{"id":2580139,"date":"2026-03-16T03:52:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conan-obrien-makes-joke-about-epstein-during-oscars-monologue\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T03:53:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:53:54","slug":"conan-obrien-makes-joke-about-epstein-during-oscars-monologue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conan-obrien-makes-joke-about-epstein-during-oscars-monologue\/","title":{"rendered":"Conan O\u2019Brien makes joke about Epstein during Oscars monologue"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fconan-obrien-makes-joke-about-epstein-during-oscars-monologue%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2580139&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Comedian Conan O\u2019Brien hosted the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood, mainly steering his opening monologue toward the entertainment industry and joking about figures like Ted Sarandos, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Timothe\u00e9 Chalamet, while largely avoiding political topics. He did deliver one notable joke about the Epstein controversy, targeting British elites who were arrested in February and contrasting that with arrests in the United States. He noted that there were no british nominees in the best actor or best actress categories this year, and a British spokesperson quipped, \u201cat least we arrest our pedophiles,\u201d prompting a brief moment of silence from the audience. The article than reports on related Epstein-connected arrests in Britain, including former Prince Andrew (andrew mountbatten-Windsor) on suspicion of misconduct in public office and Peter Mandelson, the former UK ambassador to the United States, with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >police statements describing ongoing investigations<\/a> and bail. The piece also cites additional context and links to further stories,along with an embedded video.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Conan O&rsquo;Brien makes joke about Epstein during Oscars monologue<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2531814\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Comedian host Conan O&rsquo;Brien was the host for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oscars\/\">98th Academy Awards<\/a> ceremony on Sunday night in Hollywood, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\">California<\/a>. During his opening monologue, the former talk show host mostly avoided political topics, instead focusing his humor on the entertainment industry, most notably Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, actor Leonardo DiCaprio, and actor Timothee Chalamet, in the news recently for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4490085\/timothee-chalamet-critiques-not-the-opera\/\">remarks critical of ballet and opera<\/a>. Yet, O&rsquo;Brien did deliver one joke about the Epstein controversy, taking aim at British elitists who were arrested in February.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nico9GITZ4g?si=-6qsE8ZJ4DmGdWmz&amp;start=424\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>After making a joke about how Amazon Studios did not receive any Oscar nominations this year, O&rsquo;Brien mentioned that no British thespians were nominated in the best actor or best actress categories. He then made the quip about Epstein and British officials linked to the disgraced financier being arrested, with a not-so-subtle reference to the lack of arrests in the United States.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4492462\/media-coverage-stupidity-not-handicap-joe-concha\/\">Media coverage of attacks in US shows its &#8216;stupidity is not a handicap&#8217;: Joe Concha<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4492337\/pink-tie-party-local-dc-designers\/\">Pink Tie Party gives platform for local DC designers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4491570\/campaigns-influencers-exposure-alternatives-traditional-ad-buys\/\">Campaigns reach for influencer megaphones for &#8216;organic&#8217; media strategy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s the first time since 2012, first time since 2012, that there are no British actors nominated for best actor or best actress,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Brien said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yeah,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Brien <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Nico9GITZ4g\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">continued<\/a>. &ldquo;A British spokesperson said, &lsquo;Yeah, well, at least we arrest our pedophiles. So, we got that going for us.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The joke was followed by 13 seconds of applause from the audience and silence from O&rsquo;Brien, who walked around on the stage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Feb. 19, authorities in Great Britain arrested <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4461454\/paris-prosecutors-open-epstein-investigations\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/a>, the former Prince Andrew, over alleged connections and suspicions of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4463232\/uk-police-arrest-prince-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-over-misconduct-jeffrey-epstein\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">misconduct<\/a> related to his association with Jeffrey Epstein.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As part of the investigation, we have today (19\/2) arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office and are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk,&rdquo; read a statement released by Thames Valley police at the time. &ldquo;The man remains in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ark-man-confesses-to-breaching-capitol\/\" title=\"Ark. ... confesses to breaching Capitol\">police custody<\/a> at this time. We will not be naming the arrested man, as per national guidance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Following a thorough assessment, we have now opened an investigation into this allegation of misconduct in public office,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thamesvalley.police.uk\/news\/thames-valley\/news\/2026\/february\/16-02-25\/thames-valley-police-open-investigation-into-misconduct-in-public-office\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Oliver Wright, Thames Valley police&rsquo;s assistant chief constable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is important that we protect the integrity and objectivity of our investigation as we work with our partners to investigate this alleged offence,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;We understand the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seedbed-of-fascism-left-blasts-plan-to-privatise-uk-public-broadcaster-channel-4\/\" title=\"&#039;Seedbed of Fascism&#039; -- Left Blasts Plan to Privatise UK Public Broadcaster Channel 4\">significant public interest<\/a> in this case, and we will provide updates at the appropriate time.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mountbatten-Windsor was released on bail after a 10-11-hour detention, according to reports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Feb. 23, Peter Mandelson, an influential British politician and the country&rsquo;s former ambassador to the United States, was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4467909\/former-uk-ambassador-peter-mandelson-arrested-alleged-misconduct-jeffrey-epstein\/\">arrested<\/a> by authorities for his alleged connection and misconduct claims to Epstein.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4490085\/timothee-chalamet-critiques-not-the-opera\/\"><strong>TIMOTHEE CHALAMET CRITIQUES NOT THE OPERA, BUT THE AUDIENCES THAT HAVE ABANDONED IT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8203;&#8203;&ldquo;Officers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in public office,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2026\/feb\/23\/peter-mandelson-arrested-on-suspicion-of-misconduct-in-public-office\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> London&rsquo;s Metropolitan Police department at the time. &ldquo;He was arrested at an address in Camden on Monday, February 23, and has been taken to a London police station for interview.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Per British law,&nbsp; the arrest of a suspect <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thamesvalley.police.uk\/news\/thames-valley\/news\/2026\/february\/16-02-25\/thames-valley-police-open-investigation-into-misconduct-in-public-office\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">requires<\/a> law enforcement authorities &ldquo;to have reasonable grounds to suspect an offence has taken place and reasonable grounds for believing that it is necessary to arrest the person in question.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a concise paraphrase of the piece:<\/p>\n<p>Comedian Conan O\u2019Brien hosted the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood, largely steering his opening bit away from politics and toward entertainment, targeting figures like Netflix\u2019s Ted Sarandos and actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, who had been in the news for comments on ballet and opera. He did include one Epstein-related joke aimed at British elites arrested in February, noting that this was the first Oscars since 2012 with no British nominees in the best actor or best actress categories. A British spokesperson was quoted defending arrests of pedophiles, which drew a brief round of applause followed by silence as O\u2019Brien moved around the stage. The report mentions February arrests tied to Epstein, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (Prince Andrew) and former politician Peter Mandelson, with police statements about ongoing investigations. 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