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.

The Oscars are getting some serious star power this year. Elle Fanning, Halle Berry, Whoopi Goldberg, Penélope CruzScarlett Johansson, John Lithgow, Amy Poehler, June Squibb, and Bowen Yang have just been announced as presenters for the 97th annual Academy Awards.

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.