Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - O'Brien Jabs Trump at Oscars, Praises Humor vs. Power

Episode Date: March 16, 2026

Conan OBrien, hosting the 2026 Oscars, joked about the Trump-Kennedy Center renaming, sparking cheers. Trumps redesign plans for the center, set to close for two years, have been met with mixed reactions. OBrien advises comedians to channel frustration into humor, especially when dealing with power. 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/af83a31577e053d8

Entertainment stories making news on March 16th. Conan O'Brien hosted the 98th Academy Awards on March 15th, 2006, and dropped a quick jab at President Trump that got. Cheers from the crowd. The remarks seemed aimed at the recent renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the performing arts to the Trump Kennedy Center. Earlier this month, the Center's board of trustees voted unanimously in December to add Trump's name to the venue.

Cruz soon updated the exterior signage in Washington. D.C., and the White House confirmed the change on December 18. The move has sparked plenty of reactions, with Trump and his supporters celebrating it as a big honor. O'Brien has long pushed back on just venting anger at the president, arguing that comedians do better by channeling frustration into humor instead. This week, Trump unveiled renderings for a major redesign of the center, calling it highly improved. The venue is set to close in July for two years of renovations. Meanwhile, O'Brien recently told students at Oxford University that staying funny remains the best tool against power, no matter how tough things get.

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