Best and Worst of the 2013 Oscars
Worst: Seth MacFarlane
When the Academy signed Seth MacFarlane on as host, they were aiming to use the "Family Guy" creator's brand of provocation as an asset. Instead, his "edge" couldn't cut through many of the sleepily awkward, witlessly cruel and needlessly nepotistic minutes he had to fill as an entertainer with little knack for standup. He has the look of a host and added benefits as an energetic singer and dancer, but nothing could couldn't shake the cringe-worthiness of snide digs, at women in particular (see: "Boobs" song, Rex Reed/Adele's weight, flu "joke," "woman's innate ability to never ever let anything go" har har har). It's not that Hollywood pot-shots weren't there to be made or couldn't be made, it's just that they were just weak, and MacFarlane needed to sell them, perhaps in order to make his fraternity dues.
- Katie Hasty
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February 25, 2013 at 5:26AM EST Reply to CommentWell, call me British but I think MacFarlane was brilliant. Best host in a long time. And there was clearly something not right with Adele. She can sing much louder than that without getting screechy, and she looked uncomfortable and sang a flat note toward the end. All very out of character.
Listing Brave's upset as a positive thing really irks me.
Craig
February 25, 2013 at 7:19AM EST Reply to CommentListing FLOTUS' appearance was not a 'best' moment; it was incongruous. What does she have to do with the Oscars?
Manelle Ostman
February 25, 2013 at 2:41PM EST Reply to CommentSeth McFarlane was terrible rude terrible jokes good hardly read the prom I think he was probably the worst host I've ever seen on there
Diana The best host. Laughed and laughed. Life too short for being too serious. It's a joke
February 28, 2013 at 8:15AM ESTXmen
February 25, 2013 at 2:56PM EST Reply to CommentMan Seth sucked donkey dick
Last night
Cammy
February 25, 2013 at 5:07PM EST Reply to CommentThis was one of the best oscar shows for me, and i've been watching the oscars for 15 years. Seth was an amazing host, and he did give it a little edge. All in all i loved it.
Fernanintendo
February 26, 2013 at 12:21PM EST Reply to CommentSeth doesn't belong on stage, keep up the funny toons, though.
FLOTUS's appearance was really awkward. Our first lady is'nt meant to be an entertainer.
Mrs. Obama needs to wait until she is no longer FLOTUS to indulge her Hollywood ambitions.
Kathleen Firth-Comerford The FLOTUS is the most cringe-worthy: silly and inappropriate, really. The 9K gown is just sickening.
February 27, 2013 at 7:09PM EST