Conan O’Brien has been confirmed as the host of the Oscars in 2027, which will make the third successive year the comedian has hosted the awards show.
The former talk show host, 63, took over the Academy Awards in 2025 and returned this March.
The 2027 ceremony will mark the 99th Oscars and will take place on Sunday, March 14 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. They will will be televised live on ABC, streamed live on Hulu.
Next year will be the penultimate ceremony held in Hollywood itself. In 2029, the Oscars are set to move to the Peacock Theatre in downtown Los Angeles and will be broadcast exclusively on YouTube.
Also returning alongside O’Brien are live television event producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan and producers Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeney.
In a statement announcing O’Brien’s return, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor said: “We are thrilled to be working again with Conan, Raj, Katy, Jeff and Mike for the 99th Oscars. They are an incredible team and have produced such captivating, entertaining and heartfelt shows over the last two years. We are so grateful for their ongoing partnership as we honor our global film community, and we look forward to Conan superbly leading the celebration with his brilliance and humor.”
Kapoor and Mullan added: “Getting to reunite with Conan O’Brien for a third year at the Oscars is really special. He brings that signature humor everyone loves, along with a real warmth and generosity that carry through the entire show. He’s a true creative partner, someone we trust completely, and someone who makes the whole process genuinely fun, both behind the scenes and on stage. We’re incredibly grateful to keep building this together and can’t wait to share what’s next.”
During this year’s ceremony, O’Brien didn’t shy away from controversy. Early in his monologue, he joked: “For the first time since 2011, there are no British actors nominated. But at least they arrest the paedophiles over there.”
The joke came just weeks after disgraced former royal Prince Andrew – full name Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor – was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Investigators are trying to determine if Andrew sent sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Reviewing O’Brien’s first turn as host, The Independent’s Adam White wrote: “O’Brien focused on silliness and self-deprecation, far more comfortable mocking himself than the stars in attendance or movie culture at large (’A Complete Unknown, A Real Pain, Nosferatu – these are just some of the names I was called on the red carpet’).”