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

“The only reason I’m hosting the Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech,” O'Brien joked in a press release, referring to Brody's record-breaking acceptance speech that he delivered after winning Best Actor this year.

"The only reason I’m hosting the Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech," O’Brien said.Conan O’Brien's first Oscars hosting gig has evolved into his second — the comedian will return as the 2026 Oscars host.