Stephen Colbert challenges champion weeper Elisabeth Moss to a cry-off

Still, Moss is a gamer, and when Colbert whipped out some tissues in a put up or shut up duel of theatrical tears, she indeed stepped up and got ready to snuffle. Telling the inquisitive Colbert to mind his own business when it comes to the secret of her well-known ability to blub at will, Moss joined Colbert in fighting the inevitable giggles that bubble up when you’re trying to do something deeply and wrenchingly emotional in front of an eagerly tittering studio audience. Colbert claimed a false start at one point, as Moss appeared ready to silently yet movingly mourn the death of her cat or something while he was still deciding whether or not to take off his glasses. “She’s gonna lap me,” Colbert joked, “She’s gonna have snot and everything.” As to just who wound up the wet-eyed winner amongst Emmy-winners, you’ll have to go to the tape.