Conan O’Brien to Return as Oscar Host for 99th Ceremony

Here is the press release from ABC and The Academy, announcing that Conan O’Brien will return to host the 99th Oscars, marking his third year in a row hosting the Academy Awards. Take a look:

For a third consecutive year, Emmy^® Award-winning television host, writer, producer and comedian Conan O’Brien will return to host the Oscars broadcast, and Emmy Award-winning live television event producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan return as the show’s executive producers for the fourth consecutive year, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor announced today. Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeney will return as producers for a third time, and Sweeney will also serve as a writer. The 99th Oscars will air live on ABC and Hulu on Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 7 p.m. EDT/4 p.m. PDT.

“We are thrilled to be working again with Conan, Raj, Katy, Jeff and Mike for the 99th Oscars,” said Kramer and Howell Taylor. “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.”

“Conan has created remarkable energy around ‘The Oscars,’” said President of Disney Television Group Craig Erwich. “His singular comedic voice makes Hollywood’s biggest night one of the most entertaining celebrations of the year. We’re proud to welcome him back and look forward to what he and the producing team deliver next.”

“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,” said Kapoor and Mullan. “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.”

O’Brien is best known for hosting the late-night talk shows “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” and “Conan.” Before his more than two-decade hosting career, he served as a writer for “Saturday Night Live” and “The Simpsons.” Currently, O’Brien hosts the “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast and the HBO travel show “Conan O’Brien Must Go.” He has won six Primetime Emmys and earned 33 nominations, including a nomination for his work on the Oscars.

Kapoor has earned nine Emmy Award nominations and won Emmys for his work on the 96th Oscars and for executive producing the Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) “Adele: One Night Only.” In addition to several Oscars shows, Kapoor’s credits include “The GRAMMY Awards^®,” “ACM Awards,” “Latin GRAMMYS,” “The Emmy Awards,” “Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas,” “Beauty and the Beast: A 30^th Celebration,” “Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter” and “The Paris Olympics LA28 Handover Closing Ceremony.”

Mullan is an executive producer, showrunner and partner of the global live event production company Done + Dusted. She earned two Emmy nominations for her work on the Oscars and won for the 96th Oscars show. Her work in live entertainment ranges from producing the London Olympics opening and closing ceremonies to “The Little Mermaid Live!” Her other credits include “Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas,” “Beauty and the Beast: A 30^th Celebration,” “Step Into … The Movies,” several Christmas and New Year’s Eve television specials, and the “Disney Family Singalong” franchise.

Ross is a producer whose credits include “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend,” “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” “Conan Without Borders,” “Conan,” “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and “The Kids in the Hall.” He has won two Primetime Emmys and earned 18 nominations, including a nomination for his work on the Oscars.

Sweeney is a producer, writer and director whose credits include “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” “Conan,” “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” and “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.” He has won four Primetime Emmys and earned 24 nominations, including a nomination for his work on the Oscars.

The 99th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 14, 2027, at the Dolby^® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC, streamed live on Hulu, and aired in more than 200 territories worldwide.