Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone to announce Oscar nominations

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Oscar host Seth MacFarlane took to his Twitter feed to announce that he will be announcing the nominations for the 85th Academy Awards at 5am PST/8am EST on Thursday morning alongside Emma Stone.

This represents a nearly-inconceivable break with tradition (what? I’m a fan of hyperbole), since the nominations are usually announced by the president of the Academy and a former Oscar winner or nominee, a practice that has led to some hilarious mispronunciations since the Academy president is often tongue-tied any time someone from outside the continental United States is nominated.

In recent years, nominees Jennifer Lawrence and Anne Hathaway have joined the Academy prez, as have winners Mo’Nique, Kathy Bates and Forest Whitaker. Check out the video below for an example of how the nominations are usually announced – if only to check out what a profoundly excellent hair day Jennifer Lawrence was having. And to hear the Academy president machete the name of the director of eventual Best Picture winner The Artist.

Good times.

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Mikhail XO
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"– if only to check out what a profoundly excellent hair day Jennifer Lawrence was having."

 You sure you're not just a wee bit gay there? ;)  Fess up dude. 

NickRoman1
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@Mikhail XO I was partially raised by a gay, black hairdresser. It seeps in from time-to-time. 

Mikhail XO
Mikhail XO moderator

@NickRoman1 @Mikhail XO Well...my gaydar is frantically going off. It's best you mention/post something quickly about tits or American football or Nascar or beer ASAP  ;)

NickRoman1
NickRoman1 moderator

@Mikhail XO @NickRoman1 Oh, I don't care if people think I'm gay. I'll routinely go out of my way to point out when a man is deliriously handsome, usually because it's germane to whatever conversation I'm having (since most of my friends are women). 

But if it'll help, I really would love to go on a beer run with J-Law. She seems like the type to knock'em back in a pub and whoop your ass at pool.