FOXNews.com: 85TH OSCARS KICK OFF: Will Show Host Seth MacFarlane Sink or Swim?

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85TH OSCARS KICK OFF: Will Show Host Seth MacFarlane Sink or Swim? Feb 25th 2013, 02:22 Seth MacFarlane kicked off the Oscars by pushing the profanity envelope early-on, but Captain Kirk wasn't having it. William Shatner, dressed as his "Star Trek" character, appeared on a screen less than 10 minutes into the telecast to cut off MacFarlane's borderline offensive jokes. Shatner said he was coming from the future to "stop you from destroying the Academy Awards," he then went on to hold up a news article that read "Seth MacFarlane Worst Oscar Host Ever." As the night began, the man behind "Family Guy" took jabs at Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Chris Brown and Rihanna. His jokes were met with mixed applause and scattered laughs from the celebrity audience. Ahead of the show, MacFarlane said he planned to test the Academy's boundaries with some of his jokes. "I think a little bit of that injected into the mix will go a long way, but I do also have to be mindful, in this instance, of not losing the audience that's there every year," MacFarlane said. "It's a different audience from my own, but I do have to be respectful that they will be watching." Following MacFarlane's initial show introduction, the Oscars quickly took a more serious turn, as presenters began doling out the coveted golden statues.  MacFarlane took a back seat to all star presenters like Octavia Spencer and Reese Witherspoon. Christoph Waltz took home the first big award of the night, winning best supporting actor for his role in "Django Unchained." The Disney flick "Brave" won the award for best animated feature film.  Throughout the telecast, the Oscars stuck to its theme: music in film. MacFarlane followed his comedy introduction with a series of musical numbers as the evening set out to present a salute to movie musicals of the last decade. Charlize Theron and Daniel Radcliffe were among the night's musical performers.  The best-picture prize typically ends the Oscar show, but this time, MacFarlane and Kristin Chenoweth will perform a closing number on the Dolby Theatre stage that producers Zadan and Meron called a "'can't miss' moment." Keeping the wraps on whatever surprises they have in store has been a chore for them and MacFarlane. "It's been difficult. The press, as you know, is very nosy and sneaky. They're always sniffing around trying to get any advance notice," MacFarlane said. "It's like (expletive) Christmas. Wait till Christmas morning. Don't spoil the surprise." The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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