Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Conan's Moderately Happy Meal at Oscars
Episode Date: March 16, 2026Conan OBrien, hosting the Academy Awards, gifted nominees, guests, and seat fillers with a Moderately Happy Meal - a snack pack featuring Skinny Pop popcorn, Swedish Fish gummies, and a water bot...tle. This playful tradition of hosts treating the crowd dates back to Ellen DeGeneres pizza delivery in 2014, Chris Rocks Girl Scout cookie sale in 2016, and Jimmy Kimmels candy rain in 2017. The Academy also contributed with dehydrated veggies, creating a lively atmosphere during the ceremony. 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/ba3e91a0ac7f9146
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Conan O'Brien hosted the Academy Awards on March 15th at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.
He handed out snack packs to nominees, guests, and seat fillers, featuring skinny pop popcorn, Swedish fish gummies, and a water bottle.
In a personal note with the treats, the 62-year-old comedian dubbed it his moderately happy meal.
He joked that while it did not look like much, those items would cost $85.
at a movie theater.
This fun gesture fits a long tradition of,
Oscar's hosts treating the crowd.
Back in 2014,
Ellen DeGeneres surprised everyone
by calling in a pizza delivery
for stars like Brad Pitt.
Two years later, Chris Rock
brought his daughter's Girl Scout troop to sell
cookies, raising $65,243 for
the group. Jimmy Kimmel
followed up in 2017 by
raining candy like junior mints on the audience.
The Academy joined in this year,
offering dehydrated veggies for snacking, stars happily munched during the ceremony, adding to the lively vibe.
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