O'Brien described hosting as a "moving target" in the wake of the city's wildfires, so he found a middle ground in bringing tragedy and comedy together with some help from the LAFD

And I'm talking about the producers of 'Joker 2.'" Conan O’Brien enlisted local Los Angeles heroes to deliver some of his riskiest jokes at the Oscars. The comedian brought numerous members of the Los Angeles and Pasadena fire departments on stage at the 97th Academy Awards ceremony.

Host Conan O’Brien brought out members of the Los Angeles Fire Department to a standing ovation from the theater. He then had them read out jokes from the teleprompter. “Everyone in the audience has to laugh,

The 97th Academy Awards paid tribute to local heroes on Sunday evening, bringing out firefighters from the Palisades and Eaton fires for a spotlight moment of their own on Hollywood’s biggest

In addition to the presenters and winners on stage at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, Los Angeles firefighters are expected to join Oscars host Conan O'Brien.

Los Angeles area fire departments were honored at the Oscars on Sunday for their firefighters' brave and heroic actions when wildfires broke out across Southern California in January.

Find Firehouse.com’s full coverage of the 2025 California Fire Storm ... “On behalf of all of Los Angeles, thank you for all that you do,” host Conan O’Brien said to the first responders.

The comedian and former late-night host led the ceremony replete with musical numbers and nods to L.A., filmmaking and the current political climate.

The Oscar ceremony had its flaws, as usual, but the humor was surprisingly good thanks largely to host Conan O'Brien.

With a lead-in that included a sentimental tribute to fire-ravaged Los Angeles and then Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo performing several showstoppers from Wicked, “four-time Oscar viewer” Conan O’Brien made his Oscar hosting debut tonight with a lot to prove. And what better way than to emerge Substance -like from Demi Moore?

Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters were honored on stage at the Oscars ceremony on Sunday, met with a standing ovation from some of Hollywood's biggest names.