Mr. O’Brien, the former late-night host, will take over from Jimmy Kimmel, who served as M.C. for the last two Oscar ceremonies, organizers said on Friday.

Conan O’Brien has been announced as the host for the 97th annual Academy Awards. The former chat show host, 61, will helm Hollywood’s biggest night for the first time in March 2025. Demonstrating his signature deadpan humour,

Former late-night star and comedian Conan O’Brien is set to host the 97th Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Tuesday. “This is incredible. I’ve been handed an Oscar. I’m an Oscar winner. … It’s amazing,” O’Brien joked in an announcement video released by the Academy on X.