Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Conan O'Brien's Oscar Roast: Hollywood's Resilience

Episode Date: March 16, 2026

Conan OBrien hosted the 98th Academy Awards, delivering a monologue that poked fun at Hollywoods ups and downs. He showcased his playful take on the nights contenders through sketches and musical bits, inserting himself into best picture nominees and wearing a wig from one of the films. OBrien also took jabs at politics and mocked President Trumps Kennedy Center rename idea. In tougher times, he praised the Oscars for celebrating global teamwork in film, highlighting Hollywoods resilience amid industry shifts. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1833122ba7fd2578

Reporting from the Daily News Now, I'm Corey, with the latest entertainment headlines. Conan O'Brien hosted the 98th Academy Awards for the second year in a row at the Dolby Theater. He kicked things off with a monologue poking fun at Hollywood's ups and downs, joking that last year, Los Angeles was on fire while this year things are supposedly great. He even predicted next year's host would be a self-driving Waymo in a tuxedo. O'Brien dove into sketches, inserting himself into best pictures. nominee and wearing a wig from one of the films. He also starred in a musical bit with Josh Grovin,

imagining his own Oscar win, complete with a falcon and a papal blessing. These bits highlighted his playful take on the night's contenders. Fans and viewers reacted strongly to his sharp roasts of movies like F1, calling it a racer who wins by going faster, and Senor's director Ryan, Coogler's voting stance. He introduced a fake Shalamee Bum, drum tied to Timothy A. Chalamay's role, drawing big laughs from the crowd. Meanwhile, O'Brien to jabs of politics,

mocking President Trump's Kennedy Center rename idea with a crude theater quip. He interrupted his own show with fake YouTube ads featuring Jane Lynch for tactical flashlights and injury lawyers, slamming streaming chaos. In tougher times, O'Brien praised the Oscars for celebrating global teamwork and film, from diverse crews to shared optimism. The event underscored Hollywood's resilience amid industry shifts like phone viewing and vertical videos. This episode is proudly sponsored by our partner. A pillow that sounds as good as it feels. Built for listening in bed, soli solelypillow.com.