Overview
- Conan O’Brien, confirmed Tuesday by the Academy, will host the 99th Academy Awards on March 14, 2027.
- The broadcast will air live on ABC and stream on Hulu from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with worldwide distribution reported.
- Producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan will return as executive producers, with Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeney back as producers.
- After this year’s telecast fell about 9% to 17.9 million viewers, Academy and Disney/ABC leaders praised O’Brien’s energy and humor as key to the show’s appeal.
- Reports noted ABC’s earlier deal only guaranteed a second term, so a third outing signals a fresh choice to stick with O’Brien.