The comedian joked about the length of “The Brutalist” and the “Emilia Pérez” actress Karla Sofia Gascón’s offensive social media posts.

After a special performance from Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the first-time Oscars host kicked off the night with lighthearted cracks at Jeff Bezos and Karla Sofía Gascón.

For his first time even attending the Oscars, host Conan O’Brien has to juggle some serious stuff looming over Sunday’s ceremony. The devastation is still fresh in Los Angeles from wildfires (which forced O’Brien to evacuate his home and destroyed that of nine-time host Billy Crystal).