Tough Crowd for Boyle-Bashing Stephen Colbert

By Marc Schneider Posted Feb 1st 2010 10:57AM

There were a lot of winners Sunday at the Grammys, but as with any other awards show you've got to have some stinkers in the mix. While we're passport-holding residents of Colbert Nation, we weren't feeling great about Stephen Colbert and his spotty, Susan Boyle-bashing monologue.

The Comedy Central star seemed off from the start, and received an icy glare from Jay-Z after giving him a "wuddup, Z" shout-out from the stage. After warning his daughter to "stay away from Katy Perry," he launched into a meanish rant about the second-biggest selling artist of 2009: Susan Boyle. Watch Video Above

"Congratulations to all of you, but what I want to know is -- Why isn't Susan Boyle here? I mean, she accomplished something huge this year. You all may have brought the sexy back, but she sent it away again! No thanks Sexy, we're just going with good singing this year."

He continued: "Seriously, you may be cool here but this year your industry was saved by a 48 year old Scottish cat lady in sensible shoes. So, give it up for Susan Boyle! congratulations, Susan!"

The San Francisco Chronicle said, "either Stephen Colbert was before the wrong audience or he had the wrong material" and that listening to his jokes "hurt as much as having the needle of a flu shot driven into your arm."

Commenters on IrishCentral.com were equally peeved by Colbert's ribbing of Boyle. "Who's Stephen Colbert anyway?" one person wrote. "Another case of professional jealousy if you ask me ... He made himself look bad, not Susan!"

It was the second time in a week that Boyle had been publicly dissed. The harshest blow came with comments from her idol, Elaine Page, who called the singer a "girl with no experience of anything to do with theatrics, the music business, or art in any way."

Paige said that Boyle "was like a virus really that spread across the world in a nanosecond," saying that her rise to fame via YouTube and the Web doesn't mean she's cut out for showbiz.

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Monday 01 February

By dickdavila

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Colbert is an idiot. George Lopez should have won the grammy!

By R.Davila

Colbert is not funny. George Lopez should have won the Grammy!

By Ellie

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Colbert was mistaking mean for funny, again. Easy target, made easier by the fact that she wasn't there.

By betty king

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WTF- that wasn't mean. Her I am ready to turn on Mr Colbert and it just isn't true. Unless you think there is a problem with Cats and sensible shoes- WHICH THERE ISN'T. Fire this writer and thank God for video clips because you writers can't tell what happened to save their freakin lives.

By Ginny

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Colbert is an idiot. Look at yourself before you critisize others. I am talking about physical looks. I felt for your daughter. You embarassed her. You were not funny.

By robert portnoy

Why don't YOU learn to spell (critisize?) before you criticize Colbert. His humor is obviously over your head, you moron. These shallow "beautiful" skanks you worship can't handle the truth he spoke about their stupid little self-congratulatory party.

By flash

Neither Colbert or John Stewart are funny and George Lopez is a RACIST and even less funny.They will fade away soon and the world will be a funnier place.

By Lisa Thurman

Stephen Cobert had a point. Where was Susan Boyle? Why wasn't she at the Grammy's? Stephen speaks the truth and the Grammy audience didn't like it. He got off on the wrong foot from the beginning when he said, "We're all here to congradulate ourselves." The richest of the rich musicians couldn't handle it.
Stephen Cobert rocks.

By John

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Colbert is funny like syphillis, only when it's not you it's happening to. I'd rather listen to the wind blow while watching paint dry,

By Mistralwind

George Lopez?! That has to be the worst late night show on TV. No relevance whatsoever.

I like Colbert but yeah, he was a bit out of line.

Monday 01 March

By Debbie Austin

Steven you were way out of line!!!!

steven, you were WAY out of line! How about showing the world what a southern gentleman is for real, there is nothing wrong with wearing sensible shoes! And you left out the most important part, she sings like a angel. Shame on you Steven!!!!!

By Vicky Wiley

Susan just needs to learn to turn the other cheek. Now that she's been through the media frenzy that plagued her at first, I'm sure she's got a good handle on it by now.

By valeskas

I am not one who watches Colbert anymore and I do not think, that he is real funny either. Susan Boyle had a moment of fame and in my heart I wish she could go on, but I think she is a real fragile person and will maybe dissapear again from the public after a while. So I thought, that Colbert, was a brick, for doing this. People who behave like him, should be made responsible for anything that he says.

By Wendell

Hey Colbert!

Who let you in the room with the beautiful people? You, with your nerdy looks and your A symmetrical ears. You, with your prescription glasses, elevator shoes, and Jerry Lewis magnetism. I guess Susan Boyle had no idea that having a beautiful voice and a smidgen of humility just isn't enough in our current hyper narcissistic entertainment culture. At least if I close my eyes and listen to her, I hear something beautiful. If I close my eyes and listen to you I still hear something annoying.

By Adkam

Wendell, you are right on! He made me cringe last night. Didn't think he was funny. Just annoying and it got worse when he accepted his Grammy. You could see his daughter praying they wouldn't show her again. Hope he isn't invited back....no one laughed.

By Colbert Fan

Guess you cant handle Colbert "truthiness", LMAO.. He is right, where was she?

By mick1840

i listen to susan boyles music last year more than anyone elses. at least she can sing, and i dont have to listen to the rappers that really suck, there music is the worst. the America people really like her sing and so did the world, no one else did what she did last year. A few people are jealous.

By Jessica

Colbert is a genius. It's not about being mean or not.

By David Watson

I don't care for Mr. Colbert, but, he did ask the pivotal question: Where was Susan Boyle? She should have been invited. After Mr. Colberts opening monologue and announcing the first award, I didn't want to hear him anymore, so I went off to watch some grass grow in the front yard.

By Frank

Making people laugh is probably the hardest of the performing
arts.

You must take risks and there's no playbook to follow.

Colbert was NOT offensive towards Ms. Boyle. She, plainly,
isn't promoting her sex appeal, AND Colbert coplemented her
on getting by on "Good Singing."

Where's exactly is the put-down? (I'm not sexy either..big deal.)

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