At the 2017 Oscars, when “La La Land” was mistakenly announced as the best picture winner over “Moonlight,” then first-term President Donald Trump blamed the epic blunder on Hollywood’s fixation with him.

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Three hours into the Oscars, Conan O’Brien finally landed a jab on President Donald Trump. The host used runaway winner Anora—a film about a sex worker getting married to the son of a Russian oligarch—to take a swipe at Trump’s cozy relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Donald Trump was roasted at the 97th Academy Awards ceremony Sunday night for his close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Anora is having a good night,” said host Conan O’Brien, referring to Sean Baker’s film,