Guess they weren’t kidding with that “Oscars host for life” sketch at last year’s show. Conan O’Brien is officially back to host next year’s Oscars, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday. The 99th Annual Academy Awards will be the third time that O’Brien has hosted the ceremony’s broadcast.
Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan will also return as the show’s executive producers for the fourth consecutive year.
“We are thrilled to be working again with Conan, Raj, Katy, Jeff and Mike for the 99th Oscars,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor said in a statement.
“They are an incredible team and have produced such captivating, entertaining and heartfelt shows over the last two years. We are so grateful for their ongoing partnership as we honor our global film community — and we look forward to Conan superbly leading the celebration with his brilliance and humor.”
“Conan has created remarkable energy around the Oscars,” said Craig Erwich, President of Disney Television Group. “His singular comedic voice makes Hollywood’s biggest night one of the most entertaining celebrations of the year. We’re proud to welcome him back and look forward to what he and the producing team deliver next.”
The 98th Academy Awards saw One Battle After Another win Best Picture and Michael B. Jordan received his first Academy Award as Best Actor for Sinners. The ceremony – which included the 7th tie in Oscars history – was not without controversies, such as when the KPop Demon Hunters composer was abruptly played off or the In Memoriam sequence omitting a slew of notable people from the broadcast version.
The Academy recently altered their rules ahead of next year’s Oscars, including updating their positions on AI and allowing multiple nominations for the same actor in the same category.
The 99th Oscars will air live on ABC and Hulu on Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
