CBS reaches agreement over Stephen Colbert’s use of Peanuts music on The Late Show
Stephen Colbert on the set of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Photograph: CBS Photo Archive/CBS/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenStephen Colbert on the set of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. I hope this doesn’t cost CBS any money!” he joked, as Louis Cato and the Great Big Joy Machine performed the song, titled Linus and Lucy, on air.
- ▪Stephen Colbert on the set of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
- ▪Photograph: CBS Photo Archive/CBS/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenStephen Colbert on the set of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
- ▪I hope this doesn’t cost CBS any money!” he joked, as Louis Cato and the Great Big Joy Machine performed the song, titled Linus and Lucy, on air.
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Stephen Colbert on the set of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Photograph: CBS Photo Archive/CBS/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenStephen Colbert on the set of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Photograph: CBS Photo Archive/CBS/Getty ImagesUS newsCBS reaches agreement over Stephen Colbert’s use of Peanuts music on The Late ShowOn that last day of his hosting, Colbert played Linus and Lucy on air in final dig at the networkMaanvi SinghTue 16 Jun 2026 19.51 EDTLast modified on Tue 16 Jun 2026 19.52 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleOn his last day hosting CBS’s The Late Show, Stephen Colbert played one of the most iconic songs from the Peanuts soundtrack.“Oh no! I hope this doesn’t cost CBS any money!” he joked, as Louis Cato and the Great Big Joy Machine performed the song,…
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