He's a Boykin spaniel, the South Carolina state dog, so there are several Southern associations with his name.

Does Colbert have a dog?

Stephen Colbert opens up about his dog, Benny

And that has not changed just because he is working from home. In a special piece for InStyle, Colbert opened up about one very special member of his family and team, his dog Benny.

What happened to Colbert's right ear?

Perhaps you've noticed that comedian Stephen Colbert's right ear sticks out at an angle. As a child, he had surgery to repair a severely perforated eardrum, he told The New Yorker. ... In order to safely remove the tumor, doctors had to remove Colbert's eardrum — so he is completely deaf in his right ear.