Conan O’Brien appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to discuss his gig hosting the Oscars this Sunday night, joking that he “made a mistake” taking on the high-pressure task.
“We’re going to have a great show,” he told Jimmy Kimmel, who has hosted four times, including last year. “We’re going to have a great time. Things for me come together very late, so I started working on the Oscars about four hours ago and I’m going to pull an all-nighter.” He added, more seriously, “We’ve been working hard and I think we have some fun ideas and some great surprises.”
O’Brien confirmed that he owes Kimmel some thanks. “One of the first calls I got after agreeing to host the Oscars was from Jimmy Kimmel,” he noted. “I didn’t pick up because I have caller ID. But then I thought about it and I called you back and you were very nice. You said, ‘I’ve…