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"Conan O'Brien Exposes Bizarre Oscar Statue Rules for Promos"

Author : Evelyn Apr 04,2025

Today in the realm of quirky news, former Oscars host Conan O'Brien shared an intriguing tidbit on his podcast, "Conan Needs a Friend," hosted by his Oscars head writer Mike Sweeney. O'Brien revealed that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences firmly rejected his creative promotional ideas for the ceremony, which involved a 9-foot tall Oscar statue.

Keep that Oscar upstanding. Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP.

O'Brien's vision included a series of ads where he and the Oscar statue were depicted as a domestic couple, engaging in everyday squabbles. One particularly amusing concept had O'Brien vacuuming around the statue, which was lounging on a large couch. He humorously suggested lines like, "Could you at least lift your feet? Or could you at least get up and help? Load the dishwasher?" However, the Academy was quick to shut down these ideas, insisting that the Oscar statue must never be shown horizontally.

The comedian was taken aback by the Academy's strict rules, likening the Oscar to a sacred relic, saying, "Like, wow, this is like the thigh bone of St. Peter. This is a religious icon." Additionally, the Academy mandated that the statue remain "always naked," thwarting another of O'Brien's ideas where the Oscar would be dressed as an apron-clad housewife serving leftovers.

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45 ImagesWhile the Academy's decisions might seem perplexing, they are within their rights to enforce such rules. It's a shame that audiences missed out on O'Brien's comedic flair in these proposed promos. Fans are already looking forward to what he might bring to the table if he hosts the Oscars again in 2026.

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