United Kingdom, March 15 -- Conan O'Brien couldn't resist poking fun at Timothee Chalamet's ballet and opera controversy as he opened the Academy Awards on Sunday (15.03.26).

The 62-year-old presenter returned to host the Oscars for the second year in a row, and during his opening monologue he took a playful swipe at the Marty Supreme star's recent comments that "no one cares" about the art forms.

He quipped: "Security is very tight tonight.

"There's concerns about attacks from the ballet and opera communities.

"They're just mad you left out jazz."

The camera cut to Timothee and his girlfriend Kylie Jenner, and he was seen laughing at the jibe.

Also in his monologue, the host warned the evening "could get political".

He joked: "I s...