Conan O'Brien kicked off the 2026 Oscars with a joke-filled monologue - and couldn't resist roasting Timothée Chalamet over his recent dig at the ballet and opera communities. "Security is extremely tight tonight. I just got to mention that," the comedian, 62, began his the Sunday, March 15, awards show monologue at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. "I'm told there's concerns about a tax from both the opera and ballet communities." As O'Brien paused, Chalamet, 30, was spotted chuckling before the host added, "They're just made you left out jazz.