Conan O'Brien doesn't "want to let America down" at the Oscars. The 61-year-old star is set to host the 97th Academy Awards on March 2, and Conan is determined to "lift people up" during the ceremony.

Emmy-winning veteran host Conan O'Brien tells PEOPLE in a new interview that he is looking 'to lift people up' when celebrating Hollywood at the upcoming 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2.

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Conan O’Brien on stage at the Oscars on March 2, 2025. REUTERS “It was the idea that, ‘Oh, Conan’s now going to goof on all the movies,’” O’Brien said on the podcast.

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Back in March, a group of comic luminaries — from John Mulaney to Nikki Glaser — gathered at the Kennedy Center to celebrate O'Brien for receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Instead of being wounded, the host ate it up. “Conan Plays Old-Timey Baseball” (2004): In the new series, O’Brien dresses up as everything from a tango dancer to a fisherman.

Back in March, a group of comic luminaries — from John Mulaney to Nikki Glaser — gathered at the Kennedy Center to celebrate O'Brien for receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.