# Stephen Colbert: Late, but want to mention his tribute to his mom **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 24, 2013, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-colbert-late-but-want-to-mention-his-tribute-to-his-mom/661781 "2013-06-24T13:42:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-colbert-late-but-want-to-mention-his-tribute-to-his-mom/661781/1 "2013-06-24T13:42:25Z")
I searched and did not see a thread about this, so thought I would just briefly post about it. If it was mentioned previously, sorry. HuffPo link here: [Stephen Colbert's Tribute To His Late Mother, Lorna Tuck Colbert (VIDEO) | HuffPost Entertainment](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/20/stephen-colbert-tribute-to-mother-lorna-tuck-colbert_n_3469826.html) He had been away due the death of his mother. Upon his return last week, he used the first few minutes to pay tribute to his mom - my whole family was near tears watching it. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-colbert-late-but-want-to-mention-his-tribute-to-his-mom/661781/2 "2013-06-24T13:53:48Z")
Good for him. It was a fine tribute. Thank you for sharing this. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-colbert-late-but-want-to-mention-his-tribute-to-his-mom/661781/3 "2013-06-24T20:37:05Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > He had been away due the death of his mother. Upon his return last week, he used the first few minutes to pay tribute to his mom - my whole family was near tears watching it. So was I. It was a beautiful tribute. ---
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-colbert-late-but-want-to-mention-his-tribute-to-his-mom/661781/4 "2013-06-24T22:03:58Z")
It was lovely. I cried very hard. I thought it was a beautiful tribute when he said “If you watch this show and you like it, it’s b/c I’m lucky enough to work with a great team of people. If you watch this show and you like _me_ it’s because of my mother.” That’s a pretty great epitaph for a mom, I think. ---
**Author:** ![stretch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@stretch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stretch)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-colbert-late-but-want-to-mention-his-tribute-to-his-mom/661781/5 "2013-06-24T23:11:30Z")
I saw this. At the end of the show he pretended to faint, just like his mom taught him. > [@Stephen Colbert](#): > > She’d trained to be an actress when she was younger and she would teach us to do stage falls by pretending to faint on the kitchen floor. It was a great tribute. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-colbert-late-but-want-to-mention-his-tribute-to-his-mom/661781/6 "2013-06-24T23:25:46Z")
my fav. part was when he did the “faint”. that was the sniffing moment. “awwwww, sniff, his mum’s faint.” ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-colbert-late-but-want-to-mention-his-tribute-to-his-mom/661781/7 "2013-06-25T01:35:05Z")
“I want to thank everybody who offered their thoughts and prayers” Maybe thoughts and prayers aren’t all that bad. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-colbert-late-but-want-to-mention-his-tribute-to-his-mom/661781/8 "2013-06-27T04:06:33Z")
Just saw the show. Very nice. He is such a pro and a great human. Liked the Postal Service too. ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-colbert-late-but-want-to-mention-his-tribute-to-his-mom/661781/9 "2013-06-27T22:57:03Z")
We always record the Daily Show and Colbert Report and watch them when we have time to enjoy them, so we were a week behind. I’d wondered why they were showing reruns. The tribute was lovely. ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-colbert-late-but-want-to-mention-his-tribute-to-his-mom/661781/10 "2013-06-28T02:23:51Z")
Class act all the way. Occasionally, we choose good people to watch on TV. Mr. Colbert appears to be one of them. ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-colbert-late-but-want-to-mention-his-tribute-to-his-mom/661781/11 "2013-06-28T15:06:31Z")
So sweet. Just when I thought I couldn’t love him more, he shows how big and warm his heart is. What a lovely tribute. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-colbert-late-but-want-to-mention-his-tribute-to-his-mom/661781/12 "2013-06-28T16:00:34Z")
It was a very touching tribute; His voice was cracking throughout and I was amazed that he could go on and do a normal show after that. (Although I would not have wanted to be the guest that night.) He mentioned that his mother suffered the loss of a brother of hers, her husband (Stephen’s father) and three sons (some of Stephen’s brothers). For those who don’t know, Stephen’s father and two of his brothers died when Stephen was ten years old, in a plane crash. Also, I believe he found out about her passing the same night as Paul McCartney was on the show. I think before the show started. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-colbert-late-but-want-to-mention-his-tribute-to-his-mom/661781/13 "2013-06-28T17:38:53Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > It was a very touching tribute; His voice was cracking throughout and I was amazed that he could go on and do a normal show after that. (Although I would not have wanted to be the guest that night.) He mentioned that his mother suffered the loss of a brother of hers, her husband (Stephen’s father) and three sons (some of Stephen’s brothers). For those who don’t know, Stephen’s father and two of his brothers died when Stephen was ten years old, in a plane crash. > > Also, I believe he found out about her passing the same night as Paul McCartney was on the show. I think before the show started. Wow; hadn’t heard that - good lord.