And the Oscar Hosting Gig Goes to...

Seth MacFarlane will host Academy Awards
Posted Oct 1, 2012 12:15 PM CDT
And the Oscar Hosting Gig Goes to...
Seth MacFarlane arrives at the Blu-ray and DVD release party for the animated film "Family Guy: It's a Trap" in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010.   (AP Photo/Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Dan Steinberg)

The Oscars just may be filled with dirty jokes this year, because Family Guy and Ted creator Seth MacFarlane is hosting. "My two thoughts upon hearing the news were, 1) I will do my utmost to live up to the high standards set forth by my predecessors and 2) I hope they don't find out I hosted the Charlie Sheen Roast," joked MacFarlane when the telecast producers made the announcement. The Academy Awards air live on Feb. 24 on ABC, BroadwayWorld.com reports.

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