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By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief
Palisadian Conan O’Brien—an Emmy Award-winning television host, writer, producer and comedian—will host the 97th Oscars, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang announced on November 15.
“We are thrilled and honored to have the incomparable Conan O’Brien host the Oscars this year,” Kramer and Yang said in a joint statement. “He is the perfect person to help lead our global celebration of film with his brilliant humor, his love of movies and his live TV expertise. His remarkable ability to connect with audiences will bring viewers together to do what the Oscars do best—honor the spectacular films and filmmakers of this year.”
This will mark O’Brien’s first time hosting the Oscars, which are set to air live on ABC and broadcast outlets across the globe on Sunday, March 2, 2025. They will take place at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
“America demanded it and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme,” O’Brien said in a statement. “In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars.”
O’Brien is well known for his eponymous TV series “Conan,” which aired between 2010 and 2021. He also hosted “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” (1993 to 2009) and “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” (2009 to 2010).
His most recent project is “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” a travel TV series where O’Brien visits people around the world that he made through his podcast, “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend.” The Max series has been renewed for a second, six-episode season.
O’Brien joins a list of fellow and former Palisadians who have hosted the Oscars, including Billy Crystal (who has hosted nine times), Whoopi Goldberg (four times) and the late Jerry Lewis (three times).
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