Former late show host Conan O’Brien will host the Oscars for the first time at the 97th ceremony in March to try to improve on the previous ceremony’s slight increase in viewership

Former late show host Conan O’Brien will host the Oscars for the first time at the 97th ceremony in March, organizers announced. Conan O’Brien “is the perfect person to help lead this global celebration of cinema with his brilliant humor, love of films and live-to-television expertise,” organizers said in a statement.

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At 61 years old, Conan O’Brien will have to lead the way during Hollywood’s biggest movie night on March 2 and try to maintain, or even improve, the slight increase in audiences from the previous ceremony.

“Its remarkable ability to connect with audiences will bring viewers together in what the Oscars do best: honoring the year’s incredible films and filmmakers,” organizers said.

Conan O’Brien, winner of five Emmy awards, the equivalent of the Oscars for American television, has presented several late-night talk shows in the United States and currently hosts a podcast.

He was also a writer on the popular comedy television show “Saturday Night Live.”