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highplainsdem

(61,727 posts)
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:41 PM Yesterday

Conan O'Brien delivered a real zinger during his opening speech at the Oscars

Oooph. Conan O’Brien delivered a real zinger during his opening speech.

"It's the first time since 2012 that there are no British actors nominated for Best Actor or Best Actress. A British spokesperson said, 'Yeah, well, at least we arrest our pedophiles.'"

The Times & Sunday Times (@thetimes.com) 2026-03-15T23:21:23.278Z
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Conan O'Brien delivered a real zinger during his opening speech at the Oscars (Original Post) highplainsdem Yesterday OP
And then he went on to add another one! mnhtnbb Yesterday #1
+1 dalton99a Yesterday #2
I was going to post it separately, but oh, well... Video: highplainsdem Yesterday #3
From the guy who said comedians are lazy if they do Trump jokes...nt Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #6
That's not exactly what he was saying. He was being critical ... Whiskeytide Yesterday #17
100% Snackshack 10 hrs ago #22
DUzy. NT mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #14
The Oscars are fabulous tonight malaise Yesterday #18
They are considering a sequel to "F1", it's called "Caps Lock" underpants Yesterday #4
I loved that, too. highplainsdem Yesterday #5
??? I'll have to see the video of this... liberalla Yesterday #7
Conan said that, quoting a fictitious Brit. nt SunSeeker Yesterday #8
Ah! thank you! liberalla Yesterday #9
"fictitious Brit" Skittles Yesterday #11
I'm sure there are many real Brits who would have said that arrest line. SunSeeker 23 hrs ago #20
PREACH IT BROTHER CONAN Skittles Yesterday #10
Jimmy Kimmel gets in on it mnhtnbb Yesterday #12
Were they Florsheims? BattleRow Yesterday #16
And his skit/coronation for winning an Oscar Ilsa Yesterday #13
I love that they invited Kimmel malaise Yesterday #15
WOW... Did the Audience Go Wild!! Cha Yesterday #19
I thought the tone was exactly right. LisaM 12 hrs ago #21
TBH, they didn't arrest Andrew for pedophilia. Buttoneer 3 hrs ago #23

mnhtnbb

(33,310 posts)
1. And then he went on to add another one!
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:48 PM
Yesterday

"We're coming to you live from the 'Has a Small Penis' theatre. Let's see him put his name in front of that."




highplainsdem

(61,727 posts)
3. I was going to post it separately, but oh, well... Video:
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:54 PM
Yesterday

"Welcome back, we're coming to you live from the has a small penis theater... let's see him put his name in front of that"

CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) 2026-03-15T23:34:45.490Z

Whiskeytide

(4,652 posts)
17. That's not exactly what he was saying. He was being critical ...
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:57 PM
Yesterday

… of some comedians abandoning sharp humor for “fuck that guy”, angry outbursts. He said Тяцмp is already a parody, and simply expressing hatred for him is not clever. He clarified that he was not saying it was wrong to criticize him. He’s clearly not a Тяцмp supporter.

Snackshack

(2,584 posts)
22. 100%
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 12:40 PM
10 hrs ago

A year of pointing out djt's dislikes, hypocrisy and outright lying has not made a dent is any of djt's disasters.

I am not sanguine relentless mockery will do any better but at this point what is left to lose. It worked for Zelenskyy.

underpants

(196,209 posts)
4. They are considering a sequel to "F1", it's called "Caps Lock"
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:06 PM
Yesterday

A stupid little hilarious nerdy joke.

liberalla

(11,059 posts)
7. ??? I'll have to see the video of this...
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:45 PM
Yesterday

The way I read it, the zinger was said by the British spokesperson!
?

mnhtnbb

(33,310 posts)
12. Jimmy Kimmel gets in on it
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:19 PM
Yesterday

while presenting documentary short film with a snide comment about Melania walking around the White House trying on shoes.

And then for Documentary feature film another slam about how angry 'he'll' be his wife wasn't nominated for this.

BattleRow

(2,341 posts)
16. Were they Florsheims?
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:45 PM
Yesterday

I once knew a guy who called them Floorshines...

Well...if the shoe fits....

Ilsa

(64,295 posts)
13. And his skit/coronation for winning an Oscar
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:22 PM
Yesterday

could be construed as making fun of Trump's dream of becoming a king. At least for me it did.

LisaM

(29,604 posts)
21. I thought the tone was exactly right.
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 09:52 AM
12 hrs ago

He straddled a really fine line between obvious jokes and having a clear POV, like when he said Kid Rock was hosting an alternate show with "tickets available".

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