At the 2006 Emmy Award ceremony in Hollywood, Stephen Colbert called out the assembled "stars" when he greeted them, saying: "Good evening, Godlesoyed by a vengeful God. Anyone who watches one of their little filmic plays (or Las Vegas concerts) will be turned into a pillar of salt. Dr. Colbert did not need to be so generous. The thankless crowd assembled in the theater didn't deserve a warning since they had just denied Stephen an award for his painstaking pursuit of truthiness. They had given the award to Barry Manilow. Barry Manilow! Will they listen?