The late-night host got one over on his former network bosses.

The proceeds from the payout will go to charity.

CBS has reached a settlement with the owner of iconic “Peanuts” music, about a month after former late-night host Stephen Colbert taunted the network with a gag about getting sued – saying “I hope ...

CBS has reached a licensing agreement with the music company that owns the famed “Peanuts” song used by late-night host ...

After Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" used "A Charlie Brown Christmas" song without authorization, CBS forked over money to license "Linus and Lucy." ...

CBS paid a licensing fee after Stephen Colbert used legally protected music from “Peanuts” on his final “Late Show” episode.

The proceeds from the CBS deal will be donated to World Central Kitchen, which provides meals to communities affected by natural disasters and civil unrest.

While bidding farewell, Stephen Colbert tried to stick it to CBS one last time on "The Late Show." During a segment on the series finale, the comedian, while discussing recent lawsuits filed by the ...

Stephen Colbert isn't done sending a few P.S. notes to his exit from CBS, as the network will have to pay for a decision he made on the way out the door. As you may recall, Colbert's last weeks saw ...

Stephen Colbert wrapped up his time on The Late Show by poking fun at CBSwith a music joke. During his last episode, he referenced the recent copyright lawsuits involving the Vince Guaraldi catalog, ...

About a month after Stephen Colbert used a "Peanuts" song on his "Late Show" finale without permission, CBS has now paid the bill. (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via AP) ...

On that last day of his hosting, Colbert played Linus and Lucy on air in final dig at the network ...