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.

The comedian and former late-night host steps into the hot spot formerly occupied by Jimmy Kimmel, Billy Crystal and others.

Conan O'Brien came to play at the 2025 Oscars, spotlighting The Substance, Karla Sofía Gascón, Timothée Chalamet, The Brutalist and more at the March 2 ceremony held at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre.

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

Conan O’Brien is defending Hollywood and the Oscars, saying the entertainment industry can help bring the country together during a time of “divisive politics.” “If I could

O'Brien quipped during his opening monologue that the number of F-bombs in 'Anora' is "three more than the record set by Karla Sofía Gascón's publicist"

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.

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.

Oscars host Conan O’Brien shared a review of his performance after cutting jokes during the live telecast inside the Dolby Theatre

Oscar telecast had a high bar to clear after last year’s show, which featured an all-time great Oscar moment with Ryan Gosling belting out “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie, which not only blew the roof off the Dolby Theater but also broke Emma Stone’s dress.

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?

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