Conan O'Brien will return to host a second consecutive Oscars, the Academy said Monday, after this month's well-reviewed gala drew almost 20 million views.

Conan O'Brien will return to host a second consecutive Oscars, the Academy said Monday, after this month's well-reviewed gala drew almost 20 million viewers in a slight ratings uptick. The confirmation of next year's host comes unusually early,

Conan O'Brien will return as host for the 98th Oscars, joking that he has unfinished business: Adrien Brody needs to finish that speech.