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Episode Date: March 16, 2026Conan OBriens 2026 Oscars Hosting: A Mixed Bag of Humor Conan OBrien hosted the 2026 Oscars for the second consecutive year, but his opening monologue received a lukewarm response from the... audience and viewers at home. Many jokes fell flat, with some even admitting they were just for him after the silence. Online reactions were swift, with people criticizing the humor as rotten, feeble, and asinine. However, a few bits did connect, particularly those targeting Timothée Chalamet, who faced backlash for his recent comments on ballet and opera. Despite the controversy, Chalamet attended the event and earned a nomination for Marty Supreme. 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/6a8f7b1fbae480b3
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Conan O'Brien hosted the 2026 Oscars for his second straight year, but his opening monologue drew mostly silence from the audience and
viewers at home. Many jokes fell flat, like one about feeling sick from the film Bologna, or a pun on the movie F1, leading to a sequel called Caps Lock.
O'Brien even admitted some lines were just for him after the cricket set in.
online reactions poured in fast, with people calling the humor rotten, feeble, and asinine.
Viewers tweeted they could not stand it and felt no fun watching.
A few bits did connect, especially those aimed at Timothy Shalame and his recent digs at ballet and opera during a public talk on movie theaters.
Salome faced heavy backlash from performers, debated skipping the event, but showed up on the carpet before heading inside.
He earned a nomination for Marty Supreme amid the drama.
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