US EditionConan O'Brien, Oscars Producers Promise Global Celebration
Conan O'Brien links hosting the 98th Academy Awards to his late father, recalling shared memories of Johnny Carson's Oscars and testing jokes for the live show.
- On March 13, Conan O'Brien previewed the 98th Academy Awards, confirming the ceremony will air Sunday, March 15 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ABC and stream on Hulu.
- Conan O'Brien said hosting has given him a full‑circle moment linking him to his late father, Dr. Thomas O'Brien, who died in 2024, three days before his wife Ruth Reardon O'Brien.
- Showrunner Raj Kapoor said KPop Demon Hunters features authentic Korean performers, and Mandy Moore said, 'I talked to Raj about these beautiful gold flags' about visual plans.
- On the lead‑in to the Oscars, Conan O'Brien has been testing material in comedy clubs for about two months and says 'This year, I know where the doughnuts are. I know my way around a little bit, and so I think that's going to be fun'.
- Regarding the material, O'Brien and his writers Mike Sweeney and Jeff Ross said they are still refining jokes to ensure relevance for an international audience on Sunday, as O'Brien noted, 'All the movies are so different'.
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The 98th edition of the Academy Awards will be held this Sunday, March 15th at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, where the film industry will meet again to reward the best films of the year. The gala will begin at 7.00 p.m. (East Time of the United States) and will be conducted by comedian Conan O’Brien, who also hosted last year's ceremony.
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Whenever Conan O'Brien appears on a late night show you know there's a decent chance of some chaos, and his interview with Jimmy Kimmel doesn't disappoint.As well as telling an amusing story about his struggle to come up with an Oscars joke about the movie Train Dreams, O'Brien (who is hosting the awards again this year) also takes a moment to rage about the actors who were nominated in the Best Supporting category while he received nothing for …
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