Michael Schneider / Variety: Inside the Oscars: Execs Explain In Memoriam Omissions, Playing Off 'KPop Demon Hunters' Winners and Bringing Back Conan O'Brien as Host - They weren't kidding at the end of last night's Oscars: Conan O'Brien, if you want it, the Academy Awards "host for life" job is yours - well, at least for the final two years of ABC's deal.