On March 2nd, Conan O’Brien hosted one of the most critically acclaimed Oscars in a really long time and the most-watched one in five years. Therefore, it would make sense that 15 days later, on St. Patrick’s Day, AMPAS asked the Irishman back to host Hollywood’s biggest night in 2026.
“Conan delivered an unforgettable performance at ‘The Oscars,’ and we’re honored to have him and the producing team back next year,” said Craig Erwich, president of Disney Television Group. “Conan’s unique comedic style perfectly captured the moment, and I’m excited to have his talents back onstage next year to helm another indelible performance.”
Why does Conan think he was asked to return to the shindig? “The only reason I’m hosting the Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech,” said O’Brien.
Hopefully, Brody will be close to wrapping up by then.
Back to Conan. I love that he is finally getting the recognition he has so deserved throughout his whole career. Too bad, NBC didn’t see what we saw. But then again, he probably wouldn’t have traveled the world, burned his stomach lining on Hot Ones, and hosted the Oscars. All of these factors made him go from underground to Top 10!
The 98th Academy Awards will air March 15, 2026 on ABC. I can’t wait to see what jokes he comes up with for it and Wicked: For Good to dominate the night.
Do you think Academy made the right choice by asking him back for a second time?
Anora won four Oscar statuettes at the Academy Awards yesterday, and most people have not seen the film. Therefore, we are curious to see what it is all about.
On March 17th, aka St. Patrick’s Day, we will be able to stream the film on Hulu, and we will see if it truly was worthy of beating Wicked or one of the other eight nominated films for Best Picture, the streamer announced today.
Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner ANORA is an audacious, thrilling, and comedic variation on a modern day Cinderella story. Mikey Madison (ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD) captivates as Ani, a young sex worker from Brooklyn whose life takes an unexpected turn when she meets and impulsively marries Vanya, the impetuous son of a Russian billionaire. However, when Vanya’s parents catch wind of the union, they send their henchmen to annul the marriage, setting off a wild chase through the streets of New York.
Fun fact: Sean Baker created the raunchy comedy series, Greg the Bunny. To me, that is the true Cinderella story. Once you watch it, especially the episodes that did not air on Fox, you will understand why I say that!
Yesterday, Gints Zilbalodis’s movie, Flow, won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. By doing so, he is the first person from Latvia to bring home the gold statuette to his country.
Therefore, he has some things to celebrate! How did the director party after the Academy Awards? He went to In-N-Out! And they gave him one of their paper hats to go with his Double-Double meal.
I bet he had a better time there than with all of the other winners at one of the Oscar parties.
The Oscars first award went to Kieran Culkin for Best Supporting Actor in A Real Pain, and once again, he gave an endearing speech. However, his wife might not feel the same way.
When Culkin won his Emmy for Succession last year, he announced that his wife, Jazz Charton, would give him a third kid if he won the award.
Yesterday, when he won the Oscar, he reminded his wife of the conversation they had on the way home from his win. He told her that he really wants four kids, and she told him he could have that if he wins the Oscar.
Well, now that he is an Oscar winner, will he get his Emmy and Oscar Culkin? That is what Good Morning America’s Lara Spencer wanted to know. He told her, “We’ll never do it. Never in a million years.”
Maybe if he becomes an EGOT winner, she will give him a kid for each award! Therefore, can someone give him a spoken album to record and a part in a Broadway show so that he can bring a Grammy and a Tony?
Yesterday, Colman Domingo was nominated for his second Oscar, this time for Sing Sing. However, during a commercial break, he switched to dance dance mode.
The actor, who should’ve won, jumped up on stage and instructed the audience to get up and dance with him to Frankie Beverly’s Before I Let Go. And they did.
Because if you see a man in an Armani black suit with a bright red jacket being a ringmaster, you follow along like a good audience. Things we learned from The Greatest Showman, which was also robbed of Oscars.
