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Conan O'Brien helps roll out iconic red carpet ahead of 2026 Oscars

Conan O'Brien helped roll out the 900-foot-long, 33-foot-wide Oscars red carpet as crews finalized preparations for the 98th Academy Awards ceremony.

  • On March 11, Conan O'Brien, host of the 98th Academy Awards, joined the arrivals carpet rollout at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles.
  • Crews have been working for weeks around the Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, and on Wednesday brought out the iconic walkway ahead of the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, 2026.
  • The carpet itself measures 900 feet long and 33 feet wide, and organizers left it covered in plastic tarp as crews finish setup, with Conan O'Brien saying 'This year, we're gonna go maybe a little bit more ambitious with some things'.
  • WME and CAA will host pre-Oscar parties on March 13 at Living Room, Elton John's 34th annual Academy Awards Viewing Party returns on March 14, and Wolfgang Puck returns for his 32nd year at the Governor's Ball.
  • Broadcasters promote the Oscars on ABC with streaming options as the pre-show begins at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT, featuring interviews and fashion analysis.
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In Hollywood, the countdown to the 98th Oscar ceremony is running. While Talkmaster Conan O'Brien personally rolls out the red carpet, the security team is working at full speed after a warning from the FBI.

Lean Right

On Wednesday, the Hollywood Academy unveiled the famous red carpet that will parade the stars invited to the 98th edition of the Oscar Awards, to be held this Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.The American comedian Conan O'Brien, who for the second year in a row will present the gala, helped extend the tapestry that will cover for a few days part of the Walk of Fame to give way to the protagonists of this year's cinema. Dressed with an …

·Spain
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In a few days the biggest film party of the year is going up in Hollywood. The famous Walk of Fame is already a major building site.

·Berlin, Germany
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One more year, and as far as 98 go, Hollywood is decorated for the Oscar Awards. The most powerful film event on the planet takes the city of Los Angeles not only on Sunday (early from 14 to 15 March in Spain) in which it is celebrated, but for days and even weeks before, with parallel activities, traffic cuts and the inevitable metropolitan chaos. And this Wednesday it gives its starting shot, with one of the most symbolic moments: the display …

·Spain
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Deadline broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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