The Oscars wasn’t nearly the very best in Hollywood. The ceremony paused to pay particular tribute to first responders and firefighters who battled the devastating January Los Angeles wildfires.
A number of members of the Los Angeles Hearth Division obtained a rousing standing ovation from the star-studded crowd after they got here out on stage about halfway by means of the ceremony.
“On behalf of all of Los Angeles, thank you for all that you do,” host Conan O’Brien stated to the primary responders.
Then noting that there are some jokes “that I’m not even brave enough to tell,” O’Brien stepped apart for the members to ship the barbs. “And everyone in the audience has to laugh,” he demanded. “These are heroes!”
The ribbing started.
“Our hearts go out to everyone who lost their homes,” stated LAFD Capt. Erik Scott. “And I’m talking about the producers of ‘Joker 2.’ ”
After O’Brien praised Scott (“Damn, best delivery of the night!”), LAFD pilot Jonith Johnson stated, “To play Bob Dylan, Timothée Chalamet learned how to sing. In fact, his singing was so good he almost lost the part.”
Pasadena Hearth Division Capt. Jodi Slicker capped off the bit: “It’s great to be back with Conan. Usually when he calls, he’s stuck in a tree.”
“It’s happened twice!” retorted O’Brien because the viewers laughed.
