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.

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck the San Fernando Valley at roughly 10:15 p.m. Sunday night and was felt in and around Los Angeles, according to the United States Geological Survey.