Table of ContentsTable of ContentsWhat to expect from Conan OBrien at the OscarsHow we think Conan OBrien will do at the OscarsThis years Academy Awards are going to look a little different. For one thing, there wont be any musical performances at the Oscars for any of the tunes up for Best Song which we feel is a mistake. Nor will four-time host Jimmy Kimmel be presiding over the ceremony as he had for the past two years. Instead, another late night TV personality, Conan OBrien, will be hosting his first Oscars on Sunday, March 2.OBrien is a former writer for The Simpsons who shot to fame in the 90s as the host of Late Night with Conan OBrien before briefly transitioning to The Tonight Show on NBC. When OBrien fell out with NBC in 2010, he moved over to TBS to host a new late night show called Conan for 11 years before retiring from weekly hosting. Since 2021, OBrien has focused on podcasting and other comedic endeavors. Hes also a two-time host of the Emmy Awards and the White House Correspondents dinner.Recommended VideosIn the video above, OBrien factiously promises that the nine-hour telecast will include several moment in the Oscars where Ill be shirtless and oiled, before adding, I think thats going to hurt the program incredibly. Although OBrien has often let himself be the brunt of his own jokes, hes probably kidding about going shirtless.OBrien is also less political with his comedy than Kimmel is, but there may still be some jokes among party lines. That said, we wouldnt be surprised if OBriens frequent collaborator, Robert Smigel, brings his famous puppet Triumph the Insult Comic Dog to the Oscars. If there are going to be political jokes at this years Academy Awards, theyr would almost certainly come from Triumph if hes going to be used there.MaxThe short answer is hes going to do fine. Even if OBrien didnt have decades of late night comedy shows in his resume, hosting the Emmys is a lot like hosting the Oscars. There shouldnt be any problems with OBriens performance, and if there are awkward moments during the show, hes always managed to make the most out of those as well.Wed like to see OBrien honor the legacy of nine-time Academy Awards host Billy Crystal by opening the show with a song that incorporates himself into all 10 of this years Best Picture nominees. But that might be asking too much.Editors Recommendations