Conan O’Brien is still hip with what is happening in pop culture, and he has some thoughts on the ongoing feud between rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake. O’Brien, 61, hosted the 2025 Oscars awards ceremony on Sunday, March 2. The comedian made jokes throughout the show — and one stood out.

Conan O’Brien quipped about Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s years-long beef and Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show during the 2025 Oscars. A little over two hours into the Oscars broadcast, O’Brien, 61, joked, “Well, we’re halfway through the show, which means it’s time for Kendrick Lamar to come out and call Drake a pedophile.”

Kendrick’s performance was ultimately larger than Drake, but of course, O’Brien went for the primetime punchline: “Well, we’re halfway through the show, which means it’s time for Kendrick Lamar to come out and call Drake a pedophile.

Nikki Glaser shares her thoughts on the Oscars and grading Conan O'Brien's hosting following the award show ceremony.

Conan O’Brien was funny, witty, heartfelt, and sincere. He’ll go down as delivering one of the best Oscar opening monologues in history. Oh my god please let Conan O’Brien host every Oscars ceremony from now on

Conan O'Brien made a joke at the Oscars about Kendrick Lamar and Drake's ongoing public beef but made sure to be lawyered up.