‘Disney Said That Was A Hard Pass.’ Say What You Will About Conan O’Brien As Oscars Host

The 2025 Oscars finally arrived as part of the 2025 TV schedule last night, with Conan O’Brien hosting the ceremony. O'Brien's opening monologue and subsequent jokes were mostly well received, as he got in some great zingers. Regardless of any thoughts on his work, though, he deserves a lot of credit for providing snacks during the event. Although, funny enough, Disney had an objection when it came to one of the treats he wanted to give audience members.Overall, the 97th Academy Awards were full of surprises. Among them were Mikey Madison's Best Actress win and "I'm Still Here" taking Best International Feature. What we really wasn't expecting, though, was for the 2025 Oscar winners, and the rest of the audience, to receive goodie boxes left by Mr. O’Brien. A pretzel and water bottle were among the offerings. There was also a note, which revealed the item Disney said was a “hard pass.”