Summary

One of the funniest copyright “disputes” in recent memory has reached an amicable, dare we say charming, end: CBS has agreed to a licensing agreement, which will be donated to charity, after Stephen Colbert purposefully played one of Vince Guaraldi’s famous Peanuts tunes on the final episode of The Late Show without permission. Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (LMFP), which owns the rights to Guaraldi’s television and film catalog, confirmed the news in a statement shared with Rolling Stone .

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