On October 1 , 2012 , it was announced that MacFarlane would host the 85th Academy Awards on February 24 , 2013 . He also presented the nominees with actress Emma Stone , on January 10 , 2013 . In addition to hosting , MacFarlane was also nominated in the Academy Award for Best Original Song category for co-writing the theme song " Everybody Needs a Best Friend " for his film '' Ted '' with Walter Murphy . Critical response to MacFarlane 's performance was mixed . Columnist Owen Gleiberman of '' Entertainment Weekly '' commented " By calling constant attention to the naughty factor , " MacFarlane created " an echo chamber of outrage , working a little too hard to top himself with faux-scandalous gags about race , Jews in Hollywood , and the killing of Abraham Lincoln . " Tim Goodman of '' The Hollywood Reporter '' praised MacFarlane 's performance saying that he did " impressively better than one would have wagered . " He also noted that he added " plenty of niceties with a little bit of the Ricky Gervais bite-the-hand-that-feeds-you thing and worked the juxtaposition rather nicely . " He stirred up controversy in the form of a musical number titled " We Saw Your Boobs "
85th Academy Awards
85th Academy Awards
Seth MacFarlane