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>> good, okay. >> all of the success with "ted" were you kind of like how did this happen? >> i had no idea what to expect. >> i love you. >> i love you too. >> i wasn't thinking in terms of commercial viability in terms of, you know, what was going to sell. >> but sell, it does. on top of that, seth earns an oscar nomination for co-writing a song in the film. ♪ everybody needs a best friend ♪ ♪ >> he'll be playing a much bigger role at these academy awards than just nominee. >> good morning. i'm seth macfarlane, the host of the oscars. >> i think it's pretty clear why the academy wanted...

They took. >> the first time you're hosting. >> days before the ceremony seth tells me he doesn't expect to win over critics. >> i go in at about minus-10 with the press so, got to get myself to at least a level where they can tolerate me and then maybe from there i have a shot at actually getting a positive review. >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome your host, seth macfarlane. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> thank you. >> the curtain rises february 24th, 2013. >> good evening, ladies and gentlemen. welcome to the oscars. and the quest to make tommy lee jones laugh begins now. [ laughter ]...

2012 and becomes an unexpected and gigantic hit. >> let him in. >> let him in, exactly. >> good, okay. "ted," were you kind of like how did this happen? >> i had no idea what to expect. >> i love you. >> i love you too. >> i wasn't thinking in terms of commercial viability in terms of, you know, what was going to sell. >> but sell, it does. on top of that, seth earns an oscar nomination for co-writing a song in the film. ♪ everybody needs a best friend ♪ ♪ >> he'll be playing a much bigger role at these academy awards than just nominee. >> good morning. i'm seth macfarlane, the host of t...