Some Oscars viewers weren’t impressed by Conan O’Brien’s comedy at the 98th Academy Awards, with a “bum drum” quip directed at Timothée Chalamet drawing particular criticism online.
\”Wtf is the Bum Drum. It was so f****** weird, no one was laughing,\” one person penned on X.
While a second added: \”Enough with this bum drum thing it’s not funny.\”
Social media reaction suggested the running gag didn’t land for everyone, with several posts calling it awkward and distracting from the show.
This story will be updated as more details emerge.