LOS ANGELES – "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane said being invited to host the 2013 Academy Awards "was the greatest call that I could have gotten in show business."

Oscar telecast producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced Monday that MacFarlane will host the 85th annual Academy Awards ceremony in February.

Meron called the 38-year-old entertainer "the most unbelievable, consummate host choice we could think of." Zadan said they have long admired MacFarlane's talent, "so the idea of actually doing the biggest thing that we've ever produced with him is just beyond belief. We're so excited."