6 memorable moments from Conan O'Brien's second time hosting the Oscars USEnglish Conan O’Brien returned to the Dolby Theatre on Sunday as the host of the 98th annual Academy Awards — a job that allowed him to poke fun at the current state of Hollywood and the world. O’Brien, who hosted last year’s Oscars ceremony less than two months after devastating fires swept through Los Angeles, declared in his opening monologue: “Last year, when I hosted, Los Angeles was on fire. But this year, everything’s going great.” Alas, that sentiment proved to be tongue-in-cheek as next year, O’Brien said, the host will be a self-driving “Waymo in a tux.” As long as the Oscars had a human host, however, O’Brien planned to give it his all: His opening sketch had him inserting himself into moments from the Best Picture nominees — and that included donning Oscar winner Amy Madigan’s wig from Weapons.
Published: March 16, 2026 12:40 pm
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