Anora,” a strip club Cinderalla story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards.

LOS ANGELES -- The 2025 Oscars honored the best in cinema from the past year Sunday night. The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O'Brien, ended with "Anora" taking home the coveted trophy for best picture. "Anora" was the top film of the night, taking home five Oscars including best director for Sean Baker.

Members of the Los Angeles fire service who battled the Pacific Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire were honored during the Oscars.

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.

Oscar host Conan O’Brien gave Los Angeles firefighters the opportunity to deliver a few zingers during Hollywood’s biggest night. On stage at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, O’Brien told the audience of A-listers,

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 night. Host Conan O’Brien welcomed 12 fire service members onto the Oscars stage in between awards,