Conan O'Brien is hosting the Oscars
After a long search, the Academy has finally found its emcee.
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Well, they actually did it. After months of scrambling, the Academy finally found one soul brave enough to step up and do the job no one seemed to want to do: hosting the Oscars. Incumbent host Jimmy Kimmel abdicated the post after two consecutive years (and four times hosting overall). John Mulaney said no. Ryan Reynolds was too busy and too anxious. But thankfully for movie-lovers (and sleepless Oscar planning committees) everywhere, Conan O’Brien was game. “America demanded it and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme,” he said in a true-to-form statement, via Variety. “In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars.” We can expect more quips like this during the ceremony on March 25.