The Oscars want more Conan! After a rapturous reception at this year's Academy Awards, emcee Conan O'Brien will return to the Dolby Theatre for the 98th Oscars on March 15, 2026. The announcement comes from Bill Kramer,

Conan O'Brien will return as host for the 98th Oscars, joking that he has unfinished business: Adrien Brody needs to finish that speech.

Just two weeks after Conan O'Brien hosted the Oscars for the first time, the Motion Picture Academy announced that he will be back to host the 2026 show. O'Brien is the first first-time host to host again the following year since Jimmy Kimmel in 2017-18.

The comedian received positive reviews for emceeing the just-wrapped 97th Academy Awards, which saw a slight boost in viewership.

One of the (if not the) best parts of the 2025 Academy Awards, host Conan O’Brien, will be back for round two in 2026. The Oscars announced the news on Monday morning, just over two weeks after O’Brien took on the gig for the first time.