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This article contains mentions of pedophilia, racism, and sexual assault.
Conan OBrien hosted the 2025Oscars, offering up many jokes that pushed the limits and leaned into controversial topics.
I could feel the love and appreciation that the participants had for the art of making movies.
The night included some genuine surprises, such asFlows Best Animated Movie award.
As the host of two late-night talk shows, Conan OBriens speaking abilities and humor arent anything new.
He has a charisma that draws audiences in.
OBrien said this during his monologue:
“Little fact for you: Anora uses the F-word 479 times.
That’s 3 more than the record set by Karla Sofia Gascon’s publicist.
‘You tweeted what?!’
The likelihood of her appearing seemed slim after she missed the BAFTAs and the Oscars Red Carpet.
We would never do that.
We used child labor.
Custom Image by Milica Djordjevic.
Hey, they’re still people!”
The ending of his joke comes across as a dig at the ongoing problem with child actors in Hollywood.
He said, The movie Conclave is up for Best Picture tonight.
Unlike its predecessors,Conclavedoesnt have any earth-shattering revelations about the clergy members acting in evil ways.
However, he faced a challenge learning to sing like Bob Dylan, who has a distinctive voice.
In fact, the singing is so good, he almost lost the part.
As such, its much more controversial than it seems to the casual viewer.
It reads like the comedian wrote the jab, so Ive made the judgment call to include it.
Dont worry, Im lawyered up.
The two rappers started out as collaborators but began feuding sometime around 2013.
The issue became more prominent in 2024 when they started trading diss tracks back and forth.
The lyrics include the line, Certified Lover Boy?
This references allegations against Drake about him having a relationship with girls, which he has denied.
This litigious nature is why OBrien mentions being lawyered up at the end of the joke.
The movie follows a young sex worker named Ani who impulsively marries a billionaire Russian man.
As per usual, all kinds of records were broken at the 2025 Oscars.
So, here is a full breakdown of each record that was broken at the Academy Awards.
During the speech, OBrien says, You know, Anora is having a good night.
I guess Americans are excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian.
Viewers quickly labeled theAnorajoke the best of theOscars2025, and I couldnt agree more.
