For instance, Chelsea Handler memorably called Colbert’s late night program “not interesting” and basically a carbon copy of everything else out there.
Stephen Colbert’s recent comments to the New York Times pretty much directly address the concerns people have had about his show in the past, also saying he looks forward to the future.
There were a lot of complaints early on that Stephen Colbert was stiff and really wasn’t bringing anything new to the table.
Even other celebrities had a few choice comments about the post-Letterman Late Show.