Interview: Katy Mullan Helps Deliver a History-Making Oscars®—And Locks in the Host for 2026

The 97th Academy Awards were nothing short of a triumph. Executive producers Katy Mullan and Raj Kapoor delivered a night that was as heartfelt as it was historic. With Conan O’Brien at the helm, viewership soared beyond expectations—beating even the double-barreled pop culture storm of Barbie and Oppenheimer from the year before.

The show was filled with standout moments: Adrien Brody’s epic (and record-setting) acceptance speech, the powerful tribute to victims of the LA wildfires, and a show-stopping opening from Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Behind it all? A production team moving at full speed. (It took just two weeks to get Conan locked in for a return in 2026.)

With key creatives already signed on for the 98th Oscars, Mullan and Kapoor are now looking ahead—with a full year to plan and even bigger ideas to bring to life.

Read the full interview here: https://theplaylist.net/oscars-producers-katy-mullan-raj-kapoor-on-pouncing-on-conan-obrien-to-return-and-that-defying-gravity-la-moment-20250528/