{"id":2414075,"date":"2026-05-12T22:10:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T22:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2414075"},"modified":"2026-05-12T22:10:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T22:10:37","slug":"conan-obrien-announced-as-oscars-host-for-third-year-in-a-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/conan-obrien-announced-as-oscars-host-for-third-year-in-a-row\/","title":{"rendered":"Conan O\u2019Brien Announced as Oscars Host for Third Year in a Row"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Conan O&#8217;Brien will return to host the Oscars for next year&#8217;s ceremony<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It will be the comedian&#8217;s third consecutive year hosting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Oscars are set to air on March 14, 2027 from Hollywood<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/conan-obrien\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Conan O'Brien;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Conan O'&quot;}\">Conan O&#8217;Brien<\/a> will host the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/academy-awards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Oscars;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Oscars&quot;}\">Oscars<\/a> for a third consecutive year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Emmy Award-winning television star and comedian, 63, has been announced as the host for the 99th annual Oscars in 2027, the Academy announced on Tuesday, May 12.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Conan O\u2019Brien<br \/>Credit: Disney\/Mark Seliger<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cConan has created remarkable energy around \u2018The Oscars,&#8217;\u201d President of Disney Television Group Craig Erwich said in a statement. \u201cHis singular comedic voice makes Hollywood&#8217;s biggest night one of the most entertaining celebrations of the year. We&#8217;re proud to welcome him back and look forward to what he and the producing team deliver next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The live television event will be produced by Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan, who both return for the fourth consecutive year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a joint statement, Kapoor and Mullan called reuniting with O&#8217;Brien \u201creally special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHe&#8217;s a true creative partner, someone we trust completely, and someone who makes the whole process genuinely fun, both behind the scenes and on stage. We&#8217;re incredibly grateful to keep building this together and can&#8217;t wait to share what&#8217;s next,\u201d they said of the <em>Late Night with Conan O&#8217;Brien<\/em> star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe only reason I&#8217;m hosting the Oscars next year is that I want to hear <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/adrien-brody\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Adrien Brody;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Adrien Brody&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Adrien Brody<\/a> finish his speech,\u201d O&#8217;Brien previously quipped in a 2025 press release, referring to the movie star&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/oscars-2025-adrien-brody-breaks-record-for-longest-speech-ever-11689839\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:record-breaking acceptance speech;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;record-breaking acceptance speech&quot;}\" class=\"link \">record-breaking acceptance speech<\/a> that he delivered after winning Best Actor that year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When O&#8217;Brien first served as the host of the Oscars in 2025, the ceremony reached a five-year high with over 19 million viewers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During a press conference ahead of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/oscars-2026-nominations-list-11883901\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:98th Academy Awards;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;98th Academy Awards&quot;}\" class=\"link \">98th Academy Awards<\/a> this past March, O&#8217;Brien opened up about how the honor has been a full-circle moment for him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Conan O\u2019BrienCredit: Disney\/Andrew Eccles\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"311\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7yzf5J4LLTxFzp0PZwz2PQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTQyMDtoPTY0ODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/6c129091f7df73b75fe466e3d8cbb589\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Conan O\u2019Brien<br \/>Credit: Disney\/Andrew Eccles<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWhen I was growing up, and this is probably true of a lot of kids, I&#8217;d look at my dad and I would think, what&#8217;s my dad into? And is that a way to connect with my dad?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHis treat was he would watch <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/merv-griffin-johnny-carson-pitted-against-each-other-11913588\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Johnny Carson;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Johnny Carson&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Johnny Carson<\/a>. So I would sometimes get to stay up and watch Johnny Carson with him. And I remember very clearly Johnny Carson hosting the Oscars and watching my father watch Johnny and laugh,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<\/strong><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\"> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a><\/strong><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">O&#8217;Brien&#8217;s father, Dr. Thomas O&#8217;Brien, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/conan-obrien-parents-dr-thomas-obrien-ruth-obrien-dead-8760977\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:died;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;died&quot;}\" class=\"link \">died<\/a> in December 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cTo think that maybe now I&#8217;m part of that equation somehow, and in a cosmic way links me to my dad, is pretty amazing,\u201d O&#8217;Brien said of his personal connection to the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Oscars are set to air live from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on March 14, 2027 at 7 p.m. EDT\/4 p.m. PDT on ABC and Hulu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/conan-o-brien-announced-as-oscars-host-for-third-year-in-a-row-11973359\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Conan O&#8217;Brien will return to host the Oscars for next year&#8217;s ceremony It will be the comedian&#8217;s third consecutive year hosting The Oscars are set to air on March 14, 2027 from Hollywood Conan O&#8217;Brien will host the Oscars for a third consecutive year. 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