Megyn Kelly Slams Oscars for Political Jokes: 'They Were Ridiculous'
- Conan O'Brien joked about Turning Point USA's alternative Super Bowl halftime show featuring Kid Rock during his 2026 Oscars monologue, noting it could be political.
- Turning Point USA's All-American Halftime Show had about 6 million live viewers and 20 million online views, competing with the NFL's Bad Bunny halftime show.
- TPUSA's COO Tyler Bowyer claimed their halftime show had more viewers in one night than O'Brien did all year on TBS.
- O'Brien acknowledged the Oscars' international representation and artistic diversity during chaotic and frightening times.
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Megyn Kelly Slams Oscars for Political Jokes: 'They Were Ridiculous'
Megyn Kelly shared her thoughts on the 2026 Oscars — and she wasn’t too happy about some of the broadcast’s more political jokes. “Let’s spend a little time on the Oscars, because they were ridiculous,” Kelly, 55, began on the Monday, March 16, episode of her SiriusXM show before dissecting Jimmy Kimmel’s appearance as a presenter. “He had to get some snipes in at the first lady and at [President Donald] Trump,” Kelly said, calling out Kimmel, 5…
Predictable: Oliver Darcy’s Website Is Upset Oscars Weren’t Political Enough
Predictable: Oliver Darcy’s Website Is Upset Oscars Weren’t Political Enough Despite the plethora of evidence illustrating otherwise, entertainment writer Brian Lowry took to Oliver Darcy’s website Status — which has twice threatened to cancel my subscription — Monday night to complain Sunday’s Oscars had “los[t] its voice” and “collective nerve” by refusing to pay proper tribute to the late Rob Reiner by making the evening a courageous stand a…
Conan O'Brien Mocks Turning Point USA at Oscars: 'There's an Alternate' Awards Show for Those 'Uncomfortable' With Hollywood Elite Getting 'Political'
Oscars host Conan O'Brien cracked a joke about an "alternate" awards show being hosted by Kid Rock while hosting the 2026 Oscars on Sunday night -- a direct reference to Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA in a trite Hollywood dig at outsiders challenging the status quo.
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