Oscars Host Conan O'Brien on How He's Keeping the Show Fresh and Funny

Oscars host Conan O'Brien on how he's keeping the show fresh and funny

With the Oscars just three days, host Conan O'Brien is opening up about returning to the helm for the second year in a row and what he has planned.

Conan O’Brien Shares Touching Memory of His Late Father Watching Johnny Carson: Hosting Oscars Now 'Links Me to My Dad'

At a press conference ahead of the March 15 ceremony, the comedian recalled a Johnny Carson joke on the Oscars stage that inspired himConan O'BrienCredit: Disney/Andrew EcclesNEED TO KNOWConan O’Brien, ahead of hosting the 98th Academy Awards, previewed the March 15 ceremony at a press conference alongside producersThe comedian grew up watching and laughing at Johnny Carson host the Oscars with his late father, he recalled"To think that maybe no…

Conan O'Brien says hosting the Oscars connects him with late father in a 'cosmic way'

Watching his dad watch Johnny Carson was a pivotal moment for the comedian.Conan O'Brien hosting the 2025 OscarsCredit: Frank Micelotta/Disney via GettyConan O'Brien once followed in Johnny Carson's footsteps as the host of the Tonight Show, and he's since done the same as MC of the Oscars — which O'Brien says has allowed him to connect with his late father in a "cosmic way."Ahead of his second go-around as Academy Awards host this Sunday, O'Bri…