Oscars host Conan O’Brien stuns crowd with Drake ‘pa*dophile’ joke

Conan O’Brien stunned the Oscars audience with an unexpected joke about the Kendrick Lamar and Drake Super Bowl beef.

Last month, Lamar performed the sporting event’s halftime show, playing songs including his chart-topping diss track against the rapper, “Not Like Us”. The track features multiple references to the “God’s Plan” artist’s alleged interactions with younger women.

Responding to Lamar’s claims that he is a “certified paedophile”, Drake previously said the rapper was spreading false information by “misdirecting s***” and defended himself by saying he is “too famous” to get away with such allegations.

O’Brien addressed the furore while hosting the 2025 Oscars, quipping: “We’re halfway through the show, which means it’s time for Kendrick Lamar to come out and call Drake a paedophile in a diss track, “Not Like Us.”

The joke made quite an impression on the crowd, who could be heard gasping in shock. He then suggested he wasn’t scared about making the joke as he had “lawyered up”.