Conan O’Brien Chosen as Host for Upcoming Oscars

NEW YORK—A year after selecting comedian Jimmy Kimmel to host their major event, The Academy Awards will now have Conan O’Brien take the reins.

“America demanded it and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars,” O’Brien announced on Friday.

While this will be his first time hosting the Oscars, O’Brien has previously hosted other prestigious awards shows such as the Emmy Awards in 2002 and 2006, as well as the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in 1995 and 2013.

The Oscars are scheduled to be broadcast live on ABC on March 2, 2025.

O’Brien is most recognized for his hosting gigs on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien,” and “Conan.” Prior to his hosting career, O’Brien worked as a writer for “Saturday Night Live” and “The Simpsons.”

O’Brien now joins the esteemed list of Oscar hosts that includes Johnny Carson, Billy Crystal, David Letterman, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, Hugh Jackman, and Neil Patrick Harris.

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“He joins an iconic roster of comedy greats who have served in this role, and we are so lucky to have him center stage for the Oscars,” mentioned Craig Erwich, president, Disney Television Group.

By Mark Kennedy