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Conan O’Brien’s ‘Moderately Happy Meal’ Greets Oscars Attendees With In‑Seat Snacks

The host-personalized boxes extended a long-running in-theater hospitality ritual for attendees.

Overview

  • Guests at the 98th Academy Awards found snack boxes under their seats curated by host Conan O’Brien for nominees, plus-ones, and seat-fillers.
  • Each box held SkinnyPop popcorn, a bottle of water, and a candy selection that varied by box, including Junior Mints, Mike and Ike, or Swedish Fish.
  • Additional options complemented the kits, with trail mix available in the lobby and dehydrated vegetables served during the ceremony.
  • A light-up bracelet accompanied a note about the planned live performance of Golden from KPop Demon Hunters for a coordinated audience moment.
  • O’Brien’s message dubbed the package a Moderately Happy Meal, continuing a years-long Oscars tradition shaped by the host and prompting mixed reactions from some viewers at home.