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Martha Stewart has regrets. No, not necessarily about that whole insider-trading thing: In 2005, she had to turn down hosting “Saturday Night Live.”

Stewart said during “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” that she was asked by “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels to host an episode of the sketch series in 2005 after her release from prison. Stewart served five months at the Federal Prison Camp in Alderson, West Virginia after being convicted of fraud and insider trading. However, her hosting “SNL” would have violated her parole.

“I wanted to, and they asked me as I was coming out of Alderson, that camp I was in for a while,” Stewart said. “And my parole officer wouldn’t give me the time to do it. That bastard! I still have his name and his number.”

She added, “I’m so pissed. Maybe some day. I would be amazing. Start a campaign!”

Stewart’s parole...

Martha Stewart is one of the most impersonated people on Saturday Night Live, but she has yet to host the sketch show. On a new episode of The Tonight Show, Stewart spoke to host Jimmy Fallon about being impersonated nine different times, including by David Spade.

“David’s my favorite,” Stewart confirmed. “He was wearing my poncho. The real poncho.” She added that she loves seeing a Martha Stewart impression because “imitation is the highest form of flattery and you might as well be imitated.”

Fallon then inquired whether she hopes to host SNL.

It’s hard to imagine an occasion that would make Sara Bareilles nervous, considering that the Grammy Award winner is a veteran of stages far and wide. But Friday night’s Celebrating Sundance Institute fundraiser at Park City’s Grand Hyatt Deer Valley proved to be such an event.

Upon taking her place in the ballroom lights to close out the starry event, Bareilles admitted that it was the “fancy room” that sent her nerves into overdrive. The fundraiser saw a long list of honorees and presenters take the stage including A Complete Unknown filmmaker James Mangold, Wicked star Cynthia Erivo, Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter, Glenn Close, Joel Edgerton, Marielle Heller, R.J. Cutler and Tessa Thompson. Guests making the rounds included Jon Hamm, Boots Riley, Kimberly Peirce, Roger Ross Williams and more.

Or maybe it was because the film that brought her to Sundance this year means so much to her.

The Writers Guild of America announced the nominations for their annual awards last week and Netflix films and television shows were well-represented. The WGA, both East and West Coast chapters, are comprised of working writers across the spectrum of filmed scripted genres. It has been around for almost 100 years and has been handing out awards for excellence since 1948.

Amongst writers, it is considered the highest of honors.

Here are the Netflix programs that have been nominated for awards for the past year. Many are likely among your favorites.

Netflix gets eight Writer's Guild of America nominationsAdapted Screenplay – Richard Linklater and Glen Powell for Hit Man

Linklater has been one of the most important independent filmmakers in the USA since writing and directing Slacker in 1990. His other credits include Dazed and Confused, the Before Sunrise trilogy, and Boyhood. His screenplays for Before Sunset, Before Midnight, and Boyhood were each previously nominated...

The Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East have chimed in with their selection of the best writing among television and film offerings of 2024. The 2025 WGA Awards nomination announcement was delayed a week due to the devastating fires that hit Los Angeles and scorched more than 40,000 acres. The guild currently plans to stick with its Saturday, February 15th date for the awards ceremony.

Ceremonies will take place in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton and in New York City as the Edison Ballroom.

WGA Awards 2025 Nominees

Original Screenplay

A Real Pain, Written by Jesse Eisenberg; Searchlight Pictures

Anora, Written by Sean Baker; Neon

Challengers, Written by Justin Kuritzkes; Amazon MGM Studios

Civil War, Written by Alex Garland; A24

My Old Ass, Written by Megan Park; Amazon MGM Studios

Adapted Screenplay

A Complete Unknown, Screenplay by James Mangold and Jay Cocks, Based on the Book Dylan Goes Electric!

While Hollywood continues to reel from the devastating L.A. wildfires, the WGA is honoring some of the film industry’s best and brightest by announcing the 77th annual Writers Guild Awards nominees. The yearly celebration of excellence in film, TV, new media, news, radio, and promotional writing is always a highlight of the year, as the event brings attention to many hard-working individuals across a broad spectrum of entertainment.

Anora, A Real Pain, Challengers, Civil War, and My Old Ass are among the films nominated for the Original Screenplay category, while shows like The Boys, The Diplomat, Fallout, Mr. & Mr.s Smith, and Shōgun compete for Drama Series excellence.

The WGA plans to announce the winners on February 15 in New York at the Edison Ballroom and in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton.

Here are the nominees for the 77th annual Writers Guild Awards:

Screenplay

Original Screenplay

A Real Pain,...

Hit Man and My Old Ass join awards heavyweights Anora, A Real Pain and Dune: Part Two in the Writers Guild of America (WGA) nominations announced on Wednesday after being delayed due to the ongoing LA wildfires.

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Challengers and Civil War are included in the original screenplay category, while Wicked, Nickel Boys and A Complete Unknown are in contention for adapted screenplay.

Vying for documentary honours are Jim Henson: Idea Man, Kiss The Future, Martha, and War Game.

Eligibility rules excluded The Brutalist, Conclave,Emilia Perez,All We Imagine As Light,Hard Truths, andThe Outrun.

The...

Anora, A Complete Unknown, Challengers, Hit Man, and Wicked are among the 2025 Writers Guild of America Awards nominees.

In Best Original Screenplay, Anora and Challengers are up against A Real Pain, Civil War, and My Old Ass. The Best Adapted Screenplay lineup features A Complete Unknown, Dune: Part Two, Hit Man, Nickel Boys, and Wicked.

The nominations were announced Wednesday, a week after the guild postponed its scheduled Jan. 9 announcement due to the Los Angeles wildfires.

As previously reported, dozens of scripts — including several top Oscar hopefuls — were ineligible for consideration this year. A screenplay is ineligible if it’s produced outside of the WGA’s collective bargaining agreement or written by a non-union member.

The ineligible adapted scripts were Golden Globe champ Conclave (by Peter Straughan), Emilia Pérez (by Jacques Audiard), I’m Still Here (by Walter Salles), Inside Out 2 (by Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein with a...

Despite having to postpone its announcement due to the turmoil currently being faced in Los Angeles as a result of the Southern California wildfires, the Writers Guild of America has now released its nominations for the 2025 WGA Awards.

The Writers Guild of America West (Wgaw) and Writers Guild of America East (Wgae) have revealed nominations for outstanding achievement in screenwriting, television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing for work released in 2024.

Screenplays for “A Real Pain,” “Anora,” “Challengers,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Wicked,” and “Nickel Boys” were all featured among the nominees. Surprise nods include Glen Powell and Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man,” Alex Garland’s “Civil War,” and Megan Park’s “My Old Ass,” boosting their chances as Oscar voting wraps up.

For those confused as to why some films aren’t represented amongst the nominations, “All We Imagine As Light,” “The Brutalist,” “A Different Man,” “Dídi,” “Hard Truths,...

Anora, Challengers, A Complete Unknown, Nickel Boys and Wicked are among the feature film screenplay nominees for the 77th annual Writers Guild Awards, which revealed its nominees Wednesday to honor the year’s best in film, TV, new media, news, radio and promotional writing.

Winners will be announced February 15 during concurrent ceremonies in New York at the Edison Ballroom and Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton.

Today’s nomination comes after the WGA delayed its announcements from last week due to the impact of the devastating wildfires across Los Angeles last week. Several groups delayed their noms announcements in order to extend voting deadlines including the Oscars.

Last year’s WGA Awards saw The Holdovers and American Fiction win the top film awards at the strike-delayed ceremony, which came after the Oscars were handed out and Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction won the Academy Award for Adapted Screenplay.

Here’s...

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has unveiled its nominees for the 2025 WGA Awards, highlighting a mix of familiar Oscar frontrunners, unexpected entries, and the creative reshuffling prompted by ineligible contenders.

Sean Baker’s critically acclaimed “Anora” is leading the original screenplay list, which many consider the Oscar frontrunner in this category. Another strong contender is Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain,” a personal, semi-autobiographical drama that has been a critical favorite this season.

The inclusion of Justin Kuritzkes’ “Challengers” — a romantic sports drama starring Zendaya — is significant. After its high-profile shutout at the BAFTA Awards, this nomination could rejuvenate its awards season momentum. Adding variety to the category is Alex Garland’s bold post-apocalyptic thriller, “Civil War,” and Megan Park’s sweet yet irreverent comedy, “My Old Ass.” Park, who won praise for her directorial debut “The Fallout,” is also a DGA nominee for first-time director.

The adapted screenplay...

“Anora,” “A Real Pain,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Wicked” and “Nickel Boys” are among the films that have been nominated by the Writers Guild of America in the feature film category, the WGA West and WGA East announced on Wednesday.

In the Original Screenplay category, “Anora” and “A Real Pain” were nominated alongside “Challengers,” “Civil War” and “My Old Ass.” In Adapted Screenplay, “A Complete Unknown,” “Nickel Boys” and “Wicked” will be up against “Dune: Part Two” and “Hit Man.”

Eligibility for the Writers Guild Awards is restricted to screenplays that were written under the guild’s Minimum Basic Agreement or under related agreements from affiliated international guilds. That rule made many of the year’s likeliest Oscar nominees ineligible for Writers Guild nominations, including the original scripts “The Brutalist,” “The Substance,” “Hard Truths,” “September 5” and “All We Imagine as Light,” as well as the adaptations “Conclave,” “Sing Sing,”“Emilia Pérez” and “I’m Still Here.

The 2025 Writers Guild Awards nominations have finally been revealed.

The original screenplay nominees are A Real Pain, Anora, Challengers, Civil War and My Old Ass. The adapted screenplay nominees are A Complete Unknown, Dune: Part Two, Hit Man, Nickel Boys and Wicked.

Top awards contenders The Brutalist, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, Sing Sing and The Substance were not eligible for the WGA Awards’ adapted or original screenplay nominations.

On the TV side, Fallout, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Shogun and The Simpsons all lead with three nominations each, followed by two nominations apiece for The Bear, Bob’s Burgers, English Teacher and Hacks.

The guild was originally set to announce this year’s nominees on Thursday, Jan. 9, but the announcement was delayed twice amid the wildfires that have burned large areas of Los Angeles. The WGA originally set Monday as its new announcement date before again delaying the news “until further notice.” The...

A lot of great movies, actors, and screenplays fall through the cracks during awards season as the Oscars race typically narrows to a handful of expected nominees. That's why it's fun to see what earns attention with some of the other more niche awards bodies. The Writers Guild of America...

Many documentaries were made about famous people like Elton John, Celine Dion, and Christopher Reeve, but none of them made the Academy’s shortlist for Best Documentary. However, Elton John’s brand-new song “Never Too Late” made it to the Original Song list.

The Documentary Branch of the Academy looked at 169 qualified films and chose 15 finalists. Festival favorites and politically charged works made up most of this list. Ten of the chosen documentaries had their world premieres at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, and others were shown at important events in Berlin, Venice, and Toronto.

“Elton John: Never Too Late,” directed by R.J. Cutler and David Furnish, gained notoriety for its title song, even though celebrity-focused films often face major rejection. John told Deadline some things he knew about how the song was made. He said Brandi Carlile wrote it after seeing an early version of the documentary. “When she came up with this song,...

With over five decades of iconic popular music that includes several hit Broadway shows, one critically adored biographical feature film, and unforgettable duets with the likes of John Lennon, George Michael, Patti Labelle, and Britney Spears just to name a few, it’s a testament to his genius that legendary musician Elton John is still standing and eager to make new music. “I still love playing the piano,” John tells Deadline. “I’m waiting to get back in the studio. I can’t wait to release new stuff. I’m raring to go.”

The new documentary Elton John: Never Too Late, directed by R.J. Cutler and John’s husband David Furnish takes a deep dive into the highs and lows of the singer-songwriter’s multi-faceted career. Through never-before-seen footage, diaries and audio interviews for his memoir Me and animated sequences that depict John’s memories, the film follows his tumultuous formative years,...

Elton John has long been immortalized on wax (y’know, vinyl records), and now he’s been immortalized in wax with a new statue at Madame Tussauds London.

The figure impressively captures John in the midst of one of his famous piano handstands. The wax figure’s outfit is based on the one John wore at his 1975 Midsummer Music Festival at Wembley Stadium, with the musician giving the Madame Tussauds team access to the Bob Mackie jumpsuit he wore for that performance (just as a reference; the one the figure...

Elton John stopped by The Late Show to discuss his documentary, Elton John: Never Too Late. During the lengthy conversation with host Stephen Colbert, the singer said fans can expect new music.

“You will be getting some more,” John confirmed. “The juices have never dried up. They never want to dry up because I’m always looking to create things. It’s just having the space now to do it on my own time. Of course there will be new Elton John music.”

John also discussed the documentary, directed by...

While last year’s Oscar original song short list was dominated by pop stars such as Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and Olivia Rodrigo, this year’s lineup is filled with several ditties from musically themed movies such as Emila Perez, Moana 2, The Lion King, Piece by Piece to name a few with Oscar vets such as Diane Warren, Nicholas Britell and more eyeing a potential return to the Dolby Theatre on March 2.

Today, AMPAS cleared 15 songs as finalists for Oscar’s original song category which will be whittled down to five when nominations are announced on Jan. 17, 2025.

The most eyebrow-raising snub in original song by the Academy goes to the Miley Cyrus end credits tune “Beautiful This Way” from Roadside Attractions’ Pamala Anderson comeback The Last Showgirl. The Cyrus, Lykke Li and Andrew Wyatt-penned song is nominated at the Golden Globes. Note the Disney Channel alum Cyrus has...

There’s no such thing as too many music documentaries if it’s for an artist you truly love, and while Sir Elton John’s life has been chronicled a number of times before, a new film offers a unique focus: his preparation for his final concert in North America. “Elton John: Never Too Late” looks back on the “Tiny Dancer” and “Crocodile Rock” singer’s career while he prepares for his big show at Dodger Stadium.

Here’s what you need to know about the new Elton John documentary and where to watch it.

When does “Elton John: Never Too Late” come out?

The film was released on Dec. 13.

Where is “Elton John: Never Too Late” streaming?

The documentary is streaming exclusively on Disney+, which is the only place to watch it.

What is the new Elton John documentary about?

The documentary follows Elton John as he looks back...

This week’s mega-top pick is “Conclave,” an Academy Awards contender that’s now streaming on Peacock. The drama is projected to earn nominations for Best Picture, Best Director for Edward Berger, Best Actor for Ralph Fiennes, and Best Supporting Actress for Isabella Rossellini, among others. Perhaps most notably, Peter Straughan is currently projected to win Best Adapted Screenplay for his smart script.

The film is a “papal thriller” set in Vatican City shortly after the death of a sitting Pope. Cardinal Thomas Lawrence (Fiennes) is leading the conclave to select a new Pope, which is inevitably a high-stakes political battle. But it gets even more complicated when he discovers some information about the late Pope that could tear the Church apart. Hollywood doesn’t make a lot of satisfying, well-crafted movies for grown-ups like “Conclave” anymore, so it’s worth watching just to see a good old-fashioned drama.

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Spanning more than 60 years in music, a new documentary examines the highs and lows of British singer/songwriter Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight).

Premiering on Friday, Dec. 13, on Disney+, Elton John: Never Too Late is a new film from directors R. J. Cutler and David Furnish.

At a Glance: How to Watch Elton John: Never Too Late Online

Premiere date: Dec. 13 Stream online: Disney+ Running time: 102 minutes Watch 'Elton John: Never Too Late' on Disney+

The documentary comes after the music icon shared his thoughts on the legalization of marijuana in the U.S. and Canada, calling it “one of the greatest mistakes of all time” and that he believes the drug is “addictive.”

Keep reading for more about how to watch Elton John: Never Too Late online, how to watch the documentary with or without cable and more.

How to Watch Elton John: Never Too Late...

The music icon reflects on his life and early days of his career ahead of his final North American concert.

From his hit-making, chart-topping, whirlwind touring career to his present-day collaborations and mentorships, Sir Elton John is (somehow) still standing. He’s not stopping any time soon — just this week, he was named Time’s 2024 Icon of the Year, 55 years since his debut album, “Empty Sky” — but he is taking a moment to pause and reflect with the new acclaimed documentary “Elton John: Never Too Late,” coming to Disney+ this Friday, Dec. 13. Preparing for his final concert in North America at Dodger Stadium, the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony winner walks viewers through the highs and lows of his remarkable career, which changed rock with every feathered and bespectacled spectacle. After a limited theatrical run in the United States and across the pond, the Disney original documentary comes to Disney+ on Friday,...

Celebrity documentaries are commanding lofty price tags at the moment, even though “star power” itself seems to be losing its sizzle.

The facts are nasty: Superstar endorsements carried zero clout in the presidential elections. Further, studios have lost their zeal for the once pivotal pre-opening star interview circuit. Superstar vehicles like Wolfs (George Clooney and Brad Pitt) drifted before audiences with limited exposure to blurbdom. Sequel numbers carry greater weight than festival fervor.

Defying this algorithmic blur, Apple TV still felt its Billie Eilish caper was worth $27 million, and Disney forked out $32 million for Elton John: Never Too Late. Disney also paid handsomely for a new/old doc titled Beatles ’64 from Paul McCartney, premiering this week. Could Taylor Swift be far behind?

Intriguingly, audiences still register an appetite for docs about past legends like Humphrey Bogart as well as semi-present ones like Bob Dylan — even litigating about their validity.

Elton John: Never Too Late pulls back the curtain on one of the biggest names in pop and rock, highlighting his career and struggles in wonderful detail. While many documentaries and biopics deliver a stylized version of the subject's own voice, this documentary uses recordings and interviews from Elton John himself to take a closer look at his decades-long career, and the impressive rise and challenging fall of the star as his career went through the circle of life.

Elton John: Never Too Late offers a look at Elton John's journey through never-before-seen concert footage spanning 50 years, complemented by hand-written journals and present-day scenes featuring him and his family.

Release Date November 15, 2024Runtime 102 minutesGenres Documentary, MusicCast Elton JohnDirector R.J. Cutler

Where Elton John: Never Too Late diverges from other documentaries about the iconic musician is the fact that it picks two points in his career, one near the beginning and one at the end,...

Elton John discusses how Reginald Dwight became Elton John, and his realization years later that overhauling his persona had left him feeling empty inside, in this exclusive clip from his upcoming interview on Good Morning America.

During the interview, GMA’s Robin Roberts asks John about his aversion to his birth name, both personally and as a budding rock & roll star. For John, “Reginald” was a “really old-fashioned name,” and he hated the shortened version of “Reggie.”

Famously, as John recalls, he constructed “Elton John” from the names of two...

Six directors of standout 2024 documentaries gathered in late November for THR’s annual Documentary Roundtable.

Two were veteran American documentary filmmakers: R.J. Cutler, who helmed Netflix’s Martha, a portrait of Martha Stewart that explores the price of pursuing perfection, and Disney’s Elton John: Never Too Late, which contrasts the rise to stardom with the farewell tour of the singer-songwriter (David Furnish co-directed the latter); and Matt Tyrnauer, director of Greenwich Films’ Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid, a profile of James Carville, the legendary Democratic strategist. Another was Swiss-born Ian Bonhôte, whose third doc, which he directed with Peter Ettedgui, is Warner Bros.’ Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, in which the life, work and tragic accident of the titular beloved movie star is examined 20 years after his death.

The other three were there on behalf of their first feature-length docs: Carla Gutiérrez, a veteran film editor, who helmed Amazon/MGM’s Frida,...

After watching an early cut of the documentary Elton John: Never Too Late, Brandi Carlile felt inspired to write a song about one of her musical heroes.

“I wanted to write a song after I’d seen the documentary about his latter-day serenity and how he just will not accept the concept of aging. He’s just not going to grow old or he won’t do it,” Carlile says in an exclusive video as she discusses the track. “I wanted people to understand what I see in Elton, which is just that he’s really, really tough, but loving person.”

That’s how “Never Too Late,” the song, was born. It plays over the credits of the documentary and Carlile, who also sings on the track alongside John, co-wrote it with the Egot winner, Bernie Taupin and Andrew Watt. The film’s directors — R.J. Cutler and David Furnish, John...

R.J. Cutler had a busy 2024. He released two high-profile movies: “Martha,” which chips away at the steely façade of Martha Stewart, and “Elton John: Never Too Late,” which follows the rock star’s final tour while flashing back to his incendiary early career. And apparently, he’s not slowing down: He did this interview from New York on the morning of the fifth game of the World Series between the Dodgers and the Yankees, which he was filming for a documentary that’ll no doubt be out soon.

Both of these films could easily be two- or three-part doc series. Did you always envision them as standalone films?

Absolutely. If ever there’s a life story that deserves the big-screen treatment, it’s Martha Stewart’s. And that’s also what I envisioned from the beginning with Elton. In the years prior to meeting (codirector) David (Furnish), if you had...

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Before YouTubers and Instagram influencers, there was Martha Stewart. She has been changing culture for nearly 50 years, publishing cookbooks, creating Emmy-winning TV shows, and writing blogs on a range of lifestyle topics.

The new Netflix documentary Martha, directed by R.J. Cutler, explores Martha's 80 years of life, spanning generations of her personal and professional life.

Martha Stewart popularized beautifully photographed cookbooks, of which she has written nearly 100, and was one of the first celebrities to create a whole lifestyle brand around her name. She was one of the first people to make luxurious homeware accessible by making it available at affordable prices in big-box stores.

Without Martha, we might not be able to open our phones and learn how to cook, style ourselves, or dress our homes, and people may not be finding international success offering lifestyle tips to their followers.

Martha Stewart...

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According to Collider, Martha Stewart has slammed her new Netflix documentary, Martha, calling out the director and criticizing the way it was filmed. Director R.J. Cutler explored the businesswoman and lifestyle guru's life, following her journey from teenage model to America's first self-made female billionaire.

The documentary hasn't been scared to handle the explosive parts of her life and relationships, including her marriage to Andy Stewart and their infidelities. That is not why the lifestyle influencer was unhappy with it, however. In a recent interview, she didn't hold back on the elements of the documentary that she hated. She scalded the director for unflattering camera angles, leaving interviews on the cutting room floor, and the poor choice of music.

Oh yeah, the documentary is fine, she told Jimmy Fallon. It left out a lot, so Im going to talk to them about maybe doing version two.

Elton John’s “severe” eye infection has caused him to lose sight in his right eye for four months. The singer-songwriter developed the infection over the summer while in the south of France. In September, John shared the news about the infection, and revealed it was impacting vision in one of his eyes. “It will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye,” he wrote on Instagram at the time.

In a new interview with Good Morning America, John provided more details about his vision after Robin Roberts...

Elton John hasn’t been able to see out of his right eye for the past four months, following an eye infection that happened in July. The medical incident, which happened in the south of France, left the iconic singer unsure of whether or not he can return to the studio.

“It’s been four months now since I haven’t been able to see, and my left eye is not the greatest,” John said during an interview with “Good Morning America.”

“There’s hope and encouragement that it’ll be Ok, but I’m kind of stuck at the moment because I can do something like this, but going into the studio and recording, I don’t know,” John continued, revealing that he isn’t current’y able to see the lyrics. “It kind of floored me. I can’t see anything. I can’t read anything, I can’t watch anything.

In the summer of 2023, Elton John did something unimaginable: He stopped touring.

He had performed at least 90 shows annually for so many years over the past half-century. Yet with the close of his five-year Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour that July, that stage of life was ending.

“I’m 77 years of age. I’ve done all there is to do. I’ve succeeded. I’ve been there. I’ve done it,” he recalled of his decision when speaking Oct. 1 at the New York Film Festival. “I’m still going to make records. I’m still going to have music in my life. But the most important thing in my life [is husband] David, [adolescent sons] Zachary and Elijah, and my family and my friends.”

The end of his touring career was a big personal milestone for John but also a larger cultural moment, given the breadth of his career and the path he paved for other gay entertainers.

You think you’ve seen Martha Stewart at full disclosure because you’ve watched her documentary? Ah… think again. The 83-year-old is ready to spill the beans, the rice, and the corn in the name of her upcoming memoir, and honestly, I can’t wait to have an inside gossip into the lifestyle Queen’s life. Uh Duh, it’s Martha Stewart we’re talking about.

Martha Stewart Tells Friends and Acquaintances To Watch Out: “You Don’t Know What I’ll Say About You”

Martha Stewart’s Netflix documentary created enough buzz to keep bees busy for a week when it premiered due to its bombshell content.

As if that wasn’t enough, she’s promising even more personal things, and some of them won’t be about her. She revealed this bit of news during her latest appearance on Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon during the Wednesday, Nov.

Martha Stewart has expressed her interest in a revamped documentary chronicling her life.

The 83-year-old businesswoman recently told Jimmy Fallon during a guest appearance on “The Tonight Show” that R.J. Cutler’s “Martha” documentary “left out a lot.” Stewart added: “I’m going to go talk to them about maybe doing version two. There’s a lot more to my life. I mean, I’ve lived a long time and I just thought maybe we’ve left out some stuff … good stuff.”

During an interview with the New York Times in October, Stewart detailed her surprise over how little footage from her archive Cutler chose to use in the Netflix documentary about her.

She also said the filmmaker kept three cameras on his subject while shooting and that she was displeased with his production choices.

“He chooses to use the ugliest angle,” Stewart told the New York Times. “And I told him,...

You come at the queen, you best not miss. After Martha Stewart spoke out against R.J. Cutler and his latest doc, Martha, the director was all but forced into defending himself. And in doing so, he also went to bat for the entire documentary filmmaking process.

Speaking on The Town podcast (via EW), Cutler said he and Martha Stewart had a collaboration of sorts during the documentary but their discussions would only play so far into the finished product. “Guess what? Martha saw the film and she told me what she thought about it. It wasn’t surprising to me that she would’ve made a different film that I made. She gave me her feedback, and she was upset that I didn’t make the changes she wanted to make. But this is the process.”

Some of Martha Stewart’s key criticisms over her namesake documentary were that Cutler...

Elton John and Brandi Carlile have shared a joint single, “Never Too Late.” The song appears in documentary, Elton John: Never Too Late, out Dec. 13 on Disney+.

Carlile wrote the song after seeing an early cut of the documentary, and took influence from Bernie Taupin’s signature style. She and John co-wrote the final track, with Andrew Watt adding additional writing and production.

“When Brandi told me she was so inspired by the early cut of the documentary that she wanted us to co-write a new song for it, I was thrilled,...

Martha Stewart has not been shy about her criticisms of R.J. Cutler's new Netflix documentary about her, Martha. Stewart, who participated heavily in the doc, wasn't crazy about the film's music, for instance—she wanted rap, preferably from her friend Snoop Dogg, instead of the more classical score Cutler...

Martha Stewart didn’t exactly love the process of making a documentary about her life.

The celebrity chef stopped by the The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday to chat about director R.J. Cutler’s doc Martha, which covers the extraordinary life of Stewart through intimate interviews, never-before-seen photos, letters and diary entries.

When host Jimmy Fallon asked for her thoughts on the film, she responded, “Oh, yeah, the documentary is fine. It left out a lot, so I’m going to talk to them about maybe doing version two. There’s a lot more to my life. I mean, you know, I’ve lived a long time and I just thought, you know, maybe we’ve left out some stuff.”

Stewart added that she “didn’t like” the process of filming for the documentary because “I don’t like going to psychiatrists and talking about your feelings and all of that stuff.

At Wednesday’s annual Doc NYC Visionaries Tribute Luncheon, over 500 of the documentary community’s best and brightest attempted to remain positive about the future of not only docus, but also America under Donald Trump’s leadership.

The Gotham Hall gala, which marked the opening day of the 15th annual Doc NYC film festival, attracted filmmakers with documentaries vying for a spot on the Oscar shortlist, including R.J. Cutler (“Martha”), Alexis Bloom (“The Bibi Files”), Hasan Oswald (“Mediha”), Carla Gutiérrez (“Frida”) and Shiori Ito (“Black Box Diaries”). The luncheon also drew hundreds of docu cinematographers, producers, editors, publicists, distributors, and perhaps most importantly, an abundance of Academy doc branch members.

During her speech, Lifetime Achievement honoree Marcia Smith, Firelight Media president/co-founder, relayed her concerns for the doc community at large.

“Friends have been laid off, whole doc divisions eliminated or consolidated, budgets have shrunk, and juicy festival sales have been few and far between,...

The Voice fans are loving Snoop Dogg as a coach. Along the way, the rap legend has also become close friends behind the scenes with fellow coach Reba McEntire. He has even reportedly talked about his relationship with Reba with another of his close friends, Martha Stewart. However, it seems Martha is not happy about it.

Here is what Martha is reportedly feeling about Snoop Dogg and Reba McEntire’s relationship.

Martha Stewart Jealous Of Snoop Dogg’s Friendship With Reba McEntire

Snoop Dogg is reportedly becoming close friends with Reba McEntire behind the scenes of The Voice. The two of them have connected on many things, and it seems that they are really getting along well. The problem is that Snoop is also friends with Martha Stewart, and she reportedly isn’t happy to share her friend.

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Martha Stewart has been active in Hollywood for decades now. Having made a name for herself in more ways than one, the businesswoman, writer, and television personality has become a lot more than your average celebrity cook. She built an empire by delivering the American dream in a digestible manner while still keeping her personal life somewhat under wraps.

Martha Stewart | Credit: The Drew Barrymore Show

However, as the years have gone by and the icon has hit her eighties, her fans have become more and more curious about her personal life. Although a documentary covering her life just came out, there seems to be a lot more to her person, according to Stewart.

Martha Stewart Did Not Like Getting Vulnerable

Recently, Martha, a documentary about Martha Stewart’s life, was released on Netflix. Although the film does focus on very crucial moments of her life, it has been famously...

Editor’s Note: This review was originally published during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. Disney releases the film in select theaters November 15 before streaming on Disney+ starts December 13.

Near the end of R.J. Cutler and David Furnish’s documentary “Elton John: Never Too Late” John says, “It did take me 43 years to learn how to function as a human being rather than a rockstar.”

However, the film, which premiered in the Gala section of the Toronto International Film Festival, is far more interested in the rockstar part of John’s life than it is in the human being portion. Look, it makes sense, the glittering glamor of superstardom is inherently more attractive than the day-to-day monotony of just trying to get by. Still, with the access this doc has — Furnish is, after all, John’s husband — it feels like a squandered opportunity.

At its outset, “Never Too Late” sets up an intriguing structure.

Variety hosted its inaugural Doc Dreams NYC event on Nov. 12, featuring two panels with some of this award season’s top documentary feature contenders.

Speakers on the first panel included Carla Gutiérrez, director and editor of “Frida”; Irene Taylor, director and producer of “I Am: Celine Dion”; and R.J. Cutler, director and producer of “Elton John: Never Too Late.”

“I Am: Celine Dion” follows the Canadian singer’s musical journey and life-altering illness, the latter of which Taylor admitted she was not aware of prior to signing onto the project.

“I was so intrigued and encouraged by Celine herself when we had met and talked through the idea of a film,” Taylor said. “I think she was ready to spend the amount of time that a thorough biography with a living subject would offer.”

Gutiérrez’s documentary “Frida,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, traces the...

Drew Barrymore’s extremely up-close-and-personal interview style met its match in Martha Stewart during an interview today on the actress’ daytime talk show.

Stewart was on hand to promote her new cookbook, and perhaps prompted by the description of a baked goods recipe, Barrymore tossed out the question, “What makes you soft and gooey?” Stewart repeated the question, then deadpanned, “Soft and gooey treatment.”

Barrymore — who’s interview style has always been about taking mindful sincerity to, well, soft and gooey extremes — put a hand on Stewart’s shoulder and started rubbing her back,...

The Critics Choice Association (Cca) unveiled the winners of the Ninth Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards at a gala event in New York City on Sunday night. “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” and “Will & Harper” shared the top award of the evening, as the films tied for Best Documentary Feature. It was a huge night for “Super/Man,” which swept all six of its nominated categories, including wins for Best Director for Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, Best Editing for Otto Burnham, Best Score for Ilan Eshkeri, Best Archival Documentary, and Best Biographical Documentary.

“The Last of the Sea Women,” “Simone Biles Rising,”and “Sugarcane” each took home two awards. “The Last of the Sea Women” won the awards for Best Cinematography for Iris Ng, Eunson Choo, and Justin Turkowski, and Best Science/Nature Documentary. “Simone Biles Rising” won Best Sports Documentary and Best Limited Documentary Series. “Sugarcane” picked...

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story led the pack of winners, sweeping with six accolades in all of its nominated categories at the ninth annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards, held today at The Edison Ballroom in New York City. In a surprise moment, the film also shared a win with Netflix’s Will & Harper for best documentary feature.

Also honored during the ceremony was Oscar-nominated documentarian Rory Kennedy, who received the Pennebaker Award, named for the late Critics Choice Lifetime Achievement Award winner D. A. Pennebaker (The War Room). Pennebaker’s widow and producing partner Chris Hegedus presented the award.

The celebration was live-streamed on platforms YouTube, X and Facebook, with viewing also made available on the Critics Choice Association website beginning at 7 p.m. Et.

Debuting at Sundance Film Festival, Super/Man became a favorite among critics upon its premiere. The movie tells the emotional story of Reeve’s rise...

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story and Will & Harper tied for best documentary feature at the 2024 Critics Choice Documentary Awards on Sunday night.

The first film won in all six of the categories in which it was nominated.

In addition to best documentary feature, Super/Man, about the actor who played the Man of Steel and his advocacy for disability awareness after he was paralyzed in a tragic accident, won best director (Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui), best editing (Otto Burnham), best score (Ilan Eshkeri), best archival documentary and best biographical documentary.

Sugarcane, which scored the most nominations this year with eight, won two awards, for best political documentary and best true-crime documentary. The Last of the Sea Women and Simone Biles Rising also won two awards each. The first film, which counts Malala Yousafzai among its producers, won the awards for best cinematography (Iris Ng, Eunson Choo and Justin Turkowski...

There’s a wrestling match that runs through “Martha,” the Netflix documentary that paints a vivid portrait of Martha Stewart.

Veteran filmmaker R.J. Cutler spars, mostly gently, with the doyenne of domesticity during the one-on-one interview sessions that anchor the narrative. At times Stewart comes alive in the retelling of aspects of her life; at others she seems to be enjoying the questioning only a little more than she would a deposition.

With her eighty-something insouciance, Stewart gives off the vibe that she’s putting up with it all because she hopes to get her larger story told to a new generation, and to have her legacy reconsidered by the Baby Boomers and Gen Xers who made her a superstar.

“Martha” mines a wealth of archival material on its subject to great effect. The film also does a good job of putting into contemporary perspective Stewart’s achievements and her...