Comedian Aisha Tyler hosted the Critics Choice Awards on Thursday night. In her opening monologue, she attempted a joke about “12 Years a Slave.”
So @aishatyler just said "12 Years a Slave" was so 'pretty' it almost made her want to go back to that time." REALLY?!? #criticschoice
— G (@GlissG) January 17, 2014
She added, “No it didn’t. Are you kidding me? I drove here in a Porsche today after a white guy made me scrambled eggs. And then he took it downtown. You know what I’m talking about.”
Ready for what sure looks like some blue-on-blue shade? We can’t help but find Oprah’s reaction delicious. We’re only human.
@aishatyler OMG #criicschoice awards look back OMG the look oprah gave you at the12 years a slave joke not impressed pic.twitter.com/DzTf4Lhfwe
— wonder woman (@Tammad) January 17, 2014
Vine video:
Oprah has a lot of feelings about the opener. #CriticsChoice https://t.co/fmi4toWDUD
— People (@people) January 17, 2014
Full video here.
Aisha Tyler is the worst part of the Critics Choice! I'm fairly certain Oprah would agree after that look she gave her #CriticsChoiceAwards
— Jamie Lauren Patton (@jamielpatton) January 17, 2014
Haha Oprah is not impressed with Aisha Tyler.
— Spooky Traci ?? (@IrishAngel_PW) January 17, 2014
Oprah is not amused with Aisha Tyler's "12 Years a Slave" joke #CriticsChoice
— Briea Curington (@BriCurington) January 17, 2014
For the ONLY time in my life, I'm siding with Oprah. Aisha Tyler is making me really uncomfortable. #CriticsChoice
— MK (@MKwonderland) January 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/NChanelJoy/status/423985023700594689
Oprah is not feeling these slave jokes. #CriticsChoice
— mary?? (@maryyy723) January 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/katzdinak/status/423985866269134848
Check out some of the early (and brutal) reviews of Tyler’s opening flop-fest:
Aisha Tyler is the worst host of anything ever. She doesn't even approach funny.
— Dane Mychal (@danemychal) January 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/wrongheaven/status/423984262145404928
Aisha Tyler is epic failing on the #CriticsChoiceAwards
— JPMA❌ (@lokilokiloki) January 17, 2014
I'm sorry Aisha Tyler needs to go away. She is funny 20% of the time. #CriticsChoice
— Jennifer Sedaille (@JennLynn54) January 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/jbellechanteuse/status/423985055715688448
Watching #CriticsChoiceAwards. Aisha Tyler is a HORRIBLE host. Hopefully her time on stage will be kept to a minimum. #CringeWorthy
— Melissa Brandon (@Dida077) January 17, 2014
I don't think anyone's having any of Aisha Tyler's ish tonight #CriticsChoice #notfunny
— ♪ (@xxo_yadi) January 17, 2014
Watching a career explode in flames: Aisha Tyler hosting the 19th Annual Critics' Choice Awards! Wow… Hoping it was just nerves. Yikes!!
— DeAunderia Bowens (@DrDeAunderia) January 17, 2014
And the fun keeps on comin’:
Aisha Tyler pissed off Oprah tonight. Twice. #criticschoice #bigmistake
— Lauren Knutson (@Lauren_Knutson) January 17, 2014
The woman who could buy and sell us all twice and somehow make us think she was doing us a favor, Oprah. – @aishatyler #CriticsChoice
— Keonnie Janae is putting the tiny humans first. (@KeonnieJanae) January 17, 2014
Tyler’s take on meeting Oprah:
Met @Oprah AND @ForestWhitaker Whitaker tonight. It was every bit as transcendent as I dreamt it would be. Then I fainted. #CriticsChoice
— Aisha Tyler (@aishatyler) January 17, 2014
[Update]
Awww. Seems like the comedian can’t take some ribbing. Shorter Aisha Tyler: “THAT’S NOT FUNNY!11!!”
For those who think the superlative @oprah was mad at me last night, I refer you to this. #manufacturedcontroversy pic.twitter.com/KV0CO8ctMc
— Aisha Tyler (@aishatyler) January 17, 2014
Now, please go get upset about something real, like world hunger, or the end of Breaking Bad. #CriticsChoice
— Aisha Tyler (@aishatyler) January 17, 2014
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