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 ...

The late-night host got one over on his former network bosses.

Stephen Colbert pulled a prank of sorts on CBS before leaving "The Late Show" with unlicensed use of "Linus and Lucy" from Peanuts.

CBS is paying for a Stephen Colbert gag from the final episode of The Late Show. The network will pay a licensing fee to Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (LMFP) — the compan ...

After Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" used "A Charlie Brown Christmas" song without authorization, CBS forked over money to license "Linus and Lucy." ...

The company that owns the rights to that "Peanuts" song called the stunt “funny and entertaining” and will donate its proceeds to a charity Colbert supports.

On Thursday, June 18, former late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert attended the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois ...

Colbert got one last hit in on CBS during his "Late Show" finale last month by playing Vince Guaraldi's "Peanuts" song, "Linus and Lucy," without licensing it for use. Now, the eye network is paying ...

On that last day of his hosting, Colbert played Linus and Lucy on air in final dig at the network ...

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 ...

While bidding farewell, Stephen Colbert tried to stick it to CBS one last time on "The Late Show." During a segment on the series finale, the comedian, while discussing recent lawsuits filed by the ...

Stephen Colbert's costly prank on CBS didn't cost peanuts. But it's got the most delicious ending. Well, it did. And here's the best part: CBS made a deal to pay LMFP money, and LMFP then revealed it ...