Seth MacFarlane (Getty)

Seth MacFarlane (Getty) Credit: Seth MacFarlane (Getty)

Not only will Seth MacFarlane play host at the Academy Awards next month, he’ll help announce the nominees this Thursday morning.

Along with actress Emma Stone, MacFarlane will read the noms’ names starting at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, marking the first time since 1972 that an Oscar show host has participated in the big announcement.

The awards show airs live Feb. 24.

The Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, airs Sunday. The Screen Actors Guild Awards hits the airwaves on Jan. 27.  

The MTA and the LIRR unions have reached an agreement to end the 3-day transit strike. NewsdayTV's Pat Dolan reports. Credit: Newsday Staff; Instagram/ MTA

Service restarts at noon Tuesday The MTA and the LIRR unions have reached an agreement to end the 3-day transit strike. NewsdayTV's Pat Dolan reports.

The MTA and the LIRR unions have reached an agreement to end the 3-day transit strike. NewsdayTV's Pat Dolan reports. Credit: Newsday Staff; Instagram/ MTA

Service restarts at noon Tuesday The MTA and the LIRR unions have reached an agreement to end the 3-day transit strike. NewsdayTV's Pat Dolan reports.

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