Conan O’Brien
He also moderates the Oscar ceremony 2026
After his successful Oscar premiere, Conan O’Brien will also act as a moderator of the award ceremony in 2026.
Conan O’Brien (61) did his job as an Oscar moderator so well that he received the invitation for the next year directly. As the Acadamy announces in a press release, the author, producer and comedian will also moderate the 98th award ceremony in March 2026. The four producers Raj Kapoor, Katy Mullan, Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeney are also back.
“We are enthusiastic to get Conan, Raj, Katy, Jeff and Mike back for the 98th Oscars!” Explained Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang in the statement. They praised the team for the “extremely entertaining and visually impressive show” this year. O’Brien is “the perfect host – he led us through the evening with humor, warmth and awe. It is an honor to work with them again.”
With typical humor back on the stage
Of course, Conan O’Brien did not miss the opportunity to comment on the announcement with a joke. “The only reason why I moderate the Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrien Brodys’s speech,” joked the comedian, playing on the actor’s record -breaking long -term thank you in his award this year.
This year’s Oscar ceremony under O’Brien’s leadership proved to be a quota hit. More than 19 million viewers pursued the ceremony, making the show a five-year high. “Conan’s unique comedic style has captured the moment perfectly, and I am looking forward to having his talents on stage again next year to control another indelible performance,” said Craig, President of the Disney Television Group, O’Briens premiere appearance.
Prominent predecessor
O’Brien is primarily known as the host of the late night talk shows of the same name. At the Oscars he lined up in an illustrious list of moderators. The well -known hosts of the past few years include Jimmy Kimmel, Whoopi Goldberg and Steve Martin. The late Bob Hope holds the record for most moderations with 19 missions, followed by Billy Crystal with nine appearances as hosts.
The 98th Oscar Awards will take place on Sunday, March 15, 2026, in the Dolby Theater in Hollywood and will be broadcast by the US broadcaster ABC as usual.
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