All eyes are on the 97th Academy Awards, scheduled to be held on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 2. This yr, the Oscars can be hosted by Conan O’Brien.
Conan O’Brien has beforehand performed host to among the glamour occasions, together with the Emmys, the MTV Film Awards, and the White Home Correspondents’ Affiliation dinner.
The Oscar committee is famed for experimenting with the format in terms of the host. Forward of the glittery occasion, let’s make a journey down reminiscence lane and check out all Oscar hosts through the years.
Bob Hope (1940-1943, 1945, 1946, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1959-1962, 1965-1968, 1975 and 1978)
Bob Hope holds the report of internet hosting probably the most variety of Oscars. His witty one-liners and underlined jokes have stayed in our hearts rent-free.
Billy Crystal (1990 – 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2012)
Billy Crystal, finest recognized for his stint within the 1989 romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally, hosted the Oscars 9 instances. In 2000 and 2004, the actor held a enjoyable phase, What The Stars Are Considering, the place he mimicked what ideas run throughout the minds of celebrities.
Johnny Carson (1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1984)
Earlier than Jimmy Fallon, it was Johnny Carson who took viewers on a joyride together with his three-decade-long The Tonight Present. Dubbed because the “King of Late Night time”, he died in 2005.
Whoopi Goldberg (1994, 1996, 1999 and 2002)
Whoopi Goldberg received her first Oscar for her function within the 1990 thriller romance Ghost. She scripted historical past as the primary Black girl to emcee the present solo in 1994.
Jack Lemmon (1958, 1964, 1972 and 1985)
Apart from internet hosting 4 instances, Jack Lemmon can also be a two-time Oscar winner (Mister Roberts, 1995 and Save the Tiger, 1973). He held a solo present in 1964. Jack Lemmon died in 2021.
Jimmy Kimmel (2017, 2018, 2023 and 2024)
Jimmy Kimmel introduced his Tonight Present attraction to the Oscars 4 instances. His feminine co-hosts in 2023 had been Regina Corridor, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes.
Jerry Lewis (1956, 1957 and 1959)
Jerry Lewis, nicknamed the King of Comedy, was put in a tricky spot within the final yr of his internet hosting. The occasion wrapped 20 minutes sooner than scheduled as the ultimate award was introduced earlier than the stipulated time.
David Niven (1958, 1959 and 1974)
On the thirty first Academy Awards in 1959, David Ninen achieved the numerous milestone of internet hosting and receiving the Oscar — the primary in historical past to take action. He took residence the Finest Actor award for the romance drama Separate Tables.
Steve Martin (2001, 2003 and 2010)
Do you know that the EGOT winner hosted the most important evening on the earth of cinema solo throughout his first two years as emcee?
Chris Rock — (2005, 2016, 2022)
Maybe probably the most controversial Oscar occasions occurred in 2022 when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage for making a joke about his spouse Jada Pinkett Smith’s alopecia. After the incident, Chris refused to host the Oscars in 2023.
Ellen DeGeneres (2007 and 2014)
Bear in mind in 2014, when speak present host and comic Ellen DeGeneres clicked a million-dollar selfie on the Oscars that includes Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence?
Hugh Jackman (2009)
In his opening monologue, the Wolverine star had enjoyable moments with Kate Winslet and Anne Hathaway. He additionally carried out a medley on stage, entertaining the viewers.
James Franco and Anne Hathaway (2011)
The Hollywood Reporter known as James Franco and Anne Hathaway’s 2011 Oscar gig “spectacularly dangerous”, and the remainder is historical past.
Seth MacFarlane (2013)
Seth MacFarlane’s internet hosting act whipped up an argument after he delivered the opening quantity We Noticed Your B**bs. The phase centered on all of the celebrities who appeared topless in movies.
Neil Patrick Harris (2015)
Though a number of information shops claimed that his stint as a number didn’t evoke the correct feelings, Neil Patrick Harris’ musical renditions obtained reward.
