Conan O’Brien made his Academy Awards internet hosting debut on the 2025 Oscars on Sunday evening. In a memorable monologue, he poked some enjoyable at himself earlier than playfully making some jokes about the star actors and movies nominated at Hollywood’s largest evening.
Earlier than the monologue, a pre-taped phase aired during which O’Brien parodied The Substance by rising from Demi Moore’s physique. “Hello, Demi. How are you?” he mentioned whereas strolling onto stage. “That was bizarre. Yeah, awkward. I’m lacking some automotive keys.”
“A Full Unknown, A Actual Ache, Nosferatu — these are simply among the names I used to be referred to as on the pink carpet,” O’Brien continued, earlier than taking over the largest streaming platform.
“Netflix leads all studios with a formidable 18 — rely them — 18 value will increase. Sure, and I feel they will beat them subsequent yr.”
In different jokes, O’Brien commented on subjects like AI and mocked Timothee Chalamet, Bob Dylan and Antonio Banderas whereas alluding to movies like A Full Unknown, Babygirl, and the James Bond franchise. He additionally addressed Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón’s offensive social media posts.
“We didn’t use AI to make this present,” he promised. “We might by no means try this. We used youngster labor. Hey, they’re nonetheless folks! After all, we misplaced Little Billy [and] that’s unhappy.”
Turning his consideration to Timothée Chalamet, O’Brien famous that he was “nominated for his portrayal of Bob Dylan” in A Full Unknown. “Bob Dylan wished to be right here tonight, however not that badly,” he joked.”
“[Chalamet] can also be in Dune 2,” the host continued. “I’m instructed director Denis Villeneuve banned smartphones on the set. Apparently, his actors saved Googling, ‘What’s his film about?’”
Elsewhere, O’Brien mentioned Banderas performed “probably the most difficult position of his profession” whereas portraying “a person who doesn’t know tips on how to give his spouse an orgasm” in Babygirl.
In the meantime, Gascón appeared to take O’Brien’s joke about her scandal in stride, giving prayer palms when the digicam panned to her. “Little reality for you: Anora makes use of the F-word 479 occasions,” he mentioned. “That’s three greater than the document set by Karla Sofia Gascón’s publicist.” He continued, “You tweeted WHAT?!” whereas altering his voice to mimic Gascón’s reps.
He added, “Karla, in the event you’re going to tweet in regards to the Oscars, keep in mind, my title is Jimmy Kimmel.”
Acknowledging the Amazon’s current acquisition of the James Bond franchise, he joked that the corporate’s Senior Vice President and Chief International Affairs Steven Belsky has been tapped as the following 007. “Girls love him,” he quipped.
After that, O’Brien launched “footage” of Jeff Bezos being introduced in an Amazon field and tossed on the pink carpet. “He appears undamaged. No less than he made it. Oh wait, the place’s Jeff? What occurred to Mr. Bezos,” he requested earlier than a bundle thief was proven taking off with the field.
O’Brien additionally issued a warning to those that let their speeches go on too lengthy, saying, “As a substitute of enjoying you off with music we’ll have one thing rather more highly effective — we’ll minimize to John Lithgow within the viewers trying not offended however barely upset.”
And if Lithgow’s upset face didn’t work, O’Brien threatened to indicate outdated headshots, which included these of Man Pearce, Zoe Saldana, and an ultrasound of Chalamet
In one other humorous second, O’Brien pointed to Adam Sandler within the crowd, clad in his regular uniform of a hoodie and shorts. Sandler acquired “kicked out” for not assembly the costume code, however not earlier than working as much as Chalamet and giving him an enormous hug, exclaiming “Chalamet!!!!!!!” within the course of.