Harrison Ford, who received an AFI Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000, earned an early standing ovation following Larson. Ford attended on behalf of the AppleTV+ comedy "Shrinking," with co-stars Jason Segel and Jessica Williams leading the applause.

The event celebrated AFI’s list of the best 10 films and television programs of 2024.

The first major awards event since the Los Angeles fires included Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Harrison Ford, Colin Farrell, Ralph Fiennes, and Adrien Brody, and a special tribute to the late David Lynch.

Originally slated for Jan. 10 but postponed due to the Los Angeles wildfires, the American Film Institute’s AFI Awards took place nearly a month later Thursday afternoon at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills.

It may be awards season, but it's members of the Los Angeles Fire Department stealing the show lately ... and Hollywood's brightest stars don't appear to mind sharing the spotlight one bit.