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.

Conan O’Brien is shedding light on the strict rules that involve the Oscars. Speaking on the Wednesday, March 13 episode of his podcast “Conan Needs a Friend”, the comedian, 61, revealed that there were firm do’s and don’ts when it came to the Oscar statuette.

Conan O’Brien, who hosted the 2025 Oscars in Los Angeles March 2, shared some of his ideas that were ultimately cut from the ceremony due to surprising Academy rules.