Oscars aims to be politics-free with ‘apolitical’ host Conan O’Brien

Published March 1, 2025 3:00am ET



Despite Hollywood’s obsession with attacking President Donald Trump during award shows in his first term, this year’s Academy Awards show is aiming to be politics-free, according to a report.

“Sunday’s Academy Awards, arriving five weeks after the start of Trump’s second term, are poised to be less political,” CNN correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister wrote on Thursday. “Make no mistake, the president likely has few fans in the room of A-listers who will gather in the Dolby Theater. But talk of Trump has waned at recent entertainment events.”

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