{"id":22277,"date":"2012-10-01T13:47:04","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T17:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=22277"},"modified":"2018-12-05T20:34:32","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T01:34:32","slug":"seth-macfarlane-will-host-85th-academy-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2012\/10\/01\/seth-macfarlane-will-host-85th-academy-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Seth MacFarlane Will Host 85th Academy Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I\u2019ll admit that this is a choice I didn\u2019t see coming, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced that Family Guy<\/em> creator Seth MacFarlane will be the host of next February\u2019s 85th Annual Academy Awards.<\/p>\n

You can read all the promotional quotes from MacFarlane, whose feature film directorial debut Ted<\/strong> earned over $420 million at the world wide box office this summer, and others in the press release below, but it should be noted that Deadline is reporting that MacFarlane\u2019s recent hosting of Saturday Night Live<\/em> was seen by the Oscar\u2019s telecast producers as a bit of a tryout for the gig.<\/p>\n

Personally, I think it is an inspired choice and MacFarlane\u2019s love of the bygone era of Hollywood and show business in general that occasionally rears its head on Family Guy<\/em> will serve him well here.<\/p>\n

Now I know that there are some who are not fans of the general humor of Family Guy<\/em> and MacFarlane\u2019s other shows American Dad<\/em> and The Cleveland Show<\/em> who are going to automatically have a negative, knee-jerk reaction to this. They will decry his hiring as a harbinger of an awards show that will be nothing but wall-to-wall crass humor. And I think that these people couldn\u2019t be further wrong about what MacFarlane will do if they tried.<\/p>\n

Much like Howard Stern did with his judging stint on this past season of America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em>, I believe that MacFarlane knows what an appropriate level for the awards show is and will keep his material there. Look at the seriousness he brought to his album where he sang various big band hits. I guarantee you that he won\u2019t be as raunchy as he got when he was hosting roasts over on Comedy Central.<\/p>\n

BEVERLY HILLS, CA \u2013 Seth MacFarlane will host the 85th Academy Awards\u00ae, telecast producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. This will be MacFarlane\u2019s first appearance on Oscar\u2019s stage. The 85th Academy Awards will be broadcast live on Oscar\u00ae Sunday, February 24, on the ABC Television Network.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to have Seth MacFarlane host the Oscars. His performing skills blend perfectly with our ideas for making the show entertaining and fresh,\u201d said Zadan and Meron. \u201cHe will be the consummate host, and we are so happy to be working with him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s truly an overwhelming privilege to be asked to host the Oscars,\u201d said MacFarlane. \u201cMy thoughts upon hearing the news were, one, I will do my utmost to live up to the high standards set forth by my predecessors; and two, I hope they don\u2019t find out I hosted the Charlie Sheen Roast.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSeth is unbelievably talented,\u201d said Academy President Hawk Koch. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t be happier with the creative team we\u2019ve assembled. With Craig, Neil, and now Seth, we\u2019re off to a great start.\u201d<\/p>\n

MacFarlane made his feature directorial debut this summer with the box office success \u201cTed. \u201cHe also co-wrote and produced the film, and voiced the title character. \u201cTed\u201d has brought in over $420 million worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing films of the year.<\/p>\n

MacFarlane is the creative force behind the television series \u201cFamily Guy\u201d and co-creator of \u201cAmerican Dad!\u201d and \u201cThe Cleveland Show. \u201cIn September he hosted \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d for the first time, for the show\u2019s 38th season premiere. An accomplished live performer, MacFarlane has played to sold-out audiences at London\u2019s Royal Albert Hall and New York\u2019s Carnegie Hall. In 2011 he released his debut album, \u201cMusic Is Better Than Words,\u201d which earned two Grammy\u00ae nominations. He also has earned 13 Emmy\u00ae nominations and won two for his work on \u201cFamily Guy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre\u2122 at Hollywood & Highland Center\u00ae. Don Mischer will direct the telecast for the third consecutive time. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The \u2018Family Guy\u2019 creator is set to MC the Oscar telecast.<\/div>\n

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