CBS pays licensing fee for Stephen Colbert’s parting ‘Peanuts’ joke
CBS paid a licensing fee for the unauthorized use of Peanuts music during the final episode of The Late Show. The payment was donated to charity.
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The update confirms the payment was made following the use of legally protected music.
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CBS pays licensing fee for Stephen Colbert's Peanuts joke
confidence 100%CBS paid a licensing fee for the unauthorized use of Peanuts music during the final episode of The Late Show. The payment was donated to charity.
What's confirmed:
- CBS paid a licensing fee for using legally protected Peanuts music during the final episode of The Late Show.
- The licensing payment was donated to charity.
Still unconfirmed:
- Stephen Colbert used copyrighted music to troll CBS into a potential lawsuit.
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CBS pays licensing fee for Stephen Colbert's Peanuts joke
confidence 90%CBS reached an agreement to pay a licensing fee to Lee Mendelson Film Productions for the unauthorized use of the song Linus and Lucy. The music played during the final episode of The Late Show. The production company is donating the undisclosed payment to charity.
What's confirmed:
- CBS agreed to pay a licensing fee for the unauthorized use of the Peanuts theme Linus and Lucy.
- Lee Mendelson Film Productions is the recipient of the licensing fee.
- The money from the licensing fee is being donated to charity.
- The music played during the final episode of The Late Show.
Still unconfirmed:
- Stephen Colbert's joke about Bari Weiss left the CBS News boss incandescent with rage.
- CBS directed its morning show not to mention the final episode of The Late Show.
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CBS settles copyright dispute over Colbert's Peanuts joke
confidence 100%CBS signed a licensing agreement and paid a settlement after Stephen Colbert used Peanuts music in his final Late Show episode. The copyright issue followed a May 21 broadcast. Colbert had joked that the stunt would not cost the network money.
What's confirmed:
- CBS signed a licensing deal and reached a settlement after Stephen Colbert used Peanuts music in his Late Show finale.
- Colbert joked during the May 21 broadcast that he hoped the move would not cost the network money.
Still unconfirmed:
- The gag first appeared on The Blast.
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CBS pays licensing fee for Stephen Colbert's Peanuts music prank
confidence 90%CBS reached a settlement and signed a licensing deal after Stephen Colbert used Peanuts music in his Late Show finale. The network agreed to a payout after the stunt created a copyright issue. Colbert joked during the May 21 broadcast that he hoped the move would not cost the network money.
What's confirmed:
- CBS agreed to pay a licensing fee for the use of a Peanuts song on The Late Show.
- Stephen Colbert said during his May 21 finale, "Oh no! I hope this doesn't cost CBS any money."
- The network reached a payout agreement after the music stunt caused a copyright issue.
Still unconfirmed:
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was reportedly burning $40 million.
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CBS Settles Licensing Dispute Over Stephen Colbert's Peanuts Joke
confidence 100%CBS reached a settlement and signed a licensing deal after Stephen Colbert used Peanuts music in his Late Show finale. Colbert had previously joked during the segment that he hoped the move would not cost the network money. A Bay Area company owning the rights secured the payment.
What's confirmed:
- CBS signed a licensing deal for the use of Peanuts music in Stephen Colbert's Late Show finale.
- The music used in the finale was the Linus and Lucy theme.
- Stephen Colbert joked during the segment, "I hope this doesn't cost CBS any money!"
- CBS reached a settlement with the owner of the music.
Still unconfirmed:
- The company that received the payment is based in the Bay Area.
- The music publisher is famously litigious.