Town & Country

The Reason Why Conan O’Brien Ended the Oscars With a Shoutout to Martin Short

As Conan O’Brien signed off as the host of the 98th annual Academy Awards, he said from the stage of the Dolby Theater, “It’s been an hour and joy. We love you, Martin Short! Good night!” Short was ...
Deadline.com

Conan O’Brien Signs Off As Oscars Host With Nod To Grieving Martin Short

Conan O’Brien paid tribute to Martin Short as he signed off as host of the 98th Academy Awards. “It’s been an honor and a joy,” he said of the hosting experience, his second time out. “We love you, ...
USA Today

Nikki Glaser saw Conan O'Brien rehearsing Oscars material at a comedy club

LOS ANGELES – There aren't too many people on the planet who could've imagined what it was like to be in Conan O'Brien's shoes on Sunday night as he hosted the 98th Academy Awards. Nikki Glaser, who ...
Decider

Conan O’Brien Fires Scathing Shot at Epstein Class in 2026 Oscars Monologue: “At Least We Arrest Our Pedophiles”

Conan O’Brien kicked off the 2026 Oscars with a monologue that imagined him winning an Oscar heralded by God and Josh Groban alike and saw him get serious. But the part that probably really jumped out ...
Variety

Conan O’Brien Starts Oscars by Roasting Timothée Chalamet’s Ballet and Opera Controversy as Camera Cuts to ‘Marty Supreme’ Star Laughing

Conan O’Brien took aim at some of Hollywood’s biggest targets in a spirited Oscars opening monologue on Sunday. He also joked about Timothée Chalamet’s recent ballet and opera comments that became ...
Page Six

Conan O’Brien shades Timothée Chalamet for ballet and opera diss at Oscars 2026 — and the actor reacts

Conan O’Brien took a shot at Timothée Chalamet for his viral ballet and opera diss at the Oscars 2026. “Security is extremely tight tonight. I just gotta mention that. I’m told there’s concerns from ...
Newsweek

Conan O’Brien Gets Political in Opening Monologue at Oscars

Oscar's host Conan O'Brien made several small but pointed political jokes during his opening monologue at the awards show He warned that the evening might get "political," but that if anyone felt ...
People

Conan O'Brien Hilariously Memes Leonardo DiCaprio Live During 2026 Oscars Opening Monologue

The comedian kicked off the night with jokes about Timothée Chalamet, Rose Byrne and Michael B. Jordan Jack Smart is the Movies Staff Writer at PEOPLE. With 10 years of experience as an entertainment ...
USA Today

Conan O'Brien to host 2026 Oscars, stream his travel series on Sling

Conan O'Brien is hosting the 98th Academy Awards, his second consecutive year as host. Fans can watch his travel-comedy series, "Conan O'Brien Must Go," on HBO Max with Sling. The 2026 Oscars will air ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Conan O’Brien Jokes About Timothée Chalamet, Sean Penn, Ted Sarandos in Oscars Monologue

The Oscars host got a bit political in his rapid-fire monologue. Here are his best jokes. By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Conan O’Brien took the Oscars stage at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday night and ...
TheWrap

Conan O’Brien Notes ‘Frightening Times’ in Uncharacteristically Somber Moment During Oscars Opening Monologue

Conan O’Brien slipped a surprisingly somber aside into his opening monologue Sunday night as part of the 98th Academy Awards. After making some lighthearted jabs about Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos and ...