Writer of Conan O’Brien’s 2025 Oscars Monologue Defends Kendrick Lamar and Drake Joke
Oscars joke writer Skyler Higley defended the Kendrick Lamar and Drake joke he wrote for the 97th Academy Awards monologue. He explained the joke was in reference to the cultural moment and that O'Brien was not taking sides in the rappers' feud.
Conan O’Brien mentions Drake, Kendrick Lamar beef with vicious ‘pedophile’ joke during 2025 Oscars
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.”
Oscars, Conan O'Brien and Awards
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