Conan O’Brien head back to Oscars Stage in 2026 – but it has a major unforeseen situation.
“The only reason I host the Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrian Brody Complete your speech, “says the 61 -year -old O’Brien in a statement on Monday, March 17th.
O’Brien’s jokes referred to the 51 -year -old Brody who plays until Acceptance of the award for the best actor Earlier this month. After winning his role in BrutalistBrody continued for a long time when the music began to release him from the stage. However, the actor asked the music to stop so that he could finish the speech.
The Academy and ABC announced on Monday that O’Brien will take hosting the role for the second consecutive year. President of Disney’s television group Craig Ervich He shared his excitement for O’Brien’s return to a statement published after the official announcement.
“The Unique Comedy Style of Conan perfectly captured the moment and I am excited to bring his talent back on stage next year to prevent another indelible performance,” he said.
CEO of the Academy Bill Kramer and president of the Academy Janet He shared a joint statement on Monday, praising the hosting magic of O’Brien – and mentioning the success of the awards show – as a reason for his return.

“This year, they created an extremely fun and visually stunning show that celebrates our nominated and global film community in the most beautiful and impactful way,” their statement said. “Conan was the ideal host – skillfully led us in the evening with humor, warmth and reverence.”
O’Brien made his Oscars, hosted the debut on March 2, and live a total of 19.7 million viewers. So far, Oscar awards have been the most watched entertainment show since 2025.
After his success at Oscars, O’Brien spoke about a hosting concert. He even revealed who the jokes are Cut out of his initial monologueS Surprisingly, there are strict rules governing the actual Oscar statuette – so any jokes that rotate around it were out of the boundaries.
“At one point, I thought,” Wouldn’t it be great if it was just on the couch? “Remember O’Brien during the episode of March 13 at his podcast,” Conan needs a friend. ” “Let’s put it on a really big sofa and I will vacuum and I will say,” Could you at least raise your legs? Or could you at least become and help? Load the dishwasher? “
He added, “One of the academy people came forward and said,” Oscar can never be horizontal. ” This blown my mind. Like, Wow, it’s like the bone of St. Peter’s thigh. This is a religious icon. “