The Academy announced that Conan O’Brien will host the 2026 Oscars, marking his return to the ceremony after a well-received performance last year. The news comes as Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser is also set to return in 2026. With hosting awards shows becoming increasingly coveted, the move suggests Hollywood has moved past its “awards show hosting phobia.” However, previous hosts have expressed concerns about the thankless nature of the job.
O’Brien joked that he’s returning solely to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech. The announcement follows recent announcements from both O’Brien and Glaser, who will join Trevor Noah as hosts in 2026. No major complaints were raised this year about the hosts, with Kristen Bell drawing praise for her Screen Actors Guild Awards hosting gig.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Bell expressed that she doesn’t view hosting as a thankless job, but rather an opportunity to bring people together and make others laugh. The move comes as the Oscars and Globes continue to lock in their picks early, allowing hosts to prepare and refine their performances.
Source: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/conan-obrien-will-return-to-the-oscars-in-2026-is-hosting-an-awards-show-no-longer-hollywoods-most-thankless-job-212239564.html