two old codgers named Statler and Waldorf. BIANCULLI: The new series, "Muppets Now," isn't nearly that funny. The jokes aren't as crisp. The individual TV show sketches go on much too long.

Not Len and Bruno! I'm talking about Statler and Waldorf, the two old-guy Muppets who were always my favorite part. They may sound a little different, but they're still funny. I know the new ...

To call it a great film would be missing the point, because the Muppets never aspired to greatness. The only -nesses they ever aspired to were niceness, funniness and old-fangled vaudeville ...

Ron Howard directed the new documentary 'Jim Henson: Idea Man ... an old man — who knows," Howard says. Related: Jim Henson Idea Man Trailer: Ron Howard Directs Documentary About the Muppets ...

“Jim Henson: Idea Man” threads a difficult needle, celebrating the creative genius of the Muppets mastermind without sidestepping or whitewashing the thornier aspects of his personal ...