Not quite muppetational: ABC’s ‘The Muppets’ struggles to capture the joy of its characters

Bummer is a good word for much of what I’ve seen so far from The Muppets. The series is lacks the joyfulness, optimism and offbeat feel that made “The Muppet Show,” the early films, and even Jason Segel’s 2011 The Muppets film such a delight. That joy is largely absent here.

Dramatic tension: ‘Scream Queens’ and ‘Minority Report’ bring highs and lows to Fox’s fall lineup

Fox’s Scream Queens and Minority Report represent two very different approaches to TV drama this season. The former is a shiny, ambitious original series by a talented creative team. The later is a dull, largely superfluous sequel to a mediocre film from more than a decade ago.