US chat show host Conan O'Brien is to return to host the Oscars for a third consecutive year.
The 63-year-old will return along with executive producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan for the 99th Academy Awards, which will take place on Sunday, 14 March 2027.
Kapoor and Mullan said in a statement: "Getting to reunite with Conan O'Brien for a third year at the Oscars is really special. He brings that signature humour everyone loves, along with a real warmth and generosity that carry through the entire show.
"He's a true creative partner, someone we trust completely, and someone who makes the whole process genuinely fun, both behind the scenes and on stage. We're incredibly grateful to keep building this together and can't wait to share what's next."
Chief Executive of the Oscars Bill Kramer and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Lynette Howell Taylor said: "We are thrilled to be working again with Conan, Raj, Katy, Jeff (Ross, producer), and Mike (Sweeney, producer) for the 99th Oscars.
"They are an incredible team and have produced such captivating, entertaining, and heartfelt shows over the last two years.
"We are so grateful for their ongoing partnership as we honour our global film community – and we look forward to Conan superbly leading the celebration with his brilliance and humour."
O'Brien is best known for hosting US talk shows Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, and Conan, having previously served as a writer for Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons.
He recently co-starred opposite the Oscar-nominated Rose Byrne in the dark comedy If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.
O'Brien has won six Primetime Emmys and earned 33 nominations, including a nomination for his work on the Oscars.
The 99th Oscars will be held at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles.
Source: Press Association
