Conan O'Brien, Kendrick Lamar and Drake

How That Joke About Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s Beef Made It Into Conan O’Brien’s Oscars Monologue
Shortly after it aired, comedian and writer Skyler Higley—a former writer on Conan’s self-titled late-night show and a member of the team of writers Conan assembled for his Oscars gig—tweeted his thanks to the Academy for keeping the joke in,
Conan O'Brien's Kendrick Lamar Joke At The Oscars Went Super Viral. Turns Out The Writer Who Wrote It Totally Had A Bet Going
Roughly halfway through the broadcast ( which we live-blogged with reckless abandon ), during a break between Oscars being handed out, O’Brien delivered a perfectly timed quip referencing Kendrick Lamar’s now-infamous Super Bowl LIX halftime show performance.
Conan O'Brien Stokes Kendrick Lamar and Drake's Feud with Joke at Oscars 2025: 'Don't Worry, I'm Lawyered Up'
Conan O'Brien made a joke about Kendrick Lamar and Drake's ongoing feud while hosting the 2025 Oscars on Sunday, March 2.
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.”
Conan O’Brien at Oscars: ‘It’s Time for Kendrick Lamar to Come Out and Call Drake a Pedophile. Don’t Worry, I’m Lawyered Up’
Conan O'Brien at the #Oscars: "Well, we're halfway through the show, which means it's time for Kendrick Lamar to come out and call Drake a pedophile." pic.twitter.com/KmbX3QjnlM
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.
Oscars writer wins $50 bet over host Conan O'Brien's joke about Kendrick Lamar and Drake
The writer behind host Conan O'Brien's joke about Kendrick Lamar and Drake at the 2025 Oscars knew the line would elicit big laughs from the audience. During last night's telecast from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles,
Conan O'Brien Jokes About Kendrick Lamar and Drake Feud at 2025 Academy Awards
Conan O'Brien is delivering a night full of laughs as the host of the 2025 Academy Awards ceremony, even poking fun at one of the biggest rap rivalries around — Kendrick Lamar and Drake.
Oscars Joke Writer Won $50 Bet Over Conan O'Brien's Kendrick Lamar-Drake Joke: ‘I Also Wrote the "Conclave" Joke About the Catholic Church'
Conan O’Brien shocked the Oscars with a joke about the ongoing beef between rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake, and it’s one that earned the joke writer some cash. Comedian and writer Skyler Higley was the brains behind the joke,
Drake’s Kendrick Lamar Nightmare Continued At The Oscars, Thanks To Host Conan O’Brien
Kendrick’s Big Game 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.” He then added, “Don’t worry, I’m lawyered up.”
Conan O’Brien Takes Jab At Kendrick Lamar Feud With Drake During Oscars: “Don’t Worry, I’m Lawyered Up”
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.
Oscars Writer Wins Bet For Conan O’Brien’s Joke About Kendrick Lamar & Drake
At the halfway point of the Academy Awards telecast, host Conan O’Brien made a quip addressing the feud between the rappers. ...
Drake rents nightclub, gambles while listening to Sabrina Carpenter songs; the Internet reacts: ‘Seems kind of lonely’
Early this week, Drake hit the headlines after Oscar 2025 host Conan O’Brien took a jibe at the rapper, referencing his ...