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Lee Mendelson Film Productions reached a licensing agreement with CBS for the unauthorized use of Peanuts music on Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show'.
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Who
Stephen Colbert, CBS, Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Louis Cato and the Great Big Joy Machine, Jason Mendelson, World Central Kitchen
What
Lee Mendelson Film Productions reached a licensing agreement with CBS for the unauthorized use of Peanuts music on Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show'.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:52:00 GMT · 4h 44m ago
Where
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Why
Stephen Colbert played 'Linus and Lucy' on air during his last day hosting 'The Late Show' as a 'final dig' at CBS, leading to an unauthorized use of the music.
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How this affects you
This agreement highlights the ongoing efforts to enforce music licensing, with the proceeds from the settlement benefiting World Central Kitchen, a disaster-relief food nonprofit.
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4 events in this thread- Currently Reading4h 44m agoLee Mendelson Film Productions reached a licensing agreement with CBS for the unauthorized use of Peanuts music on Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show'.
- Culture & Industry4h 44m agoLee Mendelson Film Productions reached a licensing agreement with CBS for the unauthorized use of the song "Linus and Lucy" on The Late Show.Open article
- Culture & Industry4h 44m agoCBS reached a licensing agreement with Lee Mendelson Film Productions for Stephen Colbert's unauthorized use of the song 'Linus and Lucy' on 'The Late Show'.Open article
- Culture & Industry4h 44m agoOn his last day hosting CBS’s The Late Show, Stephen Colbert played "Linus and Lucy," a song from the Peanuts soundtrack, on air.Open article