Seth MacFarlane to Host Oscars, Twitterverse & Dad React
Mark your calendars everyone! Seth MacFarlane, the mastermind behind Family Guy and the 2012 comedy blockbuster Ted has been confirmed to host the 85th Academy Awards on February 24, 2013.
Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron said in a press release, “We are thrilled to have Seth MacFarlane host the Oscars. His performing skills blend perfectly with our ideas for making the show entertaining and fresh. He will be the consummate host, and we are so happy to be working with him.”
MacFarlane added, “It’s truly an overwhelming privilege to be asked to host the Oscars. My 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’t find out I hosted the Charlie Sheen roast.”
What we were more interested in was what Twitterverse had to say about the news, so we found out and gathered a few of our favorite tweets. Read on and then watch a hilarious video of MacFarlane breaking the news to his dad. Enjoy!
https://twitter.com/stevekovach/status/252805497240039425
Yaay! Bring TED! "@VanityFair: Family Guy creator @SethMacFarlane will host the Oscars! We predict there will be some singing involved.
— Fraya Wowiling (@fraya) October 1, 2012
this year the Best motion Picture award goes to… [seth macfarland grimaces & farts loudly, then smiles expectantly at the audience]
— jake_dot (@jake_dot) October 1, 2012
it's gonna be awkward when Seth MacFarland accepts the Best Actor, Director, Writer, and Picture trophies from himself for his work on Ted
— the garbage shit boy (@davedittell) October 1, 2012
Seth MacFarland to host the #Oscars I'm pretty sure this will break the record for most flashback montages in a telecast.
— Matthew Robinson (@robinsonishyde) October 1, 2012
https://twitter.com/afnaeger/status/252818760598183936
'What the deuce?' RT @rmaxwellKXAN: Stewie alert: `Family Guy' creator Seth MacFarland will host Feb. 24 Academy Awards in Los Angeles. -AP
— Stew Myrick (@StewMyrick) October 1, 2012
https://twitter.com/iad2la/status/252809683507761152
https://twitter.com/aaronpaul_8/status/252813276352753665
tragically hilarious that Seth MacFarland is trending when its @SethMacFarlane who is hosting. #LostArtofSpelling
— 80s Movies: A Guide to What's Wrong w Your Parents (@80sMovieGuide) October 1, 2012
https://twitter.com/dennonb/status/252807636104384514
