TBS has given the green light to The Very Funny Show, a new half-hour, late-night standup series hosted by Tim Meadows (TBS’s The Bill Engvall Show, Saturday Night Live) and slated to premiere in ...

In a new initiative that puts some pressure on agencies to come up with witty creative, TBS will encourage viewers to stay tuned for a commercial break with the promise of "very funny" spots to come.

Interesting move announced this morning by TBS: The company has bought a minority stake in the website Funny or Die, apparently to seed ideas for future shows on TBS and Adult Swim. Plus, on the jump, ...