United Kingdom, March 17 -- Conan O'Brien is returning to host the Oscars again next year.

The 61-year-old comic proved to be a hit when he took the reins of the Academy Awards for the first time earlier this month

and now ceremony organisers have confirmed he will be back in 2026.

And Conan joked he only agreed to return so he could hear the rest of 'The Brutalist' star Adrien Brody's speech after the Best Actor winner was forced to cut it short after speaking for a record-breaking five minutes and 40 seconds.

He quipped: "The only reason I'm hosting the Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech."

As well as Conan, executive producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan will be involved for a third time, and Jeff...