Conan O'Brien to return as host of the 2026 Oscars

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Conan O'Brien to return as host of the 2026 Oscars
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Conan O'Brien is returning to the Oscars stage to host the 98th Oscars on March 15, 2025, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday.

The 97th Academy Awards ceremony drew an estimated 19.69 million viewers, delivering a five-year high in total viewers and rating among adults ages 18-49.on March 15, 2025, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday.

Along with O'Brien, Emmy Award-winning live television event producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan return as the show's executive producers for the third consecutive year. O'Brien is best known for hosting "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" from 1993 to 2009, stepping in after David Letterman's departure, and "Conan" from 2010 to 2021. Prior to that, he was a writer for "Saturday Night Live" and "The Simpsons."

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