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The beloved “Star Wars” sequel “The Empire Strikes Back” is set to open this year’s TCM Classic Film Festival on April 24, with director George Lucas presenting the film for its 45th anniversary.

“’The Empire Strikes Back’ is like ‘The Godfather Part II.’ Yes, technically, they’re sequels, the second movie in a series. But they are so much more,” TCM’s primetime anchor Ben Mankiewicz said in a statement. “The first ‘Star Wars’ picture in 1977 ignited a new era in Hollywood and turned a generation of young people into passionate movie fans for life. Then, somehow, three years later, along comes ‘Empire,’ which might even be better. It’s a stunning accomplishment and surely stands one of the great achievements in the history of film.”

Additional titles that will screen at this year’s TCM Classic Film Festival include “The Fabulous Baker Boys,” “The Lady Eve,” “Cinderella,” “Apocalypse Now,...

The Oscars want more Conan!

After a rapturous reception at this year’s Academy Awards, emcee Conan O’Brien will return to the Dolby Theatre for the 98th Oscars on March 15, 2026.

The announcement comes from Bill Kramer, Academy CEO, and Janet Yang, Academy president, who also confirmed the return of the Emmy-winning producing team Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan, who will lead the show for the third consecutive year.

Using his signature humor, O’Brien quipped in a statement: “The only reason I’m hosting the Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech.”

Brody’s best actor speech for “The Brutalist” clocked in as the longest in the ceremony’s history.

“We are thrilled to bring back Conan, Raj, Katy, Jeff and Mike for the 98th Oscars!” Kramer and Yang said in a joint statement. “This year, they produced a hugely entertaining and visually...

"The Simpsons" is one of America's finest institutions -- and nowadays, one of its most reliable. Even after 36 seasons, the longest-running primetime television series continues to produce timeless half-hour episodes (and the occasional hour-long special) that show why it deserves to still be around after so long.

Of course, there is always the "this show used to be better in the '90s" crowd that can't dare to imagine newer episodes being anything but garbage. Still, they have a point. The earlier seasons of "The Simpsons" were not just meticulously written and impeccably timed, but they have great animation and phenomenal character writing. It's why, despite there still being one modern episode, our list of the best "Simpsons" episodes ever is mostly comprised of episodes from seasons 4 to 6.

Among the best episodes, one common element that pops up a lot in that list (at least in the episode credits) is the name Conan O'Brien,...

Before the Oscars’ dust has completely settled, first-time host Conan O’Brien dished behind-the-scenes secrets from the March 2 telecast on a new episode of his SiriusXM podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend.

“People seemed very happy with how it went,” O’Brien stated at the top of the Oscars recap podcast, which replaced a typical fan interaction episode in the weekly slot. “I had a blast doing it, and one of the reasons I think I was able to enjoy myself so much is I knew we worked very hard to get material that we liked.”

Joined by his head writer and creative collaborator of 30 years, Mike Sweeney, O’Brien recapped that hard work by detailing the sketches that got cut, the Academy’s notes that blew his mind and what he’ll miss most. Below are highlights from the episode.

“It Was Not on Our Radar”

O’Brien revealed that...

The Emmy-winning Max Original series Conan O’Brien Must Go has been renewed for a third season, ahead of its season two debut in May.

First-look photos for the three-episode second season, in which Conan visits New Zealand, Austria, and Spain, have been released as well.

“Working with Conan and his team on Conan O’Brien Must Go is the trip of a lifetime,” said Nina Rosenstein, Executive Vice President of HBO Programming, Late Night & Specials.

“They’re annoyingly brilliant and no one can make locals feel as deeply uncomfortable in their own country as Conan can… this season in lederhosen!”

The streaming series features the Emmy-winning host visiting new friends he’s met through his podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Fan, where he dives deep with listeners from around the world.

Making stops worldwide, O’Brien surprises some of his most memorable fans while also taking in local culture, cuisine,...

Max is bringing back a fan-favorite travel comedy series with a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score, continuing its run of globe-trotting hilarity.

According to Deadline, Max has officially renewed the acclaimed travel series Conan O'Brien Must Go for a third season. The series follows comedian and former The Simpsons writer Conan O'Brien as he embarks on international journeys to meet fans, immerse himself in diverse cultures, and create spontaneous comedic moments. Building on O'Brien's previous travel specials, the show combines his sharp wit with unpredictable encounters, making it a standout in Max's lineup.

A Look Back at the Show’s Success

Since its debut, Conan O'Brien Must Go on Max has been met with critical and audience acclaim, earning a 94% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and becoming a standout hit for Max. The series has taken O'Brien to a variety of destinations, including Norway, Thailand, Argentina, and Ireland, where he meets with...

You can now watch Trump fire people on Prime Video.

Seasons 1-7 of The Apprentice, hosted by President Donald J. Trump, began streaming on Prime Video today. Season 1 is available now, and subsequent seasons will drop every Monday through April 27.

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“The Apprentice is one of the best shows that I ever produced,” series creator Mark Burnett said in a statement.

Following the extremely positive reaction to hosting the 97th Academy Awards, Conan O'Brien's year keeps getting better as his Max Original series Conan O'Brien Must Go Season 2 has a premiere window and is already confirmed to be returning for Season 3. Conan O'Brien Must Go is both a spin-off of the podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend and a continuation of his remote travel special Conan Without Borders that initially aired as part of his talk show Conan from TBS. Conan O'Brien Must Go released all four episodes of Season 1 on Max in April 2024, and the series earned rave reviews.

Variety reports that Conan O'Brien Must Go has already been renewed by Max for Season 3 ahead of the Season 2 premiere. Season 2 of Conan O'Brien Must Go will debut on Max in May 2025. Season 2 will see O’Brien visit New Zealand, Austria, and Spain. Regarding the news of the series renewal and the upcoming Season 2 debut,...

Conan O’Brien is packing his bags once again! Max has renewed his travel show, Conan O’Brien Must Go, for a third season. This news comes just before the second season premieres in May.

The show follows O’Brien as he travels the world to meet fans from his Conan O’Brien Needs A Fan podcast. In the first season, he visited Norway, Thailand, Argentina, and Ireland. That season had four episodes.

Season 2 will have three episodes, and O’Brien will explore New Zealand, Austria, and Spain. Max has not yet revealed where he will go in Season 3 or how many episodes it will include.

The series is produced by O’Brien’s company, Conaco, with Jeff Ross as executive producer. Nina Rosenstein, an HBO executive, praised O’Brien’s humor, joking that no one makes locals feel more uncomfortable in their own country than he does.

With more adventures ahead, fans...

Fresh off earning critical raves for hosting the Oscars last week, Conan O’Brien is receiving more good news: Max has renewed his Emmy-winning comedic travel series, “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” for a third season. News comes ahead of the show’s upcoming Season 2 return this May.

In the show’s new batch of episodes, O’Brien will visit New Zealand, Austria and Spain. (Scroll down for more first-look photos from the upcoming journeys.) “Conan O’Brien Must Go” was inspired by O’Brien’s special “Conan Without Borders” episodes that used to air alongside his latenight talker on TBS, and follows O’Brien as he surprises people whom he meets through his podcast “Conan O’Brien Needs a Fan.”

In Season 1, O’Brien traveled to Norway, Thailand, Argentina, and Ireland. The first season received critical acclaim upon its release in April 2024; Variety‘s review noted that “The encounters work because O...

Max is sending Conan O’Brien on a few more trips.

The streamer has ordered a third season of O’Brien’s travelogue series Conan O’Brien Must Go. The pickup comes ahead of the season two premiere in May (with a specific date still to be determined).

“Working with Conan and his team on Conan O’Brien Must Go is the trip of a lifetime,” said Nina Rosenstein, executive vp HBO Programming, Late Night & Specials. “They’re annoyingly brilliant and no one can make locals feel as deeply uncomfortable in their own country as Conan can — this season in lederhosen!”

Season two of the series will feature three episodes with O’Brien visiting New Zealand, Austria and Spain. In the first season — which featured episodes filmed in Norway, Argentina, Thailand and Ireland — he met up with fans whom he initially connected with via his podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend and put himself in fish-out-of-water situations.

Conan O’Brien, fresh from his triumphant turn as host of the Oscars, is leaving the country, again.

Max has renewed his travelogue series – Conan O’Brien Must Go – for a third season. It comes ahead of the premiere of the second season, which is set to drop in May.

In the first season of the show, which premiered last year, the comedian visited new friends he met through his Conan O’Brien Needs A Fan podcast, where he dives deep with listeners from around the world. The first season saw the former host of The Tonight Show head to Norway, Thailand, Argentina, and Ireland.

The first season featured four episodes.

The second season will feature three episodes and will see him visit New Zealand, Austria and Spain. Max did not reveal where Conan is heading for season three or how many episodes it will feature.

The series is produced by O...

Conan O’Brien kicked off the Oscars with a bang, opening his hosting debut with a monologue that poked fun at the films and stars nominated at Hollywood’s biggest night.

Before the jokes, in a pre-taped segment, O’Brien emerged from the back of Demi Moore’s body à la “The Substance” and crawled out, not necessarily younger or hotter, but at least in a tuxedo.

“Hi, Demi. How are you?” O’Brien said when he walked onto the Dolby Theatre stage. “That was weird. Yeah, awkward. I’m missing some car keys.”

“Welcome to the 97th Academy Awards,” O’Brien went on. “It’s Hollywood’s biggest night that starts at four in the afternoon. Everyone here just had brunch — I don’t understand it.”

The host then addressed the elephant in the room: the controversy that erupted over “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón’s offensive social media posts.

As Conan O’Brien prepares to host the 97th Academy Awards on March 2, the actor and comedian revealed that he’s connected with previous hosts Billy Crystal and Jimmy Kimmel, as well as the event’s executive producer Molly McNearney.

“I have a nice text exchange with Billy Crystal, who’s obviously the all-time great,” the comedian told People on Wednesday. “And last week I had dinner with Molly and Jimmy. They were terrific [and] have so much great advice… It’s like people that have driven the racetrack many times and they’re telling me, ‘When you get into the third turn, there’s a huge pothole, so veer to the left.’ It’s invaluable stuff.”

Despite previously emceeing the Emmys and White House Correspondents Dinner, O’Brien emphasized that there’s “no such thing as getting to a point professionally where there are no nerves if you’re working in comedy.

The Producers Guild of America Awards brought some clarity for the upcoming Oscars race as “Anora” took the evening’s top prize after it also won the top DGA prize for director Sean Baker just a few moments earlier as well as the Critics Choice award on Friday.

DreamWorks’ “The Wild Robot” gained momentum by earning the PGA animated film prize, while “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story,” which missed out on the Academy Awards shortlist, took home the PGA prize for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Picture.

On the television side, “Hacks” followed up its strong showing from Friday’s Critics Choice Awards, landing the Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy. Meanwhile, Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer” landed the David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television. Other TV winners include “Saturday Night Live” in the Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk...

The Producers Guild of America had to delay the voting process and nominations announcement for its annual award show due to the Los Angeles wildfires, but the PGA Awards proceeded as planned tonight from the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

The guild award show, which is often seen as a barometer of the Best Picture race, is always watched closely by anyone looking to get a leg up on their Oscar ballots. And to anyone paying attention to the Oscar race, there was only one conclusion to draw from Saturday night: voters are high on “Anora.” Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner won the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures on the same night that Baker took the top prize at the DGA Awards.

TV was also well-represented, with Emmy favorites like “Shōgun,” “Hacks,” and “Baby Reindeer” taking the Drama, Comedy, and Limited Series categories,...

Back in 1993, Conan O’Brien’s career seemed like it might end before it really even began when NBC nearly canceled his fledging 12:30 am talk show, convinced they’d made a mistake by handing over David Letterman’s desk to an unknown comedy writer barely out of his twenties. But they kept him on the air and O’Brien found his comedic voice along with a mass audience. Today, he’s a beloved elder statesman with a hit podcast, a brilliant new travel show, and an upcoming stint as the host of the Academy Awards.

Conan O’Brien will be the next recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

O’Brien will be honored at the annual gala for the Mark Twain Prize on March 23 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. (Netflix will stream the event sometime later in the year.) The comedian, podcaster and erstwhile late-night host — who is also set to host the Oscars on March 2 — will be the 26th person to receive the award, joining a list of honorees that includes Richard Pryor, Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, Tina Fey, Eddie Murphy, and his late-night predecessors Jay Leno and David Letterman, among others.

“For four decades, Conan O’Brien, has brought his unique blend of the smart, silly, insightful, and hilarious into our homes,” said Deborah F. Rutter, president of the Kennedy Center. “From Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons — including the unbelievably funny monorail episode — to late night,...

2024 gave late-night TV fans a lot to appreciate. The election year provided monologues and sketches with plenty of material. Add hundreds more celebrity interviews, musical performances, and content outside of TV, and it was an amazing year. But 2025 will be better.

In many ways, 2024 didn't turn out the way a lot of people in late-night TV would have hoped. The election will completely change how hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert approach 2025.

It was also a year of change over at Saturday Night Live. Speculation followed Lorne Michaels, but the SNL creator has no plans to retire. Cast changes and behind-the-scenes drama kept things exciting. And like the rest of late-night, SNL has big things planned for 2025.

It's just one part of what should be an incredible, and hilarious, year. Here's what late-night TV audiences have to look forward to in 2025.

Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary celebration...

The American Cinema Editors’ Eddie Awards have announced their nominations in 14 categories honoring film, television, and documentaries. The winners will be announced live during the awards ceremony to be held on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at UCLA’s Royce Hall.

In addition to these competitive awards, “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu is set to receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, recognizing a filmmaker “who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film.” Meanwhile, film editors Maysie Hoy and Paul Hirsch will receive Career Achievement Awards “for their outstanding contributions to film editing.”

Some noteworthy Oscar contenders who made the cut at these awards include “Anora,” “Conclave,” “Wicked,” and “Emilia Pérez.” But despite having separate categories for dramas and comedies, a few major awards hopefuls were left out. “The Brutalist,” as of this writing Gold Derby’s Oscar frontrunner for Best Film Editing, was snubbed, as were “Sing Sing,...

The American Cinema Editors (Ace) announced its nominees for the 2025 Ace Eddie Awards which recognizes “outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, television and documentaries.”

Conclave, Dune: Part Two and Emilia Perez are among the drama feature film nominees while Anora, Challengers and The Substance were part of the comedy film nominees. In the TV categories, Only Murders in the Building, Fallout, Nobody Wants This and Shogun were nominated, among many others.

In the documentary categories, films Jim Henson Idea Man and Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story received nods, while series The Jinx – Part Two and Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV were nominated.

Winners will be announced on Jan. 18, 2025 at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California.

It was previously announced that Wicked director Jon M. Chu would receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, while film editors Maysie Hoy and Paul Hirsch...

Conan O’Brien just went to the extreme while filming a new season of his travel documentary series Conan O’Brien Must Go — extreme metal, that is! The funnyman fronted the Austrian band Cringe Blizzard on Thursday night (December 5th), and now he’s feeling the pain.

If you’ve seen Conan O’Brien Must Go, then you know that the comedian often puts himself in uncomfortable situations. This time around he decided to challenge himself by fronting Cringe Blizzard, who self-describe themselves as “fresh ‘n icy slush metal from Austria.”

A local news outlet captured video of Conan’s performance (see below), where he shares the stage with Cringe Blizzard’s frontwoman Katharina, who had invited Conan to come to Austria earlier this year during an appearance on his podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend.

In the video, Conan holds his own alongside Katharina, letting out a few vicious screams along the way.

Conan O’Brien will host the 2025 Oscars, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang announced Friday.

“We are thrilled and honored to have the incomparable Conan O’Brien host the Oscars this year,” Kramer and Yang said in a statement. “He is the perfect person to help lead our global celebration of film with his brilliant humor, his love of movies, and his live TV expertise. His remarkable ability to connect with audiences will bring viewers together to do what the Oscars do best — honor the spectacular films and filmmakers of this year.”

“America demanded it, and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars,” O’Brien said.

This will be the Emmy winner’s first time hosting the Oscars. He succeeds fellow talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, who’s hosted the past two years and four times total.

Conan O’Brien is returning to network television, for one night only, as host of the 97th Academy Awards on ABC.

“We are thrilled and honored to have the incomparable Conan O’Brien host the Oscars this year,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement Friday. “He is the perfect person to help lead our global celebration of film with his brilliant humor, his love of movies, and his live TV expertise. His remarkable ability to connect with audiences will bring viewers together to do what the Oscars do best — honor the spectacular films and filmmakers of this year.

Conan O’Brien is to host the 97th Academy Awards on March 2, 2025 in what will be the talk show host and comedian’s first time in the role.

He picks up the baton from Jimmy Kimmel who hosted the past two Oscar ceremonies.

O’Brien is best known for hosting the late-night talk shows Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien and Conan. He currently hosts the podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend and recently starred in HBO Max travel show Conan O’Brien Must Go.

Live television event producer Raj Kapoor returns as executive producer and showrunner,...

Conan O’Brien is returning to television… to celebrate the movies. The Emmy-winning producer, comedian, writer and of course longtime television host has been picked to host the 97th Academy Awards, airing live on March 2, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Et on ABC.

“America demanded it and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars,” said O’Brien.

“We are thrilled and honored to have the incomparable Conan O’Brien host the Oscars this year,” Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a joint statement. “He is the perfect person to help lead our global celebration of film with his brilliant humor, his love of movies, and his live TV expertise. His remarkable ability to connect with audiences will bring viewers together to do what the Oscars do best–honor the...

Fresh off an Emmy win for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) for the most recent Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has chosen award-winning writer, producer, and comedian Conan O’Brien to host the 97th Oscars. As announced by Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang, O’Brien will be hosting the telecast for the first time live on ABC and other broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 7 p.m. Et/4 p.m. Pt, after the official live red carpet show that is airing at 6:30 p.m. Et/3:30 p.m. Pt.

Best known as the host of “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien,” and “Conan,” after breaking out as a writer for “The Simpsons” and “Saturday Night Live,” O’Brien is a departure from two years of top ABC hosting talent Jimmy Kimmel both hosting and executive producing the Oscars.

Emmy-winning comedian, writer, producer and former late-night host Conan O’Brien has been tapped to host the 97th Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday.

This marks O’Brien’s first stint as as host, coming after two consecutive years with Jimmy Kimmel as emcee. The ceremony is also coming off winning an Emmy for outstanding variety special (live), from a ceremony that yielded over 20 million viewers.

True to form, O’Brien responded with humor to the announcement. “America demanded it and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars,” he said.

“We are thrilled and honored to have the incomparable Conan O’Brien host the Oscars this year,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and president Janet Yang said in a joint statement. “He is the perfect person to help lead our global celebration of film with his brilliant humor,...

2025 is looking to be a very promising year for HBO Max. In a time when television shows are released, renewed, and canceled quite often and on often a whim, it's reassuring to know new content is right around the corner.

Even with the delay due to last year's Writer's and Actor's strikes. Recently the streaming service released first looks at both new and returning shows, as well as what audiences can expect leading up to the end of 2024.

Let's begin with what is coming soon, which includes new series' such as Dune: Prophecy on November 17, Get Millie Black (limited series) on November 25 and Creature Commandos on December 5. Good news for The Sex Lives of College Girls fans!

The story continues with a new season on November 21. As for which shows are returning in 2025, fans will be excited to hear that The White Lotus season 3, Conan O'Brien Must Go season 2, Peacemaker...

On Sunday night, during the finale of “The Penguin,” Max released one of those biannual teasers previewing the service’s upcoming programming that serves as a periodic reminder that HBO is the best in the business. Max’s 2025 is packed with a lot of exciting new and returning shows, and the spot shows off new footage from many of them, from the prequel series “It: Welcome to Derry” to Emmy-winner “Hacks” Season 4.

Among the returning series previewed in the spot, there are first looks at “Hacks” Season 4, featuring Deborah (Jean Smart) getting in Ava’s (Hannah Einbinder) face and sarcastically calling her a “big, brave girl,” to which Ava coolly replies “I guess I am;” “The White Lotus” Season 3, which features Walton Goggins admiring a huge gold Buddha statue and the return of Natasha Rothwell’s Season 1 character Belinda; and “The Righteous Gemstones” Season 4, which features John Goodman with a long,...

Gold Derby recently conducted a poll asking our readers to name their dream Oscar host for the upcoming 2025 ceremony, and the winner is — drumroll, please — Hugh Jackman! The Australian performer is having a banner year thanks to his movie “Deadpool and Wolverine” dominating the box office, and longtime Oscar viewers still fondly remember when he hosted the 2009 ceremony to great acclaim (watch a clip below).

As it turns out, Jackman is very much “in the mix” to serve as this year’s host alongside his superhero counterpart Ryan Reynolds. As our sister site Deadline reports, “The plan we hear would be to include them as part of a star ensemble of rotating hosts, each — or in pairs — doing a portion of the show, per a plan to shake things up.”

Jackman is a former Best Actor Oscar nominee for playing Jean Valjean in “Les Misérables” (2012), and this year he’s...

Conan O’Brien‘s fun Max series “Conan O’Brien Must Go” follows the comedian and talk show host as he travels the world meeting new friends and experiencing exotic cultures. The first season streamed in April and took place in the far-away lands of Norway, Argentina, Thailand and Ireland. O’Brien recently scooped up two Emmy nominations for his troubles: Best Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special and Best Nonfiction Writing. And now, Gold Derby’s awards Experts say he should start preparing an Emmy speech.

In the main program category, “Conan O’Brien Must Go” currently has leading 82/25 odds to prevail at the 2024 Emmys over co-nominees “Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.” at 39/10 odds, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” at 4/1 odds, “How To with John Wilson” at 9/2 odds and “The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy” at 9/2 odds.

Six of our eight Experts from major media outlets predict a victory...

Mark your calendars for Sunday, March 2, as that’s when the 97th Academy Awards will air on ABC. A master of ceremonies has yet to be named for the annual trophy gala, so now is the perfect time to predict who might be tapped to host by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Remember, four-time emcee Jimmy Kimmel has decided to take a break this year, and comedian John Mulaney has also reportedly removed his name from contention. So who should host the 2025 Oscars? Vote in our poll below.

Obviously, one of the most important factors for the academy to consider when choosing an Oscar host would be their popularity. Who is famous enough to bring lots and lots of eyeballs to the ceremony and help sell those all-important ad dollars? And since the Academy Awards are broadcast in dozens of countries, it would help for that person to be famous worldwide.

The TV years are just flying by at this point. For some of us, it feels like only yesterday we were watching Succession take home precisely every award at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. For others, yesterday might as well have been the airing of the Red Wedding on Game of Thrones. And for some incomprehensibly ancient creatures, we … I mean they fondly recall watching the Lost finale in their college dorm. The point is that things move fast on television. If you don’t slow down for a minute, you might miss all of it.

So let’s slow down to appreciate the best TV has had to offer in 2024 so far. From stunning new miniseries dramas like FX’s Shōgun to unexpected animated delights like Disney+’s X-Men ‘97 to reliable comedies like Max’s Hacks, there was plenty to love this year. To be eligible, a show...

Netflix’s Baby Reindeer and Ripley and FX’s Shōgun lead the 2024 Television Critics Association awards nominations with five each.

FX’s The Bear follows with four noms, and FX’s Fargo and Reservation Dogs and Max’s Hacks with three each.

Past winners Quinta Brunson and Jean Smart return in the Individual Achievement In Comedy category alongside Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Devery Jacobs.

Individual Achievement In Drama nominees include Shōgun stars Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai against Ripley‘s Andrew Scott, Baby Reindeer‘s Richard Gadd, Fargo’s Juno Temple and Oscar winner Jodie Foster for True Detective: Night Country.

FX and Netflix lead nominations a total of 16 each, followed by HBO/Max with 13 and Disney+ with six.

Winners will be announced in a ceremony at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena on Friday, July 12.

Here is the complete list of nominees:

Program of the...

Heading into this year’s TCA (Television Critics Association) Awards, we have a three-way tie for the most nominations — between FX’s Shōgun and Netflix’s Ripley and Baby Reindeer, each of which racked up five total nods.

FX’s The Bear follows with four noms, while FX’s Fargo and Reservation Dogs and Max’s Hacks each earned a trio of nods.

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The viewers (and reviewers) have spoken, and all agree: they want more Conan

On Wednesday, HBO/Max head honcho Casey Bloys announced that Max has renewed Conan O’Brien’s return to television in Conan O’Brien Must Go for a six-episode second season.

“Conan’s ridiculousness knows no bounds,” Nina Rosenstein, HBO’s EVP of Programming, Late Night & Specials, said in statement. “Our audience told us in no uncertain terms that four episodes of Conan O’Brien Must Go is not nearly enough. To which we say: be careful what you wish for.”

The series, which is an offshoot of the Conan O’Brien Needs a Fan podcast, is a travel series/comedy show mash-up that sees O’Brien travel the world to meet listeners of his podcast in person. In the first season, O’Brien traveled to Norway, Thailand, Argentina, and Ireland—where he surprised listeners, immersed himself in the local culture,...

Today, during the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront presentation, Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, announced that Max has renewed the critically acclaimed original travel series Conan O’Brien Must Go for a six-episode second season.

Conan O’Brien Must Go features the Emmy-winning host visiting new friends he’s met through his podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Fan, where he dives deep with listeners from around the world.

Making stops in Norway, Thailand, Argentina, and Ireland, O’Brien surprises some of his most memorable fans while also taking in local culture, cuisine, and sights. The first season consists of four episodes.

“Conan’s ridiculousness knows no bounds. Our audience told us in no uncertain terms that four episodes of Conan O’Brien Must Go is not nearly enough. To which we say, be careful what you wish for,” said Nina Rosenstein, Executive Vice President at HBO Programming of Late Night & Specials.

In a panel filled with exciting news about The Last of Us, Harry Potter, and House of the Dragon, one of HBO's most well-received shows of the year got an exciting new update. The studio announced that Conan O'Brien Must Go, the series which follows talk show host Conan O'Brien on a journey around the world is officially returning for Season 2. Both critics and fans appreciated the first season of the series, with the former delivering a strong 94% score and the latter offering a slightly weaker but still impressive 79% rating on the aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.

Conan O’Brien will keep going with Max.

The streamer has picked up a second season of O’Brien’s travel series Conan O’Brien Must Go, Max announced at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront presentation on Wednesday. Season two will have six episodes, two more than the initial run.

The renewal comes four weeks after the first season premiered on Max. The show follows O’Brien as he travels to different countries to meet fans he first encountered on Conan O’Brien Needs a Fan, an offshoot of his Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast. The first season features visits to Norway, Thailand, Argentina and Ireland.

“Conan’s ridiculousness knows no bounds. Our audience told us in no uncertain terms that four episodes of Conan O’Brien Must Go is not nearly enough,” said Nina Rosenstein, executive vp HBO Programming, late night and specials. “To which we say, be careful what you wish for.

The travel series “Conan O’Brien Must Go” has been renewed for Season 2 at Max.

The announcement was made as part of the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront presentation to advertisers in New York on Wednesday. The second season of the series will consist of six episodes, whereas the first season was four.

“This latest travel show has been so fun and rewarding that I suspected it was all a cruel prank. My apologies in advance to the next six countries,” O’Brien said in a statement.

In Season 1, O’Brien travels to Norway, Thailand, Argentina, and Ireland, surprising people he met through his podcast, “Conan O’Brien Needs a Fan.”

“Conan’s ridiculousness knows no bounds,” said Nina Rosenstein, executive vice president of HBO programming, late night & specials. “Our audience told us in no uncertain terms that four episodes of ‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ is not nearly enough. To which we say,...

Brian Lynch counters Jerry Seinfeld's claim that TV comedy is dead by listing popular current comedy series on TV and streaming platforms. Lynch's response showcases a variety of comedy shows like Solar Opposites and Big Mouth to prove Seinfeld wrong about the state of TV comedy. The X thread from Lynch highlights the diverse range of comedy series available today, sparking discussions about the current television landscape.

Screenwriter Brian Lynch shares the perfect response to Jerry Seinfeld's recent remarks that television comedy is dead. Seinfeld's comments have led to a great deal of discourse about the current state of television comedy.

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Never underestimate the power of Conan O’Brien’s fanbase. The former late-night host has made it his mission to help a Norwegian fan have a hit song in Norway—and his efforts appear to be paying off.

It was just last week that Norwegian rap duo E.D.A. released “Velkommen Til Klubben” (aka “Welcome to the Party”), featuring a verse by O’Brien.

E.D.A—consisting of Dilettant (Jarle Hjellvik Wallevik) and Ola B (Chris Wallevik)—were featured on the first episode of the new Max series Conan O’Brien Must Go, which sees O’Brien make a surprise visit to Jarle Hjellvik Wallevik’s home in Norway.

In the episode, Conan goes to the studio with E.D.A. and performs an improvised bridge to the song.

But Conan’s contributions to the track didn’t end after he laid down the vocals. The host used his much-ballyhooed return to...

Few documentaries have been as genuinely shocking as director Andrew Jarecki’s 2015 true crime documentary series “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.” Using existing media, reenactments and exclusive interview footage of Durst, who had agreed to be interviewed by Jarecki, the six-episode series investigated three unsolved murders in which Durst had been a suspect. It was a captivating spectacle that became a game-changing piece of art when, the day before the series finale aired on HBO, Durst was arrested for first-degree murder after being caught on a recording stating, “What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course.”

Nearly a decade after winning the Emmy for Best Documentary or Nonfiction Series, Jarecki is back with “The Jinx — Part Two.” Premiering Sunday at 10/9c, the HBO series details the events of the next eight years, during which time Durst was tried and convicted of the murder...

The key to understanding Conan O’Brien’s comedy is knowing that it comes from a point of kindness. Yes, I know in this age of comics punching down, this kind of compliment may leave you with a neon “Must Avoid!” sign flashing in your bleary eyes — but stay with me.

Here is an example. Early in the first episode of his new, four-episode Max travel show “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” Conan — who has earned the right to be referred to by his first name. See: Carson, Johnny — travels to Oslo, Norway. There, he pops in on Jarle, a Norwegian waif of a rapper that Conan had originally met on a segment of his “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast. In the podcast video, Jarle’s hair was combed and he seemed coherent. Then Conan surprises him. Jarle comes to the door, and he’s maybe 110 pounds in a long sleeve T-shirt,...

Conan O’Brien is leaving the comfort of his podcast studio. After years of successfully cultivating relationships with his fans on his podcast, “Conan O’Brien Needs a Fan,” he’s now headed to meet them all over the world in the Max Original travel series, “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” debuting on Thursday, April 18. The four episodes in season one will see Conan travel to Norway, Thailand, Argentina, and Ireland to seek out and surprise his most memorable fans and give them a memory they will never forget. You can watch Conan O'Brien Must Go with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu. You can watch Conan O'Brien Must Go with a subscription to Max.

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Late-night talk shows were like home when I was a teenager. Social anxieties could disappear, bullies were non-existent, and the humorous, non-consequential words of the hosts would calm me down after a stressful day at school. The comedians who took over TV after 11:35 Pm welcomed me into a universe I belonged to, a complete contrast from the social outcasting I felt in the classroom walls. I could live vicariously through their jokes and joyful scenarios in which the audience cheered and clapped, and nobody’s confidence was shattered by a lousy joke.

Along with Craig Ferguson, Conan O’Brien was a nightly weekday highlight. Conan’s spastic impressions and self-deprecating pokes were a warm fire in front of the TV, a silly distraction for me and so many of his viewers who loved to gather around his aura every night on NBC and then TBS at the dawn of the decade.

Max’s Conan O’Brien Must Go is a travel show with a twist.

“My mission is that you learn nothing about the country,” O’Brien explained on a spectacular recent installment of the Hot Ones web series, an appearance that I’m confident did more to boost the visibility of Conan O’Brien Must Go than the dozens of marketing dollars Warner Bros. surely put into the series. “My job is that you know less about the country after I’m done than when I started.”

While O’Brien’s performance on Hot Ones — especially after pronouncing that he’d never encountered a spice until his 50s — may have surprised some observers, few of the late night veteran’s devotees will be surprised that his assessment of Conan O’Brien Must Go is disingenuous. Or at least it’s a hair disingenuous. Conan O’Brien Must Go isn’t the sort of travel...

If you still forget to drop the “HBO” when talking about Max, take comfort in the fact that Conan O’Brien is in the same boat.

Appearing on an episode of “Hot Ones” to promote his new Max travel show “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” the late night TV legend poked some fun at his employer’s decision to rebrand the flagship Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service after years of calling it HBO Max.

“Is it HBO Max or just Max? I can’t get used to it,” O’Brien said early in his appearance on the chicken wing-centric talk show. “It’s not a better name.”

As the episode progressed — and O’Brien’s tastebuds were subjected to more pain — the comedian became more vocal about his disdain for the rebranding. By the end, he was comically shouting about how he preferred the name HBO.

“I have a show, it’s on Max,...

Conan O’Brien appeared on CNN for an interview with Jake Tapper a few hours after news broke that O.J. Simpson had died. Making the press rounds in support of his new Max series “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” the comedian and former late-night host quipped “I never make a joke about someone the day they passed.” But O’Brien did reflect on the time when late-night shows had to cover O.J. Simpson’s murder trial.

“It was a huge deal back then. Most notably, he’s passed on, but Norm Macdonald,” O’Brien said. “One of my best guests of all time and one of the great comedians of all time. He did the most brilliant comedy of anybody during that period.”

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