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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert during Thursday's May 21, 2026 show. CBS has agreed to pay Burlingame-based Lee Mendelson Film ...

The network agreed to pay a licensing fee for an undisclosed amount to Lee Mendelson Film Productions, which is donating the money to charity. By Neil Vigdor See more of our coverage in your search ...

Nearly a month after Stephen Colbert joked during "The Late Show" finale that he hoped the band's unauthorized use of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" song "doesn't cost CBS any money," the financial ...

Proceeds from the deal will go to World Central Kitchen, Lee Mendelson Film Productions confirmed on Tuesday. By Ethan Millman Music Editor A month later, CBS is now paying up, as the network signed a ...

Funnyman Stephen Colbert got one last laugh at CBS by using music from “Peanuts” while joking that the publisher who owns those rights is famously litigious. “Oh no, I hope this doesn’t cost CBS any ...

Stephen Colbert got one over on his former network bosses at CBS on the final episode of The Late Show last month when his house band played Peanuts music without a license. In the segment, Colbert ...

CBS will reportedly pay a licensing fee for the unauthorized use of Peanuts‘ theme “Linus and Lucy” in Stephen Colbert’s Late Show finale. For those unversed, “Linus and Lucy” is a widely recognized ...

CBS has reached a settlement with the owner of iconic “Peanuts” music, about a month after former late-night host Stephen Colbert taunted the network with a gag about getting sued – saying “I hope ...

CBS reached a licensing deal with Burlingame-based Lee Mendelson Film Productions after "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" used Vince Guaraldi's "Linus and Lucy" during its May finale.