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Amid the one-liners, Conan O’Brien is striking a serious tone during his Academy Awards monologue, saying the annual Hollywood awards show brings some optimism in these “chaotic times.”

“Tonight is an international event,” O’Brien said, following some rapid-fire jokes, as he kicked off the 98th Oscars in Los Angeles on Sunday.

“If I can be serious for just a moment, everyone watching right now around the world is all too aware that these are very chaotic, frightening times,” the former late-night TV host said.

“It’s at moments like these that I believe that the Oscars are particularly resonant,” O’Brien, 62, continued.

“Thirty-one countries across six continents are represented this evening. And every film we salute is the product of thousands of people speaking different languages, working hard to make something of beauty,” O’Brien told the audience.

“We pay tribute tonight not just to film, but to the ideals of global artistry, collaboration, patience, resilience, and that rarest of qualities today: optimism,” he said to applause.

“Let us celebrate — not because we think all is well — but because we work and hope for better,” O’Brien said.

While O’Brien did not mention the conflict, the Hollywood awards show came as the United States entered a second week of war with Iran.

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[–] leadore@lemmy.world 5 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Conan thinking: "Let's see now, how can I make a giant party that's nothing but a mutual admiration society for a bunch of rich people seem somehow OK to do while people are suffering all over in a world that's falling apart because our country just started WWIII but it doesn't affect us because did I mention we're all rich as hell and just spent 150 grand each on our outfits that we'll wear only this once?" sigh "I suppose I have to say something because the poors are watching and we want them to keep watching our movies to escape from their dismal lives for a while.*

*clears throat* “Let us celebrate — not because we think all is well — but because we work and hope for better”

"Yeah, that sounds good"

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/much-oscars-cost-10-million-110200586.html

I mean tbh I don't give a shit about the Oscars.

I do like Conan a lot though, and it pisses off that authoritarian pedophile and his lap dog at the FCC for people to openly talk about reality. So I give it 2 thumbs up.