At a time when Conan O’Brien needs to be desirous about parody songs he can sing about “The Brutalist” and “Conclave,” the host of the 97th Academy Awards is as an alternative making an attempt to determine how Hollywood will need to have fun amid tragic losses endured within the Southern California wildfires. Chatting with The Hollywood Reporter whereas on the 2025 Sundance Movie Competition, the previous late night time host and present podcaster shared that he has began working together with his writers and the producers of the Oscars on materials, however isn’t but positive what precisely the ceremony needs to be. Particularly contemplating there are fires nonetheless raging and something can change between now and March 2, when the awards present is ready to be held at Ovation Hollywood within the Dolby Theatre.
“You by no means know someway. It’s a shifting goal, so I need to be sure that we do this present that meets the second on March 2nd,” mentioned O’Brien. “And that we put a lightweight on numerous the folks in LA which were affected — that we’re a mix of delicate, but in addition understanding and, I hope, uplifting. That there’s some enjoyable.”
Regardless of these hopes, O’Brien is greater than conscious what a high-quality line he’ll must stroll and the way delicate everybody within the room will likely be on account of present occasions. Nonetheless, he’s decided to offer a particular night for everybody and to make use of the Oscars to have fun the sweetness that also stays in Los Angeles.
“It’s a loopy mixture. It’s not the best task I’ve ever had, however I’m embracing it. It’s not about me, clearly,” O’Brien instructed THR. “This can be a second for all of us to step again, be humble, and say, ‘This can be a large second. This can be a horrible factor that’s occurred in Los Angeles.’ I do know persons are politicizing it and yelling about it. It’s only a human tragedy.”
For O’Brien, seeing the type of devastation he’s used to witnessing on the tv set unfold proper exterior his entrance door continues to be stunning for him, as it’s for a lot of at the moment dwelling in Los Angeles. The comic hopes the town and its inhabitants can all take a while to course of, however understands his duty in bringing everybody collectively and serving to folks to maneuver ahead.
“As an entertainer I must attempt to determine what’s one of the simplest ways to answer this,” mentioned O’Brien. “So we are going to determine that out over the following 5 weeks and it’ll most likely come collectively 45 minutes earlier than the present.”
Watch O’Brien’s interview with THR under.