Conan O’Brien, Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
Wireimage (2); Getty ImagesConan O’Brien was not taking sides in the beef between Kendrick Lamar AND DRETAthe writer said after his Oscars bite joke.
On Sunday, March 2, the awards ceremony, O’Brien, 61, withdrew, “We are halfway to the show, which means it is time for Kendrick Lamar to come out and call a pedophil.” The joke was a noticeable reference to the performance of Lamar Super Bowl’s Super Bowl in February, where Lamar carried his footprints Drake Diss, “Not Like us”. (Lamar accused Drake’s famous pedophilia on the 2024th road, something Drake has denied.)
Skyler HigleyO’Brien’s joke writer told TMZ on Monday, March 3, that the extinction was everything to enter the Zeitgeist pop culture and not a distribution to each artist.
“The idea that is being taken as a real call or by participating in any way in the beef is absurd,” Higley, who worked on the former TB of Talk, told The Outlet.
During Sunday Oscars Telekasti, O’Brien also handed over a few lines to the best nominee for the actor Chalamet Timothée and the actress’s best candidate Karla Sofía Gascón.

Conan O’Brien speaks on stage during the 97th annual Oscars at the Dolby Theater on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
Kevin Winter/Getty Images“Timmy Chalamet is ready for the best actor tonight, you are amazing and look amazing. I love that suit. You won’t hit on your bike tonight,” told O’Brien to the audience inside the Los Angeles Dolby theater, referring to the actor receiving a fine to take a bike at the premiere of London A complete unknown. “Safe! Amazing actor. Timothée is nominated for his portrayal of Bob Dylan, yes. Bob Dylan wanted to be here tonight, but not so bad. “
Addressing Gascón, whose posts of which x reappeared after its nomination for Oscar Emilia PérezO’Brien jokingly, “Karla, if you are going to tweet about the Oscars, remember, my name is Jimmy Kimmel.”
After Sunday ceremony, O’Brien revealed that he made changes to his jokes at night.
“There are times when you think,” We have a good joke here, but I won’t do it. Not feeling well. ‘We made a lot of changes in the backdrop,’ said O’Brien And! tidings at the Oscar Vanity Fair 2025 party. “You just decide,” Oh, this is a better joke “, or think of something in the moment, and just go with it, and they can be blessings.”
Fortunately, O’Brien’s expectation style descended well with lists or participation.
“There is agony before – preparation, preparing – and this goes on for months. Then we worked so hard that by the time we reached the point where it was time to go, I couldn’t wait. And it was a really big crowd. They were laughing, thanks to God,” he said And! tidings.