(FILES) US television host and comedian Conan O'Brien visits the briefing room of the White House December 15, 2023, in Washington, DC. Conan O'Brien will host the 97th Oscars, the The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on November 15, 2024. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)