American comedian Conan O’Brien will have the difficult task of presenting the 97th Academy Awards, which will be held on March 2, 2025 in Los Angeles.
After testing several formulas, one presenter, no presenter, three presenters… the Oscars ceremony entrusts its presentation to comedian and late show host, Conan O’Brien. He succeeds Jimmy Kimmel, experienced in the exercise, since he took part four times, in 2017, 2018, 2023 and 2024.
This is the first time that the former host of Late Night with Conan O’Briena you Tonight Show will present the ceremony. According to Deadline, this announcement is surprising, since the predictions were more in favor of a co-presentation, as in 2022, with Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes.
“Brilliant humor”
Conan OBrien “is the ideal person to lead our global celebration of cinema with his brilliant humor, his love of cinema and his expertise in live television”, assured the leaders of the Academy of Oscars.
Although he has never hosted the Oscars, he has presented the Emmy Awards twice and the MTV Movie Awards. For Deadline, the choice of Conan O’Brien, with less political humor than Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert or Jon Stewart, is not insignificant, while Donald Trump’s new mandate will barely begin.
The New York Times also cites the “freshness” of a host who has never before encountered the Oscars.
