Variety/X Academy Awards host Conan O’Brien said “common sense” led him to tell scathing jokes about Donald Trump and MAGA on the awards stage, after he’d originally said Trump was “bad for comedy.” “You have to use your common sense about what feels right,” O’Brien told Variety after the show on Sunday. “If you completely ignore it, you look like you’re living in a bubble, and I wouldn’t want to do that. You gotta reflect what people at home are thinking about, but also they want to be entertained. So, you need to thread it. I always hope to try and do that.” O’Brien kicked off the show by warning attendees and viewers that “tonight could get political.” He added, “If that makes you uncomfortable, there’s an alternate Oscars hosted by Kid Rock at the Dave & Busters down the street,” referencing MAGA’s alternative Super Bowl halftime show headlined by Kid Rock in response to outrage over Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny’s performance. Read more at The Daily Beast.