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Episode Date: March 16, 2026Conan OBrien hosted the Oscars in 2026, with Timothée Chalamet attending. Conans opening monologue, including a crude ping-pong joke about Chalamet, sparked backlash on social media. Despite oth...er humorous moments, the show felt less popular than his previous hosting gig. 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/256d70fe28c67aba
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From the Daily News Now Network, this is Corey with entertainment and celebrity news today.
Conan O'Brien hosted the Oscars for the second straight year in 2026 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
The event celebrated top films from the previous year with stars like 30-year-old Timothy Shalame in attendance.
He was up for best actor for his ping pong movie Marty Supreme.
But Conan's opening monologue sparked backlash, especially one crude gag about Shalame that many viewers
hated. The joke involved the musician mimicking ping pong with a paddle on a backside, dubbed a
bum drum. Conan tied it to the sport in Shalemae's film and added lines about ballet, opera, and jazz.
Cameras caught Shalemey's smiling it off from his seat with girlfriend Kylie Jenner. Social media
lit up with complaints right away. People called the bum drum bid, unfunny, half-baked, and embarrassing.
One viewer questioned why writers thought it worked, while others said the crowd bearer
reacted and demanded better material. Ballet and opera groups pushed back to. On March 5th,
the Metropolitan Opera highlighted their hardworking teams and nodded to Chalameh with his own words
about respect for the arts. The UK's Royal Ballet invited him to a show, praising live performances
that draw thousands nightly. Conan landed other punches that night, poking fun at politics,
a disgraced royal and AI taking over Hollywood. He joked about being the last human host before a robot
in a tux takes over next year. Still, the show felt less popular than his previous Oscars gig.
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