Conan O’Brien to Host Oscars for 3rd Consecutive Year

Conan O’Brien will return to host the Oscars broadcast for the third year in a row, and Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan will return as the show’s executive producers for the fourth consecutive year. O’Brien will become the first person to host the Oscars three years in a row since Billy Crystal, who hosted the show four years running from 1990-93.

O’Brien received good marks for his two previous Oscars hosting stints, but nothing is assured in the world of awards shows. Kapoor made a host switch on two other upcoming shows he’s executive producing – from Reba McEntire to Shania Twain on the Academy of Country Music Awards, set for May 17, and from Cynthia Erivo to P!nk on the Tony Awards, set for June 7.

“Getting to reunite with Conan O’Brien for a third year at the Oscars is really special,” Kapoor and Mullan said in a joint statement. “He brings that signature humor everyone loves, along with a real warmth and generosity that carry through the entire show. He’s a true creative partner, someone we trust completely, and someone who makes the whole process genuinely fun, both behind the scenes and on stage. We’re incredibly grateful to keep building this together and can’t wait to share what’s next.”

The 99th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. The show will be televised live on ABC and streamed live on Hulu.

O’Brien 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. Currently, O’Brien hosts the Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast and the HBO travel show Conan O’Brien Must Go. He has won six Primetime Emmys and earned 33 nominations, including a nomination for his work on the Oscars.

Kapoor has earned nine Emmy Award nominations and won Emmys for his work on the 96th Oscars and for executive producing Adele‘s Adele: One Night Only, which won as outstanding variety special (pre-recorded). Kapoor’s credits also include The Grammy Awards, ACM Awards, Latin Grammys and The Emmy Awards.

Mullan is an executive producer, showrunner and partner of the global live event production company Done + Dusted. She earned two Emmy nominations for her work on the Oscars and won for the 96th Oscars show.

Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeney will return as producers for a third time, and Sweeney will also serve as a writer.