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Conan O’Brien had to cut Oscars 2025 sketch because of this Academy rule: ‘Blew my mind’
Conan O’Brien is revealing secrets about hosting the Oscars 2025.
Conan O’Brien has revealed what the Oscars wouldn’t let him do
Conan O’Brien hosted this year’s Academy Awards and he has revealed some golden ideas he and his writer weren’t allowed to execute. In an episode of his “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast, O’Brien and Mike Sweeney, who served as his head writer for the Oscars, discussed some behind-the-scenes moments from the recent event.
'Oscar Can Never Be Horizontal' — Conan O'Brien Reveals the Weird Academy Demands for Oscars Statues in Promos
Speaking on his Oscars head writer Mike Sweeney’s podcast Conan Needs a Friend, O’Brien set the scene: he pitched a series of ads in which he and a 9-foot tall Oscar statue were in a domestic ...
Conan O'Brien Reveals Oscars Joke Academy Cut—'They Are Very Serious'
Conan O'Brien revealed on his podcast that part of his Oscars promo joke was cut by the Academy. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global organization consisting of more than 10,000 film industry leaders and artists across 19 branches,
Conan O'Brien Details Oscars Opening That Got Cut, Says the Academy Refused to Let Him Put Clothes on an Oscar or Lay It Down Horizontally: ‘That Blew My Mind'
Conan O’Brien and his Oscars head writer Mike Sweeney revealed on the former’s podcast that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences refused to let them put clothes on an Oscar or have it presented horizontally.
Conan O’Brien Reveals Oscars Secrets Including Academy Note That “Blew My Mind”
The first-time host dished behind-the-scenes dirt during an episode of SiriusXM's 'Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend,' including his backstage encounter with Mick Jagger and the thing he'll miss most about hosting.
Oscars 2025: Why is the Academy Award statuette called Oscar, and what is it made of?
According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, when they formed in 1927, they determined that their annual award needed to ...
Who is the Oscar statue modeled after? Meet the man who claimed it was him
And one man was insistent that he was the model for the Oscar. Here's what to know.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Emilio Fernandez says he was ...
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Why is it called an Oscar? Fun facts about the Academy Awards statuette
How much is an Oscar worth? How much does an Oscar weigh? Has someone named Oscar ever won an Oscar?? Find out before ...
Academy Awards: A priceless Oscar statue costs $400 to make and is worth far less. Here's why
How much is an Oscar trophy really worth? The coveted award is both priceless and almost worthless for the winners.
From Fabulous to Phallic: How 13 Artists Reimagined the Oscar
We asked 13 of the country’s top painters and sculptors to put their own spin on the famous statuette. Here’s what they came ...
How Much Is an Oscar Worth and Why Is It Called an Oscar Award? Plus More Oscar Statue Facts
According to the Academy, its highest honor is worth a lowly buck! That’s because the group’s own regulations state that any Oscar awarded after 1950 cannot be sold by its recipient or his or her ...
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What a golden cast: The art of making Oscar statuettes
The Oscar statuettes you saw on the Academy Awards were made thousands of miles from Hollywood, in New York's Hudson valley.
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Behind-the-scenes look into how the Oscar statues are made in New York
ORANGE COUNTY, New York -- The famous Oscar statues are made at a workshop in the Hudson Valley region of New York state. The iconic statuettes have been a symbol of the best in film since ...
How much does an Oscars trophy cost and what is it made of?
The winners of this year’s Academy Awards will receive the coveted Oscar award, but what are the statuettes actually made of?