Awards Radar Community: What Do You Think of Conan O’Brien Returning As Oscar Host?

The 98th Academy Awards are set to be hosted by Conan O’Brien, returning for a second engagement after this year’s Oscar ceremony was largely praised. He’s potentially a long-term host for AMPAS as well, which is exciting for many of us to consider. As such, it felt like a good time to put forward an Awards Radar Community Question. It’s a simple one, too. What do you think of him returning to host the Oscars?

I’m obviously in favor of the news, as I wrote about here. I said the following, in part:

Now, we know that O’Brien is back, so AMPAS has made the right call there. It’s a good sign that the powers that be were able to identify something that worked and opted to stick with it. The Oscars oftentimes struggle with that, either trying to fix what’s not broken, or looking at a problem and having their perceived solution somehow make things work. This is not that case in the slightest. It only took handing the keys to Conan, which few would have expected to work out quite as thoroughly as it did with this past telecast. So, it’s full steam ahead for him and the Oscars.

Conan O’Brien has a chance to become an Oscar mainstay, continuing to host for years to come. Provided this return engagement goes well, that really should be the case, too. I’m not sure many folks would have expected O’Brien to potentially be the next Billy Crystal, but a little more than a year from now, if the Academy is ready to invite him back again, that’s where we could find ourselves. Go figure…

If you’re thrilled with this news, let us know. Perhaps Conan is a favorite host of yours already? If that’s the case, praise him accordingly. On the other hand, if you’re not a fan of O’Brien or didn’t like what he did with the past ceremony, feel free to mention that as well. If so, definitely let us know who you might have selected instead. Obviously, that would make for a more productive complaint, and we’re all about that here. It’s a safe space, but pointless annoyance doesn’t get anyone very far, so just keep that in mind.

The time to chime in is now. How do you feel about Conan O’Brien returning to host the Oscars? Are you excited? We’re you hoping someone else would get the job? Whatever your Academy Award hosting gig thoughts are, we’re eager to hear them. So, don’t be shy…

What do you think of Conan O’Brien as Oscar host? Let us know!