Conan O'Brien Opens Oscars With Jokes About AI, Kid Rock

Conan O'Brien launched the 98th Academy Awards with a Sabotage -scored sprint through the nominees, dressed as Amy Madigan's character in Weapons , and a plea for what he called "that rarest of qualities today: optimism." O'Brien, hosting for the second time, alluded to "chaotic and frightening times" in his opening...