Kid Rock responds to Conan O’Brien’s ‘alternate Oscars’ joke

(NEXSTAR) – Kid Rock wasn’t a fan of Conan O’Brien’s “alternate Oscars” joke from Sunday’s Academy Awards.

The joke, which O’Brien made during his opening monologue, poked fun at Turning Point USA’s decision to stage its own “All-American” alternative to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX half-time show in February. The lineup for Turning Point USA’s pre-taped event included Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett.

“I should warn you, tonight could get political,” O’Brien told the audience. “And if that makes you uncomfortable, there’s an alternate Oscars being hosted by Kid Rock. It’s at the Dave & Buster’s down the street. Lotta tickets for that.”

Kid Rock, aka Robert Ritchie, said Monday that he wasn’t amused by O’Brien’s remark.

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