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With all the various snubs and surprises, there was a lot of uncertainty throughout last night’s Oscars. But if there’s one thing everyone can agree on, it’s that Conan O'Brien absolutely killed his first time as host.
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Even the outlets that were more critical of the ceremony couldn’t help but praise Conan’s “edgy wit” and “absurdist humor.”
Conan O’Brien bringing back Oscars hosts who actually love and appreciate movies????????
— Houston Coley (@artwithinpod) March 3, 2025Conan O’Brien was funny, witty, heartfelt, and sincere. He’ll go down as delivering one of the best Oscar opening monologues in history.
— Dan Marcus (@Danimalish) March 3, 2025
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People are hailing him as the perfect host, suggesting that he “should be the only person allowed to host things” ever. So, without further ado, here’s a roundup of the comedian’s best jokes and bits of the night:
1. He began by respecting the balance, The Substance style.
ABC / MUBI / Twitter: @FilmUpdates
I know Demi Moore loved this. Queen.
2. “Anora uses the F-word 479 times. That's three more than the record set by Karla Sofía Gascón's publicist.”
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As someone who was watching live, I can confidently say that this was the first heavy hitter of the night. I cringed when they cut to Karla in the audience…
3. "Before we go any further, I want you to know: We did not use AI to make this show... We used child labor."
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"Hey! They're still people!"
4. “A Complete Unknown...A Real Pain...Nosferatu...these were just some of the names I was called on the red carpet.”
"A Complete Unknown...A Real Pain...Nosferatu...these were just some of the names I was called on the red carpet."
—Conan O’Brien during his Oscars monologue pic.twitter.com/ncMZk3PPby
6. “Karla, if you tweet about the Oscars tonight, my name is Jimmy Kimmel.”
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Nothing like a bit of friendly competition.
7. “It's Ralph Fiennes's third time being nominated. If he doesn't win tonight, we get to call him RALPH.”
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Rafe. Ralph. However you like it, he took it like a champ.
8. CinemaStreams
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I loved this — and it’s not the Oscars without a Martin Scorsese cameo.
9. “Anora is having a good night. Two wins already. I guess Americans are excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian.”
Conan O'Brien calling out Trump in this Oscars joke
"Anora is having a good night. Two wins already. I guess Americans are excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian." pic.twitter.com/gvzPUkioDf
10. “Well, we're halfway through the show, which means it's time for Kendrick Lamar to come out and call Drake a pedophile.”
omg this Oscars joke from Conan O'Brien
"Well, we're halfway through the show, which means it's time for Kendrick Lamar to come out and call Drake a pedophile" pic.twitter.com/d7gzCFHfsF
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“Don’t worry, I’m lawyered up.” Drake cannot catch a break.
11. “Our hearts go out to all of those who have lost their homes...and I'm talking about the producers of Joker 2.”
Conan O'Brien just had LA firefighters deliver his jokes for him, and the audience's stunned reaction to this first joke...LOL
"Our hearts go out to all of those who have lost their homes...and I'm talking about the producers of Joker 2." pic.twitter.com/Pu0OlncX3l
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Ok, technically, Conan didn’t say this one himself — but he was certainly responsible.
Honestly, if Jimmy Kimmel hosted the Oscars four times, we should have Conan for at least ten. He just gets it.
What did you think of his hosting debut? LMK your favorite bits from the night in the comments!
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