The comedian Conan O’Brien63, will return to present the Oscar in 2027 for the third year in a row, broadcaster ABC reported on Tuesday, after the former late-night talk show host received positive reviews and helped lift Oscar ratings from pandemic-era lows.
Viewership for the Oscar telecast reached a five-year high in 2025, with 19.7 million viewers, when O’Brien first hosted. This year, according to Nielsen audience data.
ABC announced during a presentation of The Walt Disney Company DIS.N for advertisers in New York. Disney owns ABC and Hulu, which will broadcast the upcoming Oscars ceremony in March.
O’Brien, 63, an Emmy winner, is best known for hosting the late-night talk shows “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” and “Conan.” He currently hosts the HBO Max travel show “Conan O’Brien Must Go” and the podcast “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend.”
Awards show viewership has been declining for years as TV audiences have migrated to streaming and social media. The ceremony reached its lowest point in 2021, with approximately 9.5 million viewers.
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