From Jesus to Jurassic Park: This year's Super Bowl ads are playing it safe Early Super Bowl spots show advertisers want lots of buzz but not controversy. Eric Deggans
Jim Henson wanted the Muppets to live on. The show will return for a special reboot A one-episode reboot of "The Muppet Show" airs on February 4. Jim Henson, the show's late creator, always hoped they'd live on. We'll hear excerpts from a Morning Edition interview Henson gave in 1986. Hosts
A new generation revives 'The Muppet Show' and it's as delightful as ever This isn't the first reincarnation of Jim Henson's crew, but it's one of the best in a very long time. Seth Rogen is an executive producer, and Maya Rudolph and Sabrina Carpenter guest star. David Bianculli
Catherine O'Hara, who starred in 'Home Alone' and 'Schitt's Creek,' dies at 71 O'Hara enjoyed a six-decade career in TV and films playing sometimes over-the-top, but endearing characters. "I loved playing cocky untalented people," she told Fresh Air in 1992. Mandalit del Barco
Netflix reboots 'Star Search' Netflix's "Star Search" reboot features host Anthony Anderson and judges Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jelly Roll and Chrissy Teigen. The original helped propel stars like Beyoncé and Britney Spears. Chloe Veltman
Mel Brooks delights in mixing horrible taste with lavish production numbers Brooks is the subject of a new two-part HBO documentary, Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! TV critic David Bianculli reviews the documentary, plus we listen back to archival interviews with Brooks. Terry Gross
Remember 'Star Search'? Netflix is rebooting it, and this time you're the judge The streamer's revamp of the 1980s-'90s talent show lets global viewers vote in real time, with almost instant results. Chloe Veltman
'Starfleet Academy' brings a modern sheen to the 'Star Trek' universe Viewers without any Star Trek expertise can enjoy the new adventures out of context. But there are echoes and Easter eggs throughout this Paramount+ series, for those who catch them. David Bianculli
'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' is 'Game of Thrones' for the haters There are no dragons, no maps and no internecine family trees in this Game of Thrones prequel about an underdog knight and his would-be squire. Glen Weldon
'Hijack' and 'The Night Manager' continue to thrill in their second seasons Idris Elba returns as the world's most unlucky traveler in Season 2 of the Apple TV series Hijack. And Tom Hiddleston is back as a hotel worker/intelligence agent in The Night Manager on Prime Video. John Powers