Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Conan's Wife: Liza Powel O'Brien's Journey to Oscar Hosting
Episode Date: March 15, 2026Conan OBrien, set to host the Oscars in 2026, values the events global film celebration. His wife, Liza Powel OBrien, a talented playwright and podcast host, is a former senior copywriter who met... Conan in 2000. They married in 2002 and have two children. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/058a343d6ba48959
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Hey, it's Corey with entertainment and celebrity news today.
Your daily pop culture update.
Conan O'Brien is set to host the Oscars in 2026.
He shared last year that the event still holds real meaning for him,
especially in celebrating great films from around the world with fresh.
Perspectives.
He sees it as a special night that highlights cinema's power right now.
Lisa Powell O'Brien, Conan's wife, grew up on Bainbridge Island in Washington.
She's the daughter of Jake and Pamela Powell,
went to Vassar College for undergrad and later earned her Master of Fine Arts and Fiction Writing from, Columbia University.
They first crossed past back in January 2000 when Lisa was a senior copywriter at an ad agency.
Conan hired her team for a funny segment on late night with Conan O'Brien, making fake ads.
They hit it off in the lobby, chatting openly right away.
The couple married just two years later and now have two kids together, daughter Neve, born in 2003, and son Beckett, born in
2005. Liza is a talented playwright with works like Ruthie Goh Shopping and John Wayne Times, performed at places such as the Geffen Playhouse and Ohio Playwrights Conference. She also hosts the podcast significant others on the Teen Coco Network, exploring the hidden partners behind famous figures. This episode is brought to you in partnership with our sponsor. Your bedtime ritual just got better. Built in sound, built in comfort, soli, soli, soli, soli, soli, pillo.com.