WATCH: Stephen Colbert's beautiful tribute to his mother, Lorna

Colbert breaks character to introduce his audience to his mom, who died last week at age 92

Lorna Colbert
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Stephen Colbert doesn't break character very often, not on The Colbert Report or even when testifying before Congress on campaign finance. Family seems to be the exception. He briefly ditched his conservative-pundit shtick to stump for his sister, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, who went on to lose a House race to former Gov. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.). And on Wednesday night, he started his show with a very genuine, very moving eulogy for his mother, Lorna Colbert, who died last week at age 92.

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.