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Conan O'Brien is returning to hosting duties this year, after a barnstorming performance in 2025 where he performed comedic musical numbers and affectionately roasted the nominees in his opening monologue.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

But a gameplan based around barnstorming centre Anton Lienart-Brown and hard-running No.8 Wallace Sititi, saw the All Blacks find their feet in the second period to thoroughly out-wrestle Wales.

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025

It was one stop during the Bananas’ most audacious barnstorming effort since their baseball traveling show hit the road just a few years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025

Hooker Tuipulotu impressed throughout to pick up the player-of-the-match award, with his barnstorming run and grubber kick helping to set up Raymont's try a highlight moment.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

The campaign rented an RV for a few days in Iowa, so that we could do barnstorming tours of small towns, punctuated by rousing games of Uno between stops.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama