Oscars 2026, Film, Culture, Sinners, One Battle After Another, Hamnet
Will Sinners beat One Battle After Another to the big prize? Will Timothée Chalamet get pelted with tutus? Can host Conan O’Brien wrap in under four hours? Join us to find out
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One of the most miraculous aspects of the night is that Conan O’Brien will once again host. His turn last year saved what had the potential to be a very dull evening, and it is very exciting to think about what he’ll do this year, with films that people have actually heard of. And, for that matter, what he’ll do about Train Dreams, a film so lacking in comedic potential that O’Brien tore into it during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel last week.
What makes this even more miraculous is that it’s been reported that O’Brien will earn $15,000 for tonight’s duties, a figure that simultaneously seems quite high and extremely low. This isn’t just a one-night deal for O’Brien; he’s been writing jokes for the show with his staff since the end of last year, and has been on an exhausting weeks-long press tour for the ceremony. And, to put it into perspective, in 2010 – when he became host of the Tonight Show, then lost the Tonight Show, then received a settlement from NBC – it’s estimated that he made close to $40 million.
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