Uma-Oprah and MacFarlane: The uphill battle for Oscar hosts
Seth MacFarlane has been set up for failure, even if he succeeds. There are moments, such as James Franco’s disengaged effort a year and a half ago at the Oscars, or the 2008 fiasco at the Emmys...
View ArticleSeth MacFarlane honored at Variety’s Power of Comedy
Seth MacFarlane is having a moment. Granted he’s been prolific in his television work and broken box office records with the R-rated comedy “Ted,” but as next year’s Oscar host Seth moves into a new...
View ArticleSeth MacFarlane is giving college students a chance at the Oscars
On Friday, it was announced that the 2013 Academy Awards host Seth MacFarlane will begin a national contest search for college students interested in film. Contest winners will be flown to Los Angeles...
View ArticleSeth MacFarlane as Oscar host? ABC boss is ‘bullish’
PASADENA ABC boss Paul Lee says he’s “bullish” on Seth MacFarlane as host of the Academy Awards, despite his irreverent approach to comedy and the polarizing effect he can have on viewers. “He brings a...
View ArticleSeth MacFarlane on Oscars hosting: ‘I’ll get thrashed’
Seth MacFarlane has discussed his role as host for this year’s Academy Awards. After praising Golden Globes co-hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, MacFarlane went on to joke that he isn’t concerned about...
View Article‘No big red button’ for Oscars host MacFarlane
Enlarge The producers of this year’s Oscars show said Monday they have no “big red button” to press in case boundary-pushing host Seth MacFarlane oversteps the mark. They voiced confidence in the...
View ArticleSeth MacFarlane expects to lose the Oscar to Adele
Tweet – A A A + LOS ANGELES – Seth MacFarlane is not preparing an acceptance speech for his Oscar-nominated song Everybody Needs a Best Friend. The first-time Oscar host and nominee says the best-song...
View ArticleSeth MacFarlane splits with Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke
Seth MacFarlane and Emilia Clarke at the Emmy after-party at the Beverly Hilton. Picture: enewsimage.com / Splash News Source: news.com.au The 39-year-old Family Guy creator and 25-year-old Game of...
View ArticleMacFarlane brings Theron and ‘Million’ to NM
The Western comedy will also star Oscar winner Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried and Sarah Silverman. “A Million Ways to Die in the West” tells the story of a cowardly sheep farmer who backs out of a...
View ArticleSeth MacFarlane approached for Oscars again?
Seth MacFarlane may have shown reluctance to return as an Oscar host but producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are apparently keen to bring him back for the high profile job. Zadan and Meron are...
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