The Academy Awards has relied on iconic figures from the world of entertainment to host including Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, Billy Crystal & more

O’Brien has officially been tapped to host the 97th Academy Awards, which will take place on March 2 and be broadcast live 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 in the announcement from the Academy.

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.” Before his TV hosting career, O'Brien was a writer for “Saturday Night Live” and “The Simpsons.”