ALBAWABA - Conan O'Brien will host the upcoming Academy Awards. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday that Conan O'Brien, a former late-night host, writer, producer, and comedian who has won an Emmy, will host the 97th Academy Awards. In an attempt to select a host who will create excitement without going overboard, the Academy Awards' organizers have replaced Jimmy Kimmel, a current late-night comedian, with ...