Stephen Colbert's finale prank forces CBS to pay, fee donated
Stephen Colbert played the Peanuts TV specials theme "Linus and Lucy" without a license during The Late Show finale, and CBS will pay an undisclosed fee to clear the use. The owner of the Peanuts rights has agreed to donate that payment to José Andrés' World Central Kitchen. The stunt turned a copyright liability into a charitable payout, converting Colbert's final prank into money for hunger relief.
Damn Colbert is a treasure. He very knowingly and intentionally played Linus and Lucy on the air, and the copyright holder joyfully got a fine out of CBS for it and then donated it to World Central kitchen. www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
Dr. Kim72I miss seeing Colbert on late night tv.
Legal alien 👽20You're a good man Charlie Brown Colbert.
sweetlady31.bsky.social14Good people are just determined to do good things.
Alyson Wonderland10He should run for office! He’s brilliant
Vanguard10I didn't know about the donation, that makes it even better!
Oldfatuglynbroke10I saw that and it was brilliant. God, I miss him. I hope he takes over for Kimmel for a week this summer when Mr. K takes two months off.
Mark D. Wimberley9Genuinely curious how big the fee/fine turned out to be.
Ciaomama7Well, when you have nothing else to lose.......
arthart.bsky.social6What a feel good moment! 💖
ozzieski.bsky.social5Miss Colbert. We don't watch CBS anymore and we don't miss it.
A. Bwick5Love to see it! MORE OF THIS PLEASE!
lookingforstuff.bsky.social5I do love Colbert. His temperament is just so very perfect. His public temperament any way. I don’t know him personally but I imagine he’s one of the rare people who is publicly and privately the same person.
Nick Principe5Wish he did this every night for the last month of his remaining time. He’ll bounce back. I’m sure he’s already aligned a deal with… well, f*david Ellison owns ALL the media so… YouTube I guess
frodo58.bsky.social5It was a tough job, but someone had to do it! Thanx Colbert.
Gary B5Colbert has a sharp and quick mind.
Ewart, Dave5the band played it , they should get some credit
judithanne.bsky.social5And WCK is the winner! ♥️
Janis💙🦋🇺🇦🇵🇹🇨🇦4Creative thinkers at work ☺️
Gino4Colbert living in 3026 playing 4D chess.
Sandy4This man is a national treasure!
Leslie-Anne 🇨🇦🇫🇷😷☮️**I AM CANADIAN!** Bird Nerd🪶!!4I am still pissed that he had Telarico and totally screwed Crockett…..
celtdragon74151.bsky.social4Well if THEY can do it, so can WE!
Lucylu3Sweet Colbert is the best kind of man - one with a caring heart
StabbyTabby 🔪🤘3I hope he is taking a well deserved vacation then comes back with a fury.
nuthinbutnets3The man is a genius!!! And kudos for the donation to WCK.
Anita Woodruff3This is the kind of pettiness that I love.😂
dinb3Wow, that took some thought! Well done!
Call me AMPHIFA Jack2Class Act Colbert - a final 🖕
cshammer2He makes incredibly good trouble
aimitch2That's the way to do it.
goodbrainsreign.bsky.social2I love the pettiness, and I love what the copyright holder did!
Rick does Math and Stuff2The tune in question: youtu.be/x6zypc_LhnM?...
timbo6.bsky.social2Bari Weiss and the Ellisons probably had no idea that licensing is required when using peoples intellectual property. Learn something new everyday!
CBS forced to pay for Stephen Colbert’s final prank on The Late Show
Mich2Cali • 🏳️🌈67In honor of the song used to garner that sweet fine:
friendo-101.bsky.social47Nice parting shot! And a reminder to all, this is what started it all: May 16, 2017, The Late Show
vegascookies.bsky.social26Best part of article..... "As part of CBS’s agreement, LMFP will donate the licensing fee amount to World Central Kitchen"
Francja Katzur26CBS lawsuit is fantastic and the cherry on top …that money donated to World Central Kitchen 🤗
Clancy and Angel Tobie24Good, they should be fined for their capitulation to the regime!
Douglas Montgomery16Revenge is a dish best served cold…. As in cold, hard cash.😂
swillymountain56.bsky.social11Points to Colbert for getting in a final elbow! 😀
Cat Went10Made me laugh out loud
Andilee10Woot the food kitchen getting more money! Absolutely beautifully done Stephen!
E-3PO10LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THAT FOR THEM!!! #boycottCBS
Varsha Pai9If you read it, LMFP and Colbert planned this.
Afterimage 🇨🇦8That is great! They are going to donate the money from the lawsuit to World Central Kitchen! Talk about a win/win.
Mapolino5This is just marvellous. Magnificent.
two12green.bsky.social5BTW....this happened to Monty Python. During their live recording at the Hollywood Bowl, Neil Innes ad libbed singing part of "Climb Every Mountain". Because it was after the fact and they had recorded the show for an album they paid threw the nose for that!!! When Colbert did that I went...
velmam.bsky.social5Ha! He stuck it to them!
Sarcasmo Ultra BLAM!5Oh, they'll pay dearly for booting Colbert, turning into a propaganda machine rather than news, they'll lose their audience, ratings, revenue, etc. There's nothing they have that isn't smeared with the taint of fascism now.
brentavision.bsky.social4And that money ended up with World Central Kitchen, one of Colbert's favorite charities.
Sad Eyed Lady3I hope they have to pay bigly.
quiltbyhand.bsky.social2Brilliant! Thought it might happen when I watched the show. An outstanding Fuck You Finale!
RogersIvy2We miss him already!! I hope he's still having a Blast!!😅👏👏
Trixiebelden752Well Done Stephen and Louis
Bald disc golfing daddy2Wow is he intelligent........wow are they dumb. And more power to the rightful owner.
samlovesdogs.bsky.social2Good - they deserve it.
davemurch.bsky.social2That is hilarious. And fitting. But man I miss him. Funny, literate, and OMG.....woke. lol
enricotr.bsky.social2CBS don't have to worry about money, they have a Trump card.
nnoir2262Now that’s a big ole ⬇️ and I 💙 it‼️
CBS Propaganda was forced to pay a fine after Stephen Colbert played an unlicensed song from Peanuts during his final show. The owner of Peanuts donated that fine to hero Chef Jose Andres’ amazing World Central Kitchen. A beautiful final fuck you from Mr. Colbert. Love it. 💙👊
MB Brown7More specifically, the holder of the rights to Vince Guaraldi’s music, Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (not the “owner” of Peanuts) received the money, which they turned over to WCK. They found the bit “funny and entertaining” and we’re happy to support WCK. 💖
Torsten Pihl6Yay! I donate monthly to World Central Kitchen.
[email protected]4Not missing CBS ..only watched that mess for Colbert.
Jennifer2Charles Schulz,a Minnesotan, would approve
Zbrosmom2Seeing that made me so happy! 😁
