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Episode Date: March 16, 2026Conan OBrien poked fun at Kid Rock during his Oscars monologue, suggesting viewers switch to a Dave and Busters for a Kid Rock-hosted alternative. Kid Rock responded on social media, calling the ...joke weak and promoting his upcoming tour. The Turning Point USA event, which Kid Rock headlined, drew six million live viewers and twenty-one million YouTube views, compared to Bad Bunnys Super Bowl set with one hundred twenty-five million views. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bf535909a83864a0
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Conan O'Brien hosted the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday night and took a jab at Kid Rock during his monologue.
He joked that if the show got too political, viewers could switch to an alternate Oscars hosted by the musician at a nearby Dave and Busters.
Location. This came after Kid Rock headline Turning Point USA's All-American halftime show back in February.
That event was a direct counter to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance, which drew a lot of attention.
Kid Rock fired back on social media the next day.
He said he appreciates jokes even at his expense, but called this one week.
He used the moment to promote his upcoming Freedom 250 tour, celebrating America's Declaration of Independence Anniversary.
The Turning Point Show pulled in about 6 million live viewers and now has 21 million YouTube views.
For comparison, Bad Bunny's Super Bowl set has 125 million views on the platform.
Kid Rock had commented on Bad Bunny right after the Super Bowl too.
He said he did not get most of it, but blame the NFL for the choice, not the performer himself.
Reps for O'Brien have not responded to requests for comment yet.
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