• Vulture/New York magazine, Tuesday, October 2, 2012 3:47 PM

So we hear that Seth MacFarlane is hosting the Oscars next year. Um, who? Sorry, we're far from the young-man demo of his show "Family Guy." Kyle Buchanan asks and answers seven questions about this decision, from "Do people actually recognize Seth McFarlane?" ("As far as TV showrunners go, MacFarlane is among the best-known, especially after his recent stint hosting 'Saturday Night Live.'") to "How much singing will he do?" (potentially a lot, since he's actually put out an album of show tunes) and "Will MacFarlane matter that much?" (Probably not -- "the biggest ratings-driver is always the nominated movies," writes Buchanan.) We also liked the question about what Neil Patrick Harris has to do to host the Oscars.

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