Conan O’Brien to Return as OSCARS Host

THE OSCARS® – 97th Oscars® hosted by Conan O’Brien. (Disney/Andrew Eccles)

Conan O’Brien will officially return to host the 2026 OSCARS. He’ll be joined by Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan as executive producers, Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeney as producers for a second time, with Sweeney also serving as a writer.

THE 98TH OSCARS will air live on ABC on Sunday, March 15, 2026 (at 7/6c; 4 PM PT). Read more