O’Brien brought the monologue home with some more somber commentary on the “very chaotic and frightening times” we find ourselves in, times he said make the Oscars “particularly resonant” as they bring together art from dozens of countries and languages around the world. “We pay tribute tonight to not just film, but the ideals of global artistry, patience, resilience, and that rarest of qualities today: optimism,” O’Brien said. It was sincere, if circumspect.
Then there was Jimmy…

