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Conan Returns to Host 99th Oscars in 2027
12 May
Summary
- Conan O'Brien will host the 99th Academy Awards in 2027.
- Viewership declined this year despite increased social media engagement.
- The Oscars ceremony will move to YouTube in 2029.
Conan O'Brien has been confirmed as the host for the 99th Academy Awards ceremony scheduled for 2027. This marks his third consecutive year leading Hollywood's biggest night, a decision announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The selection follows a year where the Oscars experienced a decline in viewership, despite a significant rise in social media engagement.
Producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan will also return to lead the show's production, having received praise for their previous work with O'Brien. Academy leaders expressed confidence in the team's ability to deliver an "entertaining and heartfelt" show. The 99th Oscars will air live on ABC from Los Angeles on March 14, 2027.
This broadcast will be one of the last from the Dolby Theatre and on traditional broadcast television. The Academy Awards are slated to move to YouTube and a new downtown Los Angeles location for the 101st ceremony in 2029, signifying a shift in how the event will be presented.
