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Emmy-winning talk show host and comedian Conan O’Brien has been tapped to emcee the 97th Academy Awards, set for March 2, the academy announced Friday.

March’s telecast, boosted by the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon and hosted by third-time emcee Kimmel, drew 19.5 million viewers, up 4% from the previous year.

Mellencamp, who has been vocal about her experiences with the type of skin cancer, served as the event’s emcee.

South Bronx emcee Fat Joe will serve as the opener during Monday’s Game 3 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.

After dinner, dancer and emcee Niki Rickard gathers the performers in a circle and asks the audience for “a moment of silence ... to acknowledge all we have lost.”