Conan O'Brien to host the 2025 Oscars on ABC

LOS ANGELES -- Conan O'Brien volition big the 2025 Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday, marking his archetypal clip hosting the star-studded awards show.

"America demanded it and present it's happening: Taco Bell's caller Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In different news, I'm hosting the Oscars," the Emmy-winning tv host, writer, shaper and comedian said successful a property release.

O'Brien is champion known for hosting "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" from 1993 to 2009, stepping successful aft David Letterman's departure, and "Conan" from 2010 to 2021. Prior to that, helium was a writer for "Saturday Night Live" and "The Simpsons."

Since 2018, he's hosted the podcast "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend." Most recently, he's besides starred successful the question amusement "Conan O'Brien Must Go" connected Max.

The 97th Academy Awards volition instrumentality spot connected Sunday, March 2, 2025, unrecorded from the Dolby Theatre astatine Ovation Hollywood astatine 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PT connected ABC, and volition beryllium broadcast successful implicit 200 territories worldwide.