Seth MacFarlane will never host the Oscars again, according to Seth MacFarlane
Feb. 26, 2013
If you watched the 2013 Oscars, then you certainly had an opinion of its host, Seth MacFarlane. From the "We Saw Your Boobs" song and dance number to the off-color remarks made at the expense of the likes of Rihanna and Abraham Lincoln (Abraham Lincoln, for the love of god!), MacFarlane was seen as obnoxious and sexist to some, savagely funny to others. Whatever your thoughts on MacFarlane's job, his hiring apparently worked: the numbers for the show were rather good; certainly better than his predecessor Billy Crystal's 2012 show.
So will the Academy ask him back? They might, but according to MacFarlane, he's done.
The word comes directly from the funnyman's Twitter account. When asked by a follower if he would host the Oscars again "if asked," MacFarlane replied:
"No way. Lotta fun to have done it, though."
MacFarlane didn't elaborate on this any further, although his next tweet may give us some insight into his thinking: "The Oscars is basically the Kobayashi Maru test." This, Trekkies know well, is a reference to the test in the STAR TREK universe that is basically unwinnable.
Additionally, MacFarlane tweeted this Huffington Post article about "the year in sideboob" with the caption, "Interesting article about the press' anger over the Boobs song." Passive-aggressive a little, Seth?
You can say MacFarlane prepared for a backlash: that entire opening bit with William Shatner about how he'd be deemed the worst Oscar host in history (which this writer found lame, but to each his own) was tantamount to punching himself before someone else could punch him. Still, it's possible that the furor over what some saw as a tasteless show affected him more than he could have anticipated. That, or he truly did view it as a one-off.
What do you think: Would you be down for Seth MacFarlane's return to the Oscar stage next year, or helllllll no?
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Seth was the least of that show's problems.
Seth was out-f**king-standing!
How are people surprised, especially entertainment journalists? His shows flood the Fox channel airways and now he's making full-length feature films. Time for these people to crawl out from underneath the rock they've been living
How are people surprised, especially entertainment journalists? His shows flood the Fox channel airways and now he's making full-length feature films. Time for these people to crawl out from underneath the rock they've been living under and grow a sense of humor.
Bummer
i nominate Jeff Ross for next year
- Sacha Baron Cohen
- Trey Parker & Matt Stone
- Jason Segel
- Sacha Baron Cohen
- Trey Parker & Matt Stone
- Jason Segel
MacFarlane's approach both did and didn't work
The "I Saw Your Boobs" song would work outstandingly on Family Guy. Peter could do a cut-away of when he supposedly hosted the Oscars, and the "Boobs" would be an instant comedy classic. However, the Oscars ceremony is not a satirical moment broadcast during a bawdy Animation Domination block on Fox. Sunday night Fox viewers know that they receive such humor when watching. Oscar viewers were perhaps not expecting it. As stated, there is a best time and place for everything. In rhetoric, this concept is called kairos: a speaker/performer might have a good statement to make, but he should wait for the right moment to make it.
So, MacFarlane should have perhaps remembered that he was not doing a Family Guy and American Dad. He is a talented artist; therefore, he could have shown his range. Robert DeNiro (and many others present at the ceremony) could have shown him how. DeNiro has appeared on Sesame Street and in PG-rated fare and in R-rated fare. He adjusts his performance for whichever audience for whom he performs and he does an excellent job in all situations. I am nobody. However, I even know that I should not be my foul-mouthed self in front of all audiences. And, I love dirty jokes and supposedly "dirty" language, and I have a right to use it even in a church. However, does even a nobody--with no audience (e.g. how people are even going to read this comment?)--know adjust his approach for best interpersonal communication and social statement? Sure. MacFarlane should have understood that he was neither presenting a Family Guy script (such as he and the cast did with a live reading of Partial Terms of Endearment) nor doing a Comedy Central Roast.
It's a little shame. MacFarlane does not want to do the Animation Domination stuff forever. He has stated so. And eventually, the public will get sick of him and his material. Unfortunately, that audience fatigue occurs to most artists. Thus, MacFarlane needs a post-Griffins career. He would make an excellent perennial Oscars host. He loves musical numbers, the classics, and family entertainment. If he does not understand and love family entertainment, how does he lampoon sitcoms and other wholesome material so well each week? He could show a different side of himself and be a perfect Oscar host. Billy Crystal was one for years. He was one performer on-stage at the Academy Awards and a different performer on SNL, in his stand-up, and in his movies. IMHO, he shold have perhaps taken a different approach.
But, was he funny as is Sunday? Sure. At times. Kind of. I laughed occasionally.
The guy was the funniest host in the past 10 years.
he just aint funny
Is anyone really happy with the Oscars host?
Actually I thought the ceremony was really good over all, other than the douchery in playing the "Jaws" music and the completely unnecessary tribute to Chicago. I
Actually I thought the ceremony was really good over all, other than the douchery in playing the "Jaws" music and the completely unnecessary tribute to Chicago. I thought it was one of the best in years, but I think I am in the minority.
You know what I think...
helllllll no!! Next time they should bring Jay and Silent Bob to host the oscars ;D
He did fine...
He was OK
Can he never do anything again?
A Needed Boost
However, I do understand his decision not to do another one (and yes, I've read him say it even before the show).
However, I do understand his decision not to do another one (and yes, I've read him say it even before the show).
No
Great Host
And that Lincoln joke was hilarious.
And that Lincoln joke was hilarious.
NO SH*&^T