Oscars 2026: Conan O'Brien's Hosting Success, Controversial In Memoriam

0:00Hey, it's Cory with the story, with Durham News today, your city, your news, every day. The 2026 Oscars drew 17.86 million viewers on ABC in Hulu, marking a four-year low and a 9% drop from last. Years 19.69 million. That number still made it the top entertainment show of the season, beating the Grammys 14.41 million viewers and the Golden Globes, 8.66 million. Conan O'Brien hosted the event on March 15th. One battle after another took home Best Picture, Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson and Best Adapted Screenplay, Center's One Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan and Best Original Screenplay for Ryan Kugler, Executives praised O'Brien and planned to have the 62-year-old return as host long-term. They called his performance a hit and expect him to say yes. The in-memorium segment sparked backlash for leaving out names like Eric Dane and James Vanderbeek, those stars like Rob Reiner, Robert Redford, and Diane Keaton got on-stay's

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