Oscar viewers erupt over 'CHEAP and LEFTIST' Schindler's List quip during ceremony: 'Bad joke!'

"There is a real art to making a short film," he told the audience.

He proceeded to rebrand several classic titles, transforming It's A Wonderful Life into It's A Wonderful Month and The King's Speech into The King's Tweet, before renaming Steven Spielberg's Holocaust drama Schindler's Post-It.

The joke swiftly drew condemnation across social media platforms, with numerous viewers expressing their displeasure.

"Can't say that Schindler's List joke was uh in any good taste!" one user posted on X.

Another critic penned: "A list isn't a form of stationery, so 'Schindler's post-it' doesn't make any sense. bad joke."

Some responses were considerably harsher, with one viewer branding it a "CHEAP leftist antisemitic comment" and demanding the comedian never be invited back.

"Hollywood is now joking about the Holocaust at the Oscars. My, how far we've come," another remarked, whilst others questioned how anyone could find such material amusing.

"That was just gross and disrespectful tbh" (sic), another angry viewer penned.

However, not everyone took issue with Mr Nanjiani's remarks, with some viewers rushing to his defence online.

Defenders argued the comedian was, in fact, not making fun of the historical atrocities depicted in Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film about Oskar Schindler, who rescued more than 1,100 Polish-Jewish refugees from Nazi persecution.

"It was a play on the title; it did not make fun of the holocaust," one supporter argued.

Another agreed with this assessment, posting: "It was a mildly humorous play on words regarding the title of the film. Hardly inappropriate."

The ceremony, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, was hosted by Conan O'Brien, who opened proceedings by acknowledging the "very chaotic, frightening times" facing the world.

The Best Live Action Short Film category that Mr Nanjiani presented resulted in a rare tie between The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva, marking only the seventh such occurrence in Oscars history.

Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another dominated the evening, claiming six awards including Best Picture and Best Director, whilst Ryan Coogler's Sinners secured four trophies from its record-breaking 16 nominations.

Spanish actor Javier Bardem also made headlines.

The Spanish star delivered the evening's most direct political statement at the 98th Academy Awards, declaring "No to war and free Palestine" before announcing the Best International Feature Film winner.

He then went on to explain his motivation, saying: "It's a great opportunity to say things like 'no to war, no to this illegal war that [is] creating so many deaths."