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“Everybody I know has been affected,” O'Brien told The
Associated Press Friday. "I’m out of my house. Fortunately, my
house, ... the fire got very close but my house survived. But we
won’t be back in there for a long time. And I’m the lucky one. I
mean, I know so many people who lost their homes and I’m just,
was ridiculously lucky. So we want to make sure that that show
reflects what’s happening and that we put a light on the right
people in the right way.”
Thousands of Angelenos had their homes destroyed in wildfires
that tore through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena
neighborhoods this month. Many of those whose homes survived
cannot yet return due to smoke or other damage.
O'Brien was tapped last year to host the 97th Academy Awards,
which will be held March 2 in Los Angeles. The fires twice
postponed the academy's nominations announcement, which was held
Thursday; “Emilia Pérez” emerged as the leading nominee.
The fires have upended Hollywood's awards season and effectively
turned it into a pledge drive. Some have questioned whether the
Oscars should be canceled but its organizers say they will
transform the show in a way that "unites us as a global film
community and acknowledge those who fought so bravely against
the wildfires.”
“We want to be sensitive to the moment and we want to be
sensitive to what’s happened," O'Brien said Friday. "It is top
of our minds and we are talking about it a lot."
“The Oscars is still I think it’s five weeks away. And we want
to make sure that we process all of that and that we put on the
best show for March 2. Not the best show that we thought of
tonight. Not the best show for March 3, the best show for March
2 that reflects what people are feeling in that moment.”
O'Brien, the former “Tonight Show” host, spoke at the premiere
of his latest film, “If I had Legs I'd Kick You,” which also
stars Rose Byrne.
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