And your 2013 Oscar host is...Seth MacFarlane!
 

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Based on that video, I predict the Oscars will be less entertaining than Anne Hathaway and James Franco's year.

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Now I have yet one more reason not to watch.

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As long as he doesn't pull out his tired lounge singer act I'm cool with it...but we all know he's going to.

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Ugh

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:suicide:

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How is this even possible? Matt Groening never hosted the Oscars.

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I'm just surprised so many of you are fans of Seth.

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As the years go by, the hosts are less and less important to the show.

However, I would rather see some experimental choices like McFarlane rather than a repeat of Whoopi or Steve Martin or even Billy Crystal. Sure I'd rather see Conan O'Brien or Ricky Gervais or (never in a million years) Patton Oswalt, but I'd rather McFarlene than a whole host of other people.

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^this

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And as a result, as the years go by the show is less and less important

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It's been a long long long time since it's been the least bit important.

Commented on it earlier - it's a solid pick (he did a great job on SNL) as long as he doesn't start relying on his Family Guy characters.

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I've never seen him in anything nor have I seen anything by him. He's a completely unknown entity to me.

On the other hand, he can't be any worse than some of the other recent hosts we've had, can he? And he WILL be a surprise to me, no matter what he does.

The only thing that will assure my watching the Oscars next year is if EXPENDABLES 2 gets nominated for something. :lol:

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You really show your age in many of your posts Ash. We get it, you're old, of course you haven't heard of him :lol:

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I like this! Hopefully they'll incorporate Ted / Family Guy somehow.

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Any guy who's banging the Mother of Dragons deserves a shot at hosting the Oscars.

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Interesting choice. I think Family Guy went into the crapper years ago (except for "Back To The Pilot" which was inspired), but McFarlane's a charismatic guy. Can't be any worse than the last few years, right?

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Nice. Now bring on the endless amount of hatred posts directed towards Seth MacFarlane. Can't wait to read them for the next few months.

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Good year for him. TED does bonkers, Bonking Emilia Clarke (Khalessi from Game of Thrones) and now hosting the Oscars.

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I'm fine with this.

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I've never been able to sit all the way through an entire episode of Family Guy. Ted looked terrible to me. But I think MacFarlane is pretty funny when I see him do stand up and in interviews.

As for the Oscars themselves, I would rather just announce the winners and let them come up and give speeches. It's the only semi-interesting part about the whole thing.

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At least it's not Joss Whedon.

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Somewhere, Billy Crystal is punching a wall in a cheap hotel room. The Oscars are the only work he can find & if he can't host them, another year of Walmart brand mac & cheese for him.

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And the Oscars reduce themselves to the level of the Grammys. Maybe Expendables 2 WILL be nominated for Best Picture. (But if you think that's bad, remember the time I sang 'La Cucaracha' for Paul McCartney?)

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At least he'll follow through and not pull an Eddie Murphy.

People who I think would be good Oscars hosts:

Tina Fey
Stephen Colbert
Craig Ferguson
Jimmy Fallon (yes)
John C. Reilly
Jerry Seinfeld
Chris Rock (again)
Seth Myers
Steve Carrell

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I'm fine with the choice, but it shows pretty clearly that the Academy is still going after a demographic that really just doesn't care about a 4-hour show where rich people hand out trophies to each other.

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^^Hand out trophies to movies only liberal elites care about.

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I don't see why Jerry Seinfeld would host something like this - what's in it for him? If he does a good show, what are people going to say, "keep your eye on that new up-and-comer"?

Though the chances of pulling off a good show are almost nil to begin with, just because of what the show is. Seems like a no-win situation.

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It could be his chance to prove he'd be a good replacement for David Letterman.

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I'm game. Can't be worse than Hathaway/Franco.

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That reminds me. I completely skipped the Oscars last year.

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I'm not.

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I was thinking that! -eek-

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I liked Family Guy after its demise on TV, when the DVDs were hot, but now I think it sucks. His other shows suck even more.

But I strangely like the guy. He's got an energetic personality that I think could translate well to hosting this typically-crap show. I know I'll cringe when he busts out his usual voices, or breaks into song and dance, but I hope some of his acerbic wit comes through during the monologues.

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It'll be interesting to see how he pulls his crap together and navigates a lengthy ceremony. It's not like Peter Griffin or Stan Smith will be hosting -- well, at least one can hope.

Not a fan of the choice, and I'd rather see many other capable hosts take the reins, but at least watching it will be an experience (experiment), right? Of course, if the above video is an indication of what's to come, then we're all in trouble.

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I think this might be a case where McFarlane's fans and young people who might tune in will be entertained, but a few of the traditionalists will not be amused. I have several friends who would never watch awards shows already say they're interested due to McFarlane's involvement, so it seems to be working. I see McFarlane's material undergoing a LOT of vetting before the broadcast , as he can be quite brutal on his shows towards celebrities. On the bright side, he has a decent singing voice, and can write some good musical numbers , so I think he will bring a lot more than Family Guy characters.

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Yeah... odds are he'll be singing at some point. Cartoon characters and broadway/lounge style things are his two big passions it appears.

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This goal of getting a younger audience by choice of host is useless. The films they love will not be getting Oscar nominations, there go they're not going to watch. Meanwhile, those who will watch - everyone who's not considered a "younger audience" - will be forced to shake their heads at the nonsense on stage and wonder again why they even watch. Cut the crappy fill material and make the show shorter would be a good step toward a better Oscar show. I hate the time limits on winners but there is plenty of time for the presenters to tell corny jokes and look uncomfortable doing it. Heck, even do two Oscar shows, one that airs earlier and/or on another channel with the "lesser" awards (and, I'd watch that show) that they think no one cares about, let them say their speeches and let it be a classy affair. Then do the remaining (and now less) "main" awards with whoever they like hosting it for the kiddies. It would be less painful to sit through and be shorter.

With that, Seth can be a funny guy so maybe it won't be the disaster it has been in the past.

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Yeah, that would pose a problem to the Academy. Remember all the heat Chris Rock got for the Jude Law bit, even though he toned down his act considerably for the Oscarcast and made his participation pretty generic? Of course, that's the part I'd most want to see--someone trashing the Hollywood elite on their own turf.

Actually, Bob Hope used to do that when he hosted the Oscars, but he was an insider so they all laughed with him. They didn't take themselves so damned seriously back then. I remember hearing an old radio broadcast of the 1946 awards and they brought out D.W. Griffith, the father of American cinema, as a presenter! And Hope proceeded to make fun of him! It was completely insane.

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Meh. I don't hate the guy, but he always seems so.... "look at me I'm on TV!" when I see him do anything live.