Last night, Conan O’Brien did something I didn’t think was possible: He made the Oscars fun again. In his first outing as host, in front of the largest worldwide audience he’ll ever have, the longtime late night talk show host was in peak form, and much could be said about the rest of the broadcast. If the Oscar organizers don’t ask O’Brien to host again next year, they’ll be making a huge mistake.
Adrien Brody accepts the Best Actor In A Leading Role award for "The Brutalist" onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025. Kevin Winter/Getty Images
