Image Credit: Getty Images A report surfaced earlier this week - just days ahead of the 2026 Academy Awards - about a potential drone attack being planned against California by Iran in retaliation for the U.S. strikes. The revelation prompted statewide concern among West Coasters, and several in the entertainment industry commented on the situation, including Jimmy Kimmel. "The mood around the Oscars is a little bit tense this year," the comedian said on his late-night show on Wednesday, March 11.