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Washington Post
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
American art is no place for partisan politics
This past Sunday, Americans ought to have been able to unambiguously celebrate Conan O'Brien's extraordinary contributions to comedy at the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor ceremony held at the Kennedy Center. Unfortunately, this year's event was partially overshadowed by the removal of the leaders who made this occasion possible — especially former Kennedy Center chair David Rubenstein. As a co-creator of the Mark Twain Prize, a former Kennedy Center board member and — until a few weeks ago — special adviser to the chairman, I have witnessed firsthand David's unyielding commitment to American culture. His leadership was essential, even-keeled and patriotic. That's why his termination makes me deeply concerned for the future of American culture: If we can't unite behind the ideals David represented, what can unify us?
Fox News
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
New Video of Angie Stone Crash (NEW: 3PM)
New footage reveals the aftermath of Angie Stone's fatal crash in Alabama. Plus, Conan O'Brien's joke about Kendrick Lamar calling Drake a pedophile nearly got axed at the Oscars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit Jeffrey Petz
Los Angeles Times
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Hulu technical glitches mar Oscars' streaming debut for many viewers
The Oscars' streaming debut was marred by a series of Hulu glitches, leaving thousands of film fans unable to watch Conan O'Brien's comedic antics, a 'Wicked' musical performance by stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande and even the awarding of the year's biggest award. More than 33,000 users reported an inability to log onto Walt Disney Co.-owned Hulu as the 97th Academy Awards telecast was set to begin at 4 p.m. Sunday, according to Down Detector, which tracks app outages. For some, the log-in issues extended for more than half of the three-hour, 45-minute show. After the first problem was patched, thousands of others saw their streams abruptly cut off a few minutes before the final award of the night was announced by Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. They missed out as 'Anora,' the independent film and critics' favorite, won best picture. The film's director and screenwriter Sean Baker also made history, earning four Oscar statuettes for the same movie. Disney and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had hyped the streaming debut, part of a concerted effort to revitalize the nearly century-old awards show by bringing in younger viewers. Los Angeles firefighters and first responders also took the stage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood to represent the city's recovery from the devastating January wildfires. 'We experienced technical and live stream issues on Hulu which impacted some Oscars viewers,' Disney said Monday. 'We apologize for the experience. A full replay of the event is available on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.' Some users who tried to log in at the beginning of the telecast received an error message and were prompted to 'please enter a valid email address' even though most had correctly entered the email associated with their accounts. Most Hulu users who had signed on before the 4 p.m. start time were treated to a smooth viewing experience, according to a person with knowledge of the technical issues who was unauthorized to speak publicly. However, a second snafu came a little after 7:30 p.m., in the gala's home stretch. Disney attributed that problem to a 'scheduling system' issue, as the show extended beyond its allotted time. The Burbank entertainment giant's explanations and apology failed to soothe fans who love participating in pop culture events in real time. 'Why is there always problems during a high profile live event. I NEED HELP. What is going on?' wrote one user who goes by the handle Slothtrop Records on X. Disney offered frequent updates Sunday and Monday about its trouble-shooting efforts on social media. Still, hundreds of viewers excoriated Hulu's faltering performance and signaled their disappointment. As streaming services have gotten further into the business of broadcasting live events, the technology's technical limitations have become more exposed. Netflix's stunt boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul prompted furious responses from viewers who experienced buffering, blurry video and other issues. Netflix said 108 million viewers watched the fight.
USA Today
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
The best moments from Conan O'Brien's sensational Oscars opening monologue
The best moments from Conan O'Brien's sensational Oscars opening monologue Legendary late-night talk show host and beloved comedian Conan O'Brien knocked his 97th Academy Awards opening monologue out of the park. In one of the great show openings in the ceremony's history, O'Brien brought his blistering sense of humor, his love of movies and his edgy approach to the Dolby Theatre stage to deliver some genuine belly laughs. That's hard to do! Late-night hosts have a complicated history with hosting the Oscars, but O'Brien should be invited back whenever he'd like to return. His brilliant opener should be the new gold standard for hosting the Oscars. Let's look back at our five favorite moments from his excellent Oscar opening monologue. 1. His pre-taped introduction was a very funny Substance parody 2. He had a wonderful moment with Conclave actor John Lithgow 3. His dig at the Karla Sofía Gascón controversy was his sharpest one-liner of the night 4. He went back-and-forth with a hilariously underdressed Adam Sandler in the crowd 5. His "wasting time" musical number felt like it was ripped from one of his best Simpsons episodes from the 1990s
