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 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,

Oscars, Conan O'Brien dropped a witty Drake joke. This had everyone crying when the host said, "Well, we're halfway through the show, which means it's time for Kendrick Lamar to come out and call Drak

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's joke while hosting the Oscars about Drake being an alleged pedophile did not go over well with award show's host network, according to a report. During the ceremony, O'Brien referred to Drake as a pedophile when he joked "Well we're halfway through the show which means it's time for Kendrick Lamar to come out and call Drake a pedophile.

It seems like it might just be “God’s Plan” for Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s beef to remain at the center of our TV screens. At the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, host Conan O’Brien reignited the longstanding feud between the two musical artists.

Midway through the 97th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday (March 2), host Conan O'Brien fired off a Kendrick Lamar one-liner that once again made Drake the butt of the joke - this time at the Oscars. Coming out of a commercial break,

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.