Oscar host announced

According to Friday DiversityThe Emmy-winning talk show host and comedian was announced by the Academy as the host of the upcoming Oscar ceremony. This will mark Conan’s first time hosting the Oscars, coming after Jimmy Kimmel two years in a row, for a total of four years.

The move by the Academy appears to be a bid to inject new energy into the show amid its struggle with falling ratings in recent years.

“We are thrilled and honored to have the incomparable Conan O’Brien hosting the Oscars this year. She is the perfect person to help lead our global celebration of film with her brilliant humor, her love of films and her live TV expertise,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang said in a joint statement. .

Conan responded to the news with his trademark humor. “America asked for it, and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme,” he said. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars.

Conan is best known for his two-decade tenure as a late-night host, including shows such as Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, and Conan. Before his rise to late-night television, he pursued a career as a writer for Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons.

About Oscars 2025

The 97th annual Oscars will be held on March 2 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. In June, it was reported that Jimmy Kimmel had declined to return to attend the ceremony for a fifth time. Comedian John Mulaney also rejected the program.

In October, deadline It was reported that Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman were among the choices to host. He also revealed that Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler and Dwayne Johnson were also approached as potential hosts.

Ryan recently sat down with Variety for the Awards Circuit Podcast. At the end of the episode, the 48-year-old star denied that he was in talks to host the awards ceremony when asked about reports that he and Hugh Jackman were the top choices.

“No, I don’t say—historically speaking, it’s a hard job, you know. We’ve had people who have come before us who have done it flawlessly, I think, and you’ve had people like There are people who are very talented and fair, based on what’s going on there you say, ‘Oh, this is a very hard job’,” the actor said, adding, “It would be a dream to do that one day.” I would say it’s really not Marvel to spend a year writing a movie just for myself, Hugh (Jackman) and Shawn (Levy), and that’s the way it is.”