Oscars Host Conan O’Brien Reveals “Bad” Joke He’s Already Cut Shading This Nominee
The memories of hosting the Academy Awards are priceless.
But when it comes to Conan O’Brien‘s actual paycheck for heading back to the Oscars stage this year, the reality isn’t quite that high. In fact, the comedian is likely to walk away with only a five-figure thank you for his hard work.
It was four-time host Jimmy Kimmel that previously revealed he was paid $15,000 for helming the biggest night in Hollywood—a paycheck he said isn’t quite worth the man hours of work that go into hosting, which is part of why the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host politely turned down the opportunity to return in 2025.
“It’s hard and it’s a lot of work and [Jimmy Kimmel Live] suffers a little bit, to be honest,” the comedian said on the Politickin’ podcast in 2024. “When I’m focused on the Oscars, I’m less focused on the show. And I just decided I didn’t want to deal with that this year. It was just too much last year.”
He continued, “You wind up pushing everything off till after the Oscars, then you have to do everything you promised to do after the Oscars after the Oscars.”