"I am Conan O'Brien, and I am honored to be the last human host of the Academy Awards. Next year it's going to be a Waymo in a tux. O'Brien also touched on reports that this year's Oscars required beefed-up security in reality, due to threats from Iran following the US military strikes in the country, though the host joked that instead it was due to concerns about attacks from both the opera and ballet communities."
"Also shut out? Walmart, Alibaba and Chewy. Why isn't the website I order toilet paper from winning more Oscars?! Later in the monologue, O'Brien took aim at industry figures such as Netflix head Ted Sarandos (It's his first time in a theater! This is what they're talking about) and nominations-less studio Amazon."
"In Hamnet, Shakespeare's wife gives birth by herself in the woods or what we call in America affordable healthcare. Tonight could get political, he added, saying the quiet part out loud, and if that makes you uncomfortable, there's an alternate Oscars hosted by Kid Rock."
Conan O'Brien hosted the 98th Academy Awards, opening with a montage parodying nominated films before delivering a monologue addressing multiple contemporary topics. He joked about being the last human host before AI takes over, referenced heightened security measures while attributing them humorously to opera and ballet communities, and made light of political tensions. O'Brien critiqued industry figures including Netflix's Ted Sarandos and Amazon's lack of nominations, compared American healthcare unfavorably to a scene in Hamnet, and made various quips about Timothée Chalamet's comments on commercial art forms. The monologue balanced entertainment with acknowledgment of current events and industry dynamics.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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