- The 2026 Academy Awards ceremony featured a sketch implying that YouTube personality MrBeast could become the future host.
- The gag involved Conan O'Brien being promoted to permanent host, only to be comically incinerated, with his office plaque then replaced by MrBeast.
- This humorous segment directly referenced the Oscars' upcoming move to YouTube, which is set to commence from 2029, ending its traditional broadcast.
- Conan O'Brien further leaned into the theme during his opening, calling himself “the last human host of the Academy Awards”.
- The sketch was a satirical comment on the Academy Awards' efforts to remain relevant and appeal to younger audiences, not an actual announcement of MrBeast hosting.
