The 97th Academy Awards nominations were announced with 'Emilia Pérez,' 'The Brutalist,' and 'Wicked' leading the pack. Jay Leno endorsed Conan O'Brien as host, mentioning their past conflicts seemed resolved. Leno reflected on NBC's handling of their hosting situation years ago and the challenges of hosting an event like the Oscars. He emphasized the importance of scarcity in hosting to maintain its specialness, suggesting that O'Brien's current absence from nightly TV makes him a strong choice for the Oscars.
I did get asked twice... We realized that when you see somebody on TV every night, it's not special to see them hosting the Oscars.
That whole thing was really NBC trying to have their cake and eat it too, trying to please everybody at the same time.
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