Pakistan, March 19 -- Comedian and late-night TV show host Conan O'Brien will return to emcee the annual Oscars ceremony for a second time in 2026, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Monday.

Conan O'Brien hosted the 2025 Oscars telecast that brought in 19.7 million U.S. viewers, the largest audience for Hollywood's highest honours in five years, according to broadcaster ABC, a Disney unit.

"The only reason I'm hosting the Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech," O'Brien joked in a statement from the Academy, referring to Brody's long Best Actor Oscars acceptance speech for his role in 'The Brutalist'. "I'm excited to have his talents back onstage next year to helm another indelible pe...