Screensaver ONLY working, not main screen, or anything else for that matter

I just got a new TV a few weeks ago and have bene able to use my Apple TV to listen to music, without even pulling it up on the TV (Just using my iPhone to stream to ATV).
Here's my problem: The main screen will not show up from the Apple TV.  However, the screen saver will show up when that comes up, so it doesn't appear to be a wired connectivity issue.  Anybody have any idea why I cannot do anything on my Apple TV except the screensaver?

This problem has nothing to do with the remote.  The Apple TV is still functional with the remote.  The problem remains that I can see the screensaver, but not the main screen on the Apple TV.  As soon as I press a button on the remote while the screen saver is running, the screen goes to black. 

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