Conan O’Brien referenced Timothee Chalamet‘s major backlash during his opening monologue at the 2026 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 15) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

If you didn’t see, Timothée has been facing some controversy for his thoughts on opera and ballet when he said that “no one cares” about them anymore.

“Security is very tight tonight, there’s concerns about attacks from the ballet & opera communities,” he said, before adding, “They’re just mad you didn’t mention jazz.”

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After Conan made the statement, the Oscars camera panned to Timothee and his girlfriend Kylie Jenner, and Timothee looked to enjoy the joke! Watch the video of the joke, and see Timothee‘s reaction above.

The Oscars ceremony is being hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien for the second year in a row. Sinners broke a record for most nominations for a movie in a single year, with 16 nods. Check out the full list of nominees! Best of luck to all the nominees this evening!

If you didn’t see, numerous stars actually slammed Timothee after his original statements went viral.