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CONAN O’BRIEN TO HOST 97TH OSCARS®
THE OSCARS SET TO AIR LIVE MARCH 2, 2025, AT 7 P.M. ET/4 P.M. PT,
ON ABC
LOS ANGELES, CA – Emmy® Award-winning television host, writer, producer and comedian Conan O’Brien will host the 97th Oscars®, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang announced today. It will be O’Brien’s first time hosting the broadcast. The Oscars will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the official live red carpet show airing at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.
“We are thrilled and honored to have the incomparable Conan O’Brien host the Oscars this year,” said Kramer and Yang. “He is the perfect person to help lead our global celebration of film with his brilliant humor, his love of movies, and his live TV expertise. His remarkable ability to connect with audiences will bring viewers together to do what the Oscars do best–honor the spectacular films and filmmakers of this year.”
“America demanded it and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars,” said O’Brien.
“Conan is a preeminent comedic voice, whose decades-long success is marked by his distinctive humor and perspective,” said Craig Erwich, President, Disney Television Group. “He joins an iconic roster of comedy greats who have served in this role, and we are so lucky to have him center stage for the Oscars.”
“Conan has all the qualities of a great Oscars host–he is incredibly witty, charismatic and funny and has proven himself to be a master of live event television,” said Oscars executive producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan. “We are so looking forward to working with him to deliver a fresh, exciting and celebratory show for Hollywood’s biggest night.”
O’Brien is best known for hosting the late-night talk shows “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” and “Conan.” Before his more than two-decade hosting career, he served as a writer for “Saturday Night Live” and “The Simpsons.” O’Brien currently hosts the podcast “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” and recently starred in the 2024 travel show “Conan O’Brien Must Go.” He has won five Primetime Emmys® and earned 31 nominations for his work.
The 97th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.
By Natalie Robinson
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“Pause The World For Peace” Voted Best Multiple Special Event For BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards
On September 21, 2024, a five hour concert called “Pause The World For Peace” took place in celebration of the 40th anniversary of International Peace Day declared by the United Nations in 1984. “Pause the World for Peace” was just voted Best Multiple Special Event by the BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards. Performers included were EDM singer and recording star Irene Michaels, composer Randy Edelman, and THE AMERICAN RELICS, all Tribeca Record artists.
BroadwayWorld is a website that covers Broadway, off Broadway, regional and international theater. It presents news on your favorite shows in specials, provides interviews and new releases, photo reviews, ticket discounts, behind-the-scenes features, lively message boards, and fan-voted awards. It’s currently one of the leading entertainment sites with over 6 million monthly visitors and is the largest theater site on the internet.
“Pause the World For Peace” was produced by Rev. Paul Sladkus, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and OMMM. Singer Irene Michaels performed her award winning song “I Like Rain” in honor of climate week. The retro rock band THE AMERICAN RELICS performed “The Eyes of 1969” during the Woodstock anniversary segment with members John Gitano, Neal Lazar, Adrienne Dugger, Patty Jarman, Bill Gulino, Nelson Mantana and John McCann. Composer Randy Edelman opened the entire show with his performance of his “A Thanksgiving Prayer”. Randy is credited for scoring over 100 film and television soundtracks (My Cousin Vinny, Last of the Mohicans, MacGyver). John “SohoJohnny” Pasquale the President of the Tribeca Record Label also gave a speech.
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