1 of 4 | Conan O’Brien, seen as the Oscars red carpet unrolled in Los Angeles in March, will return to host the show in 2027. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday that Conan O’Brien will host the Academy Awards again next year. The 99th Academy Awards airs live Sunday, March 14 at 7 p.m. EDT on ABC and streams on Hulu.
Executive Producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan also return with returning producers Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeeny. Sweeney also writes with O’Brien.
2027 will mark O’Brien’s third consecutive year hosting the awards show. His 2026 stint concluded with a sketch parodying One Battle After Another, where O’Brien was led into an office like Sean Penn’s character, Col. Lockjaw.
Self-deprecating penalty aside, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Lynette Howell Taylor announced the rehiring of O’Brien.
At a press conference for the 2026 Oscars, O’Brien said he and the writers evaluate the topicality of jokes up until showtime. He also compared hosting to his early days at The Groundlings.
“You just gotta let it go and go out there and let my natural low self-esteem take over,” O’Brien said.
Comedian, host Conan O’Brien turns 63
Conan O’Brien appears backstage with the Emmy he won for work on “Late Night” at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 16, 2007. Photo by Scott Harms/UPI | License Photo
