Stephen Colbert Punked CBS On His Final Night, And Now It's Costing The Network $$$
The "Late Show" host warned this move could cause the network to "pay through the nose."
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stephen-colbert-cbs-peanuts-joke_n_6a31fc19e4b07f7766ed30d2
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#StephenColbert left one last gift — or "final revenge" — for #CBS before he exited the network.
CBS will now have to pay an undisclosed amount to #LeeMendelson Film Productions, Inc. after the #comedian and host used the #Peanuts TV specials’ theme, 'Linus and Lucy', during a segment of #TheLateShow finale, The #DailyBeast reported on Tuesday
#music #LinusAndLucy #VinceGuaraldiTrio #WorldCentralKitchen
Stephen Colbert left one last gift — or "final revenge" — for CBS before he exited the network.CBS will now have to pay an undisclosed amount to Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. after the comedian and host used the Peanuts TV specials’ theme during a segment of The Late Show finale, The Daily Be...
CBS Signs Licensing Deal Over Stephen Colbert’s “Peanuts” Theme Gag
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Late-Night & Variety Shows Battle It Out For Five Emmy Slots After Categories Merge
#LateNightTV #News #JimmyKimmelLive #LastWeekTonightwithJohnOliver #SNL #TheDailyShow #TheLateShow
https://deadline.com/2026/06/late-night-variety-shows-five-emmy-slots-1236954019/
‘In Memoriam’s Rob Burnett & Marc Maron Reflect On Loss Of ‘The Late Show,’ A Mode Of Late-Night That May Be “Over” & “Amateur Hour” Aspect To Some Of What’s Replacing It
#LateNightTV #News #InMemoriam #MarcMaron #RobBurnett #StephenColbert #TheLateShow
https://deadline.com/2026/06/rob-burnett-marc-maron-talk-late-show-cancellation-1236939260/
Rob Burnett and Marc Maron spoke about the loss of 'The Late Show' and late-night's future during a recent interview with Deadline.
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