The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has traded Jimmy Kimmel’s dad jokes for Conan O’Brien’s army of well-crafted zingers as the host of the 97th Oscars in 2025. This announcement is more exciting than seeing an unpredictable twist on your overcooked pasta. Finally, we get a host who won’t just give the awards resort-style monotony but shake them up like an ectoplasmic apparition at the climax of “Ghostbusters.”
Imagine O’Brien standing on that Dolby Theatre stage, microphoned-up like he’s about to roast an entire class of best picture nominees—if anyone can inject some much-needed unpredictability into an event notoriously filed with more yawns than genuine entertainment, it’s him. Seriously, can you recall if Frank Capra directed “Goodbye, Lenin?” Of course not! But you’d never forget O’Brien reminding everyone about it through his Stanford flamethrower wit.
The accolades aren’t just me fortuitously serving my own inflated persona; Oscar producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan are all in for a joyful ride on this help-octane rollercoaster. According to them, O’Brien’s mix of charismatic hilarity has consistently proven to engage audiences. You could argue the last ceremony with Kimmel was an Emmy darling—what? There’s something first-rate about denoting second-class citizenship in the pop culture realm.
Let’s not ignore O’Brien’s irreverent snark-fest on this news. In true Conan fashion, he cheekily referenced Taco Bell while confirming his hosting gig. Nothing trivial to deflect the boundless commitments he’s stepping into! But really, the hottest take in movies might indeed come sewn into the tasteful little fabric of fire-taco aesthetic.
Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang are positively bubbling like ricocheting champagne corks with pride over their host selection. Craig Erwich from Disney’s Television Group threw a commentary bomb with technically stunning finesse, commending O’Brien as a significant comedic voice—what a cosmic revelation that was! Bring me the aspirin! “Significant?” Ever heard of George Carlin, folks?
Conan’s street cred is well-documented: 31 Emmy nominations and five wins shape a titan whose comedic legacy patterns the late-night galaxy. Let’s be honest for a sec—ironically, his *2 Movies 1 Show* podcast doesn’t slather on the cinematic guilt of feature-length guests, but good luck touching that rug without kicking other ingenious tools under the retro TV school desk.
As you jockey around waiting for March 2, 2025, at 7 p.m. ET, with red carpets scheduled for culinary bursts of laughter, revel in the fact we might touch cinematic history with early offerings from “Anora,’’ “Wicked,’’ and *Gladiator II*. Fear not; the films list features the splendorously surreal side that’ll incite hearty fifth-wall fractures when addressing heteronormative and cinematic grievances alike.
This Oscars event promises the kind of bravado only Conan O’Brien can muster and share amidst the sequins and excessive flair—even if Oscar dreams tragically proveover-can’d—and bring us swirling flavors of compromise alongside genteel mascara-streaked glances.
Conan O’Brien hosting the 2025 Oscars raises a tantalizing question: will his comedic chops and irreverent style lift the ceremony from its slumbering mediocrity or simply add another layer of chaos to an already convoluted night? So, dear readers, what do you think—Will Conan’s wit bring the sparkle back to Hollywood’s most ostentatious night or become the punchline of a dull routine? Dive into the fun and explore more movie news to see if you can find a better act than this one!
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