Conan O’Brien throws shade at AI, Timothée Chalamet in Oscars monologue
After a difficult period, WeaponsAt the Dolby Theater, Academy Awards host Conan O’Brien took the stage to deliver a monologue that poked fun at some of Hollywood’s hottest topics, including AI.
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“I’m honored to be the last human host of the Oscars,” O’Brien said to begin his monologue. “Next year it will be a Waymo in a tuxedo.”
O’Brien also threw shade at Timothée Chalamet’s recent viral comments about opera and ballet, saying security was increased at the Oscars ceremony due to “concerns about attacks from the opera and ballet communities.”
O’Brien’s monologue also gestured to political unrest, albeit vaguely.
“If I could be serious for just a moment, everyone watching across the world right now is well aware that we live in very chaotic and scary times. It’s times like these that I believe the Oscars particularly resonate,” O’Brien said. “Look at it. Thirty-one countries on six continents are represented tonight, and every film we salute is the product of thousands of people speaking different languages, working hard to create something beautiful. We honor tonight, not just cinema, but the ideals of global artistry, collaboration, patience, resilience, and that rarest quality today, optimism.”
Things didn’t stay too serious for long, however, as O’Brien closed the monologue with a reenactment of what it would be like if he won an Oscar. Spoiler alert: it’s the Pope, Josh Groban, and a hawk carrying his trophy.
Watch O’Brien’s full monologue above.
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