DEAR STACY: Will the new "The Muppets" be renewed? — E.M., Warren, Ohio

DEAR E.M.: Time will tell whether Kermit and company make it this time around. I wouldn't place a bet either way, since the "Muppets" reboot has seen a sharp ratings drop since its September debut — but is a very strong social media presence (with 1.16 million Facebook followers, for instance) as well as gaining popularity in delayed viewing.

DEAR STACY: I was happy Viola Davis won an Emmy, but sorry my favorite Cookie, "Empire's" Taraji P. Henson, didn't get to win. What is the relationship between the two actresses like? Have they ever worked together? Any bitter aftertaste? — Len, New Port Richey, Florida

DEAR LEN: No. At least, not to hear Henson tell it. As she noted on Ellen DeGeneres' show, she would have loved to have won the award and made history as the first African-American to be named Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama. However, she believes, "Viola deserved that award. And, honestly, I would have felt weird if I would had gotten it over her. You know what I mean? ... She's been doing it longer. You've just got to give respect and know when your time is." The two were credited in the same "Remembrance" episode of "The Division" in 2002, but have spent more time together at awards show gatherings.

DEAR STACY: What a shock to learn that the "Sock It to Me" girl of the 1960s, Judy Carne, had passed away. I heard it was pneumonia, but there has to be more to the story. Can you fill us in? — Kathy F., Mankato, Minnesota

DEAR KATHY: There may well be more to the story, and we may well never know. Carne, whose tumultuous life included a fractious marriage to Burt Reynolds, a broken neck suffered in a car accident, and battles with drug addiction and the law, had reportedly been living a quiet life in the village of Pitsford, Northamptonshire, England, since the 1980s. In fact, she was referred to as "a bit of a recluse" by the friend who confirmed her death to The New York Times. The sad funny lady, who died at 76, referred to herself as a 1960s flower child who refused to grow up.

DEAR STACY: Can you tell me whether the divine Joan Fontaine is still with us? —D Frances P., Culver City, California

DEAR FRANCES: Yes, the Oscar winner ("Suspicion") of "Rebecca" fame is now 97 years old, and her sister, Olivia de Havilland of "Gone with the Wind" fame (who won Oscars for "To Each His Own" and "The Heiress") is 99. Pretty incredible genes.