Looks like Conan O'Brien Oscars hosting stint paid off! The late-night host and comedian is heading back to the Oscars stage to host next year's telecast. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday that O'Brien has agreed to return and host the 98th Oscars telecast on March 15, 2026.
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00:00Looks like Conan O'Brien's Oscars hosting stint paid off.
00:04The late-night host and comedian is heading back to the Oscars stage to host next year's
00:09telecast.
00:10The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday that O'Brien has agreed to
00:15return and host the 98th Oscars telecast in March of 2026.
00:20This year's O'Brien-hosted Oscars generated many rave reviews and earned the highest ratings
00:25for an Oscars telecast in five years.
00:37O'Brien also shared about the news, joking,
00:39"'The only reason I'm hosting the Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrian Brody
00:44finish his speech.'"
00:45The 98th Oscars telecast will take place on March 15, 2026.
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