Conan O’Brien is preparing to host the Oscars again and says it’s a tough job.
The 62-year-old host called it “walking a very fine line” because he managed to make people laugh while thinking about what is happening in the world today.
He added that he wants the Oscars to be fun and exciting, but at the same time connected to real life outside of Hollywood.
The comedian explained that political jokes have to feel natural and if a joke feels forced, he prefers not to say it.
The TV star has done political comedy before on late-night television and at events like the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, but he said politics has never been the main thing he jokes about.
Conan likes to stick to the lines that seem real and skip the ones that don’t.
The former SNL star also added that today’s political news makes it harder to be funny because real life can already seem so extreme.
Still, Conan believes comedy can bring people together and pointed to former Oscar presenters like Johnny Carson, who used jokes about real events to connect with audiences.
O’Brien hosted the Oscars for the first time in 2025 and got good reviews from people, so this year he now hopes to do even better with his talent and make people laugh and celebrate movies.
