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Conan O’Brien appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to discuss his gig hosting the Oscars this Sunday night, joking that he “made a mistake” taking on the high-pressure task. “We’re going to have a great show,” he told Jimmy Kimmel, who has hosted four times, including last year. “We’re going to …

Conan O’Brien’s preparation for his upcoming hosting gig at the 2025 Academy Awards has become something of a waiting game. News of his hosting debut arrived in November, but the comedian found his process disrupted in the wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. As a comedian, he’s ready and …

Back in 1993, Conan O’Brien’s career seemed like it might end before it really even began when NBC nearly canceled his fledging 12:30 am talk show, convinced they’d made a mistake by handing over David Letterman’s desk to an unknown comedy writer barely out of his twenties. But they kept …

The Oscars is finally giving streaming fans what they want. The Academy Awards will be live on Hulu and ABC simultaneously, marking the first time the ceremony will be available on the streaming platform at the same time, ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. …

Conan O’Brien will serve as the host of the 2025 Oscars, the Academy of Arts and Sciences announced Friday. “America demanded it, and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme,” O’Brien quipped on social media. “In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars.” The former Late Night with Conan …

Conan O’Brien and David Blaine have been tapped to host two of three special charity dinners benefiting the City of Hope cancer research and treatment organization. The dinners will take place in October and November, with chef Evan Funke helming the third event. The dinner series revolves around City of …

The final guest during Conan O’Brien’s star-studded Sunday evening set at Newport Folk Festival was his podcast companion and friend Jack White. The pair first delivered a duet of the White Stripes classic “We’re Going to Be Friends,” with White and O’Brien trading verses. White played electric guitar alongside O’Brien …

Conan O’Brien returned to TheTonight Showlast night, reflecting with host Jimmy Fallon about his time on NBC’s late-night shows. The comedian hosted Late Night for 16 seasons from 1993 to 2009, before briefly helming The Tonight Show from 2009 to 2010, when he was fired. “It’s weird to come back,” …

While many of us know how the story goes, here’s a quick recap for those who may have forgotten: After debuting on The Tonight Show in June 2009, Conan O’Brien was abruptly ousted from his dream job after being on air for a brief seven months. He was unceremoniously replaced …

It’s a running gag in the 12th season of Curb Your Enthusiasm that people keep mentioning that Larry David didn’t work on the last two seasons of Seinfeld, but then returned for the finale. Every time, Larry greets the observation with stony silence, because he knows the audience hated that …