For many involved in the Oscars, the fires have been felt acutely. O'Brien's Pacific Palisades home survived but his family has been unable to go back to it. O'Brien's assistant and podcast co-host Sona Movsesian lost her home.

Oscars will celebrate and honor the year's top films and performances, as well as those affected by the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires. The 97th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

After devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles, the 97th Academy Awards are going forward. Like the Grammys and other awards shows this year, the ceremony will be transformed by the fires and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has pledged to help its members and the broader film community recover.