In a not-so-subtle dig at the Trump administration’s first year in office and the US war in Iran, O’Brien recalled that when he hosted the awards last year, Los Angeles was engulfed in flames due to the wildfires. He also took a swipe at the negative reaction from Republicans in the US about Bad Bunny’s Superbowl performance and the ‘alternative’ half-time show that was organised in response to it by Turning Point USA. Cue O’Brien in a crown and a cloak, a musical number from Josh Groban, a cameo from the Pope and a mountain that the host then climbed up before his Oscar was delivered to him by an eagle called Cicero.
Author: Jane Moore
Published at: 2026-03-15 23:49:33
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