“STEPHEN COLBERT MADE ONE JOKE ABOUT CBS… AND IT ACTUALLY CAME TRUE.” What started as a throwaway gag during The Late Show finale quickly became one of the most unexpected moments of Colbert’s farewell. After joking that CBS might have to pay for using the iconic Peanuts theme, the network reportedly ended up securing a real licensing deal. The result? A final punchline that may have given Colbert the last laugh.
Colbert gets last laugh as CBS forced to fork over money for comedian’s ‘Charlie Brown stunt’ during finale Stephen Colbert appears to have delivered one final punchline at…