{"id":2369450,"date":"2024-11-15T13:03:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T18:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conan-obrien-tapped-to-host-97th-oscars-ending-kimmels-streak-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-15T13:05:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T18:05:12","slug":"conan-obrien-tapped-to-host-97th-oscars-ending-kimmels-streak-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conan-obrien-tapped-to-host-97th-oscars-ending-kimmels-streak-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Conan O\u2019Brien tapped to host 97th Oscars, ending Kimmel\u2019s streak &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fconan-obrien-tapped-to-host-97th-oscars-ending-kimmels-streak-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2369450&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Conan O\u2019Brien has been announced as the host for the 97th Academy Awards, marking his first time in this role.\u2063 The Academy of Motion Picture \u2064Arts and Sciences made the announcement with a humorous \u200cvideo where O\u2019Brien expressed\u200c excitement\u2064 and \u2064joked about being an Oscar winner, only to be informed that \u200che is actually the host. The Oscars will be broadcast live on March 2nd at 7 PM ET on ABC. This \u200bdecision\u200b to have \u2062O\u2019Brien\u200b host may signal a shift in\u2062 Hollywood&#8217;s tone, especially after the previous\u200b host, Jimmy Kimmel, \u2063who hosted the last two ceremonies and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">frequently\u2062 criticized political figures<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Conan O&rsquo;Brien tapped to host 97th Oscars, ending Kimmel&rsquo;s streak<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1882226\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">late-night<\/a> star and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/comedy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">comedian<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/celebrities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Conan O&rsquo;Brien<\/a> is set to host the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oscars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> 97th Oscars<\/a>, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;This is incredible. I&rsquo;ve been handed an Oscar. I&rsquo;m an Oscar winner. &hellip; It&rsquo;s amazing,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Brien joked in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/23-year-old-republican-karoline-leavitt-launches-bid-to-flip-new-hampshire-house-seat\/\" title=\"23-Year-Old Republican Karoline Leavitt Launches Bid To Flip New Hampshire House Seat\">announcement video released<\/a> by the Academy on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No, you&rsquo;re the host,&rdquo; a producer replied.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Conan O&rsquo;Brien is officially your 97th Oscars host!<\/p>\n<p>Tune into the biggest night in Hollywood on Sunday, March 2nd at 7e\/4p, LIVE on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABCNetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ABCNetwork<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Oscars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Oscars<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamCoco?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TeamCoco<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ConanOBrien?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ConanOBrien<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZpsGM9LEIq\">pic.twitter.com\/ZpsGM9LEIq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Academy (@TheAcademy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAcademy\/status\/1857416541056225636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m an Oscar host,&rdquo; the comedian said. &ldquo;Oh, but do I still get to keep the Oscar?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No, you don&rsquo;t,&rdquo; the voice replied as a gloved hand pulled the iconic award away from O&rsquo;Brien.<\/p>\n<p>It will be the first time O&rsquo;Brien hosts film&rsquo;s biggest night, and it might mark Hollywood&rsquo;s turning away from the woke Left.<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Kimmel hosted the 95th and 96th Academy Awards, and the late-night host made sure to throw jabs at President-elect Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, the <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em> host read off Trump&rsquo;s Truth Social posts regarding the Oscars and asked the then-former president, &ldquo;Isn&rsquo;t it past your jail time?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kimmel most recently went viral for breaking down in reaction to Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stroke-sidelines-big-john-fetterman-before-election-night\/\" title=\"Stroke Sidelines \u2018Big John\u2019 Fetterman Before Election Night\">election-night victory<\/a> over Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let&rsquo;s be honest, it was a terrible night last night. It was a terrible night for women, for children, for the hundreds of thousands of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-stephen-colbert-starts-his-first-post-election-show-with-a-vulgar-outburst\/\" title=\"Watch: Stephen Colbert Starts His First Post-Election Show with a Vulgar Outburst\">hard-working immigrants<\/a> who make this country go,&rdquo; Kimmel said before he teared up. &ldquo;It was a terrible night for everyone who voted against him, and guess what, it was a bad night for everyone who voted for him, too. You just don&rsquo;t realize it yet.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The 97th Oscars is set to be held on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/thewaltdisneycompany.com\/conan-obrien-oscars-host\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">statement<\/a> from the Walt Disney Company.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Conan has all the qualities of a great Oscars host &mdash; he is incredibly witty, charismatic, and funny and has proven himself to be a master of live-event television. We are so looking forward to working with him to deliver a fresh, exciting and celebratory show for Hollywood&rsquo;s biggest night,&rdquo; Oscars executive producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan said in the statement. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1882226\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1882226\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conan O\u2019Brien to host 97th Oscars, ending Kimmel&#8217;s run<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2644,"featured_media":2369451,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP24320475127400-scaled-1024x589.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45084,45083,36251,4793],"class_list":["post-2369450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-97th-oscars","tag-conan-obrien","tag-entertainment-news","tag-kimmel"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP24320475127400-scaled-1024x589.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2644"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2369450"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369450\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2369454,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369450\/revisions\/2369454"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2369451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2369450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2369450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2369450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}