billboard In promos for this weekend’s new episode of Saturday Night Live, castmember Andrew Dismukes has the hardest time placing the accents of host Josh O’Connor and musical guest Lily Allen. “I love the accent,” Dismukes says after O’Connor’s intro, as he starts rattling off incorrect guesses. “Slovenian? Egyptian?” When he reaches back into his Avatar knowledge and asks if the accent is “Na’vi,” O’Connor replies, “Colder.” “Elvish?” Dismukes counters. “Closer, actually!” Lily Allen Has ‘Definitely’ Had Conversations About Turning ‘West End Girl’ Album Into Play on London’s West End: ‘It’s Very Exciting’ Lily Allen Plugs New ‘West End Girl’ Album by Selling USBs Shaped Like Sex Toy Lily Allen Says Writing ‘West End Girl’ About David Harbour Divorce Was an ‘Act of Desperation’ That’s when O’Connor’s fellow countrywoman chimes in: “Andrew, he’s obviously British.” “Ah, and for the lady, do I detect a bit of Jamaican, mon?” Dismukes asks. “Sure,” Allen simply replies. Watch the promos below: Allen is returning as the musical guest for the first time in almost two decades, after her debut performance back in 2007. This time, she’s promoting her buzzy new comeback album West End Girl, for which she will mount an arena tour next year, starting March 2 in Glasgow, Scotland. This weekend will mark O’Connor’s SNL debut, as he promotes his latest film Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, which was released in theaters last month and arrives Friday on Netflix. In addition to the third Knives Out installment, O’Connor starred in three movies this year — The Mastermind, The History of Sound and Rebuilding — after his breakthrough performances as Prince Charles on The Crown and opposite Zendaya in the 2024 erotic tennis thriller Challengers. Saturday Night Live airs at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT on NBC and streams on Peacock. (See all the options to watch SNL here.) Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about? Get in the know on Visit Billboard Pro for music business news Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 Billboard Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Powered by WordPress.com VIP optional screen reader Manage Account Billboard Hot 100™ Billboard 200™ Hits Of The World™ Songs Of The Summer Year-End Charts Decade-End Charts R&B/Hip-Hop Business News Record Labels View All Pro Songwriters & Producers Artist Index Royalty Calculator Market Watch Industry Events Calendar Billboard Español Cultura y Entretenimiento Crossword Puzzle GET ACCESS TODAY