Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters were honored on stage at the Oscars ceremony on Sunday, met with a standing ovation from some of Hollywood's biggest names.

Host Conan O’Brien brought out members of the Los Angeles Fire Department to a standing ovation from the theater. He then had them read out jokes from the teleprompter. “Everyone in the audience has to laugh,

March 3 (UPI) -- A preliminary magnitude-3.9 earthquake shook Los Angeles just hours after the end of the Academy Awards. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 10:13 p.m. PST earthquake, with a depth of about 9.5 miles, was centered about 1.24 miles east-southeast of North Hollywood.