Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CBS Will Pay for Unauthorized Use of ‘Linus and Lucy’ in ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Finale; Proceeds to be Donated to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo credit: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert via YouTube However, in a serendipitous twist of fate, the proceeds will be used ...

CBS has reached a licensing agreement with the music company that owns the famed “Peanuts” song used by late-night host Stephen Colbert during his final show last month, with the funds set to go to ...

The season finale of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert featured a surprise musical number that was already making headlines outside the show. The episode included the classic Peanuts theme 'Linus and ...

SAN FRANCISCO, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (LMFP), owner and steward of the television and film song catalog of jazz artist and composer Vince Guaraldi, today ...

CBS has reached a settlement with Lee Mendelson Film Productions following the unauthorised use of Vince Guaraldi’s iconic composition “Linus and Lucy” during the final episode of The Late Show With ...

Stephen Colbert’s cheeky use of unlicensed _Peanuts_ music during his _Late Show_ finale forced CBS to pay licensing fees, which will now benefit World Central Kitchen.

CBS has struck a deal to pay Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc., an undisclosed amount after "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" used the famed Vince Guaraldi composition "Linus and Lucy" in the ...

CBS is set to pay Lee Mendelson Film Productions Inc. (LMFP) an undisclosed amount for unauthorized use of Guaraldi's "Linus and Lucy" track on the May 21 finale of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Photo credit: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert via YouTube However, in a serendipitous twist of fate, the proceeds will be used to support Chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen, a non-profit ...