But O’Brien was eager to put his own stamp on things and pitched a number of skits to the organising committee, which they did not find funny – because they’d be considered too disrespectful to the trophies.

Late night talk show host Conan O'Brien hosted the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, but there were some jokes that he was banned from telling. The comedian received mostly positive reviews for his performance on the night as a whole,