Seth MacFarlane says he won’t host Oscars again
Don't expect the host of the 85th Academy Awards to be back any time soon VIDEO
By Prachi GuptaTopics: Video, Seth MacFarlane, Oscars, Academy Awards, Celebrity, Comedy, Oscars News
Depending on how you viewed “Family Guy” and “Ted” creator Seth MacFarlane’s polarizing performance at the Oscars ceremony on Sunday, you will either be saddened or elated to know that MacFarlane is not likely to ever host the awards show again. MacFarlane recently tweeted:
RT @crusephoto: @sethmacfarlaneWould you host the #Oscars again if asked? // No way.Lotta fun to have done it, though.
— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) February 26, 2013
These celebrities are probably pretty be happy about this announcement:
But MacFarlane also deflected some of the criticism directed towards his jokes, including the above boob song, by tweeting and retweeting the following:
Interesting article about the press' anger over the Boobs song:huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/06/cel…
— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) February 26, 2013
Why Seth MacFarlane's Oscars were mean spirited and misogynistic, coming up next after our review of the worst dressed women.
— Crutnacker (@Crutnacker) February 25, 2013
Despite the criticism, ratings for this year’s Oscars were up since last year; 40.5 million viewers tuned in to watch, according to Nielsen, beating last year’s show hosted by Billy Crystal.
Prachi Gupta is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on pop culture. Follow her on Twitter at @prachigu or email her at pgupta@salon.com. More Prachi Gupta.
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