Celebrity News

Christina Hall admitted that filming her new reality series, “The Flip Off,” with her ex, Josh Hall, was anything but fun.

The home renovation expert and her estranged husband were set to star alongside her first husband, Tarek El Moussa, and his new wife, former “Selling Sunset” star Heather El Moussa.

Filming had already been underway on the new HGTV show when Christina and Josh filed dueling divorce documents in July, citing “irreconcilable differences.”

“When someone is insecure by you and doesn’t like to watch you win, that really puts a damper on everything,” Christina told Entertainment Tonight.

HGTV STAR CHRISTINA HALL IS STILL ‘HAUNTING’ EX TAREK EL MOUSSA

Christina Hall had a difficult time filming “The Flip Off” with her estranged husband, Josh Hall. (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

“I feel like I was not shining as bright, to try to not make him feel emasculated. But, who wants to live like that?”

The “Christina on the Coast” television personality confessed “it was not fun” filming with her realtor ex.

HGTV STAR TAREK EL MOUSSA, HEATHER RAE ADMIT ONE THING CAUSES ‘TENSION’ ON SET WITH HIS EX-WIFE CHRISTINA HALL

“I did not enjoy filming with him,” she said. “So, having split up made this, to be honest, so much easier and so much better in every way.

Christina Hall and Josh Hall both filed for divorce in July.

“The show would have been hard to film – jealousy over Tarek, doesn’t like … our dynamic because Tarek and I have our own dynamic and some could call it flirty. For me, it’s like a sibling type thing.”

LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Tarek and Christina Hall were married for seven years before their divorce was finalized in 2018. They share two children together.

Josh’s absence from the set was noted, albeit in a positive way, by some.

Christina and Josh secretly married in October 2021, and tied the knot again with a ceremony in Hawaii in September 2022. (Noel Vasquez)

“I don’t want to be mean, but it was kind of nice to see him go,” Heather said.

WATCH: TAREK EL MOUSSA, WIFE HEATHER RAE ADMIT WHAT CAUSES ‘TENSION’ ON ‘THE FLIP OFF’ SET

Video

Tarek pointed out, “At the beginning, she was going through it, but she recovers really quick. You could just tell. Her energy is back. She’s happy. She’s excited about life. She’s doing things.”

Christina agreed with Tarek, saying, “It’s true. I’ve been telling him that things were bad for at least a year, probably 18 months, so it wasn’t news to him.”

CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR COLLECTION

When it comes to rumors that Christina’s second ex-husband, Ant Anstead, will appear on the series, Tarek was more forthcoming with a response than his wife.

“I think you will, yes,” Tarek said, while Heather teased, “You’ll have to find out and see.”

Tarek and wife Heather El Moussa have been married since 2021. (Getty Images)

Christina and Ant Anstead were married in 2018. (Allen Berezovsky)

Ant and Christina finalized their divorce in June 2021. The former couple share custody of their 5-year-old son, Hudson.

As far as Tarek and Christina’s relationship as friends and co-parents to their two children, they both offered words of wisdom.

“Healing yourself is the first step, and then healing past broken relationships is the second step,” Tarek said.

LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

“At the end of the day, it’s the same thing it’s always been – kids come first,” Christina added.

Alec Baldwin’s appearance on “Saturday Night Live” provided more laughs long after the live telecast ended.

Baldwin, 66, was trolled online after the show when eagle-eyed fans noticed during the closing scene of Charli XCX’s hosting gig that the “Rust” actor failed to zip up his trousers.

During the beginning of the weekly sketch comedy show, Baldwin also ignited heated discussions on social media when he appeared for the first time on SNL as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

One user simply wrote, “Alec Baldwin’s zipper was down on SNL. What a loser.”

ALEC BALDWIN ROASTED ONLINE FOR ‘TONE DEAF’ VETERANS DAY MESSAGE FEATURING KEVIN BACON

Alec Baldwin was mocked for his wardrobe malfunction on “Saturday Night Live.” (NBC)

“Damn, Alec Baldwin had his fly down on SNL,” another user wrote. “Feels like there’s room for a really good joke here, but I’m drawing a blank.”

An X user noted, “I’m sure Alec Baldwin will be chill and even-tempered when someone tells him his fly was down during the goodnights.”

ALEC BALDWIN’S ‘RUST’ FILM TO PREMIERE IN EUROPE THREE YEARS AFTER FATAL SHOOTING OF CINEMATOGRAPHER

“Could someone not have told Alec Baldwin about his fly situation at the end of SNL?” another user wondered.

One X user stated, “I have to believe that he is so despised by SNL‘s wardrobe department, that no one bothered to tell him to zip it up before he went on stage for the goodnights….ironically, his jacket is fully closed.”

Andy Samberg and Kyle Mooney joined Charli XCX and Alec Baldwin onstage for the famous “SNL” sign-off. (NBC)

One user joked that no one bothered to tell Baldwin to zip up his pants before going onstage. (NBC)

“I never thought I’d be begging for Alec Baldwin to be back on a movie set, but can someone please employ him so he can get out of studio 8H for good,” one viewer wrote online.

While many users were flustered by the zipper incident, some hadn’t forgotten Baldwin’s initial appearance as RFK Jr. during the cold open.

President-elect Donald Trump, portrayed by James Austin Johnson, met with President Biden, played by former “SNL” cast member Dana Carvery, to discuss a few of his proposed Cabinet choices.

LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Trump recently nominated RFK Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

“Americans need someone to teach them how to be healthy – someone like me, a 70-year-old man with movie star looks and a worm in his brain,” Baldwin said as RFK Jr.

Baldwin portrayed RFK Jr. during the “SNL” cold open. (NBC)

Viewers weren’t impressed with Baldwin’s RFK Jr. impersonation. (NBC)

“SNL brought back Alec Baldwin to play RFK Jr. and it’s bad…. really bad,” an X user posted.

One user noted, “Last night, SNL thought it a good idea to have RFK’s close friend Alec Baldwin, who has no conscious, do a bad impression of his disability. It was neither funny or good.”

“Alec Baldwin simply cannot do impressions,” one user wrote. “Period. Full stop. Why don’t they hire someone who actually has these skills?”

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER

Baldwin will soon return to television screens with the release of his family’s reality TV show, “The Baldwins,” debuting in 2025 on the TLC network. Baldwin and his wife, Hilaria, have three daughters, Carmen, Maria and Ilaria, in addition to four sons, Rafael, Leonardo, Romeo and Eduardo.

“The Baldwins” will premiere on TLC in 2025. (RouShoots)

He also has a daughter, Ireland, with ex-wife Kim Basinger. Alec became a first-time grandfather last year when Ireland gave birth to a baby girl.

This week, the Emmy-award winning actor will release his controversial film four years in the making, “Rust.”

CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR COLLECTION

In July, a New Mexico judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin for the fatal, on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins after ruling that the prosecution concealed evidence from his legal team.

Baldwin was facing up to 18 months in prison if convicted of Hutchins’ October 2021 death. “Rust” premieres on the big screen at the Camerimage Festival in Poland on Nov. 16.

Michael J. Fox is still showcasing his humor and hobbies as he continues to deal with Parkinson’s disease.

At the Michael J. Fox Foundation’s annual A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s gala on Saturday, the actor told People magazine that maintaining his admittedly darker sense of humor can be “hard for me,” adding “I gotta keep it intact.”

Fox continued, saying that dark humor can bypass taboos about difficult topics, saying, “Let’s embrace that and make a difference.”

This year’s fundraiser was hosted by Denis Leary and featured Stevie Nicks performing.

MICHAEL J. FOX SAYS HE DOESN’T FEEL SORRY FOR HIMSELF BECAUSE OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE: ‘NO REGRETS’

“I can’t believe — a lot of these people I’ve known for years and years — they’re so kind to me,” Fox told the outlet. “I think because they see an opportunity for a win, for a big advancement, and that’s what we’re working toward.”

Fox with wife Tracy Pollan and singer Stevie Nicks, who he said was “so kind to me” along with other guests at the fundraiser. (Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)

During the event, which raised $116 million towards Parkinson’s research, Fox also showed off his guitar skills with a performance on stage.

Fox also demonstrated his guitar playing earlier this year when he made a surprise appearance with Coldplay at the Glastonbury Festival performance in the U.K.

He thanked his team and the band on social media at the time, saying “Oh yeah in case you were wondering… it was f—ing mind blowing. There is a time for every band and a band for every time. This is @coldplay’s time.”

Fox played guitar onstage at his annual A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s gala Saturday. (Noam Galai/Getty Images for the Michael J. Fox Foundation)

According to Variety, Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin introduced Fox onstage before playing their song “Humankind,” saying, “With his Chuck Berry riff and the way he punched Biff: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Michael J. Fox.”

Video shared by BBC Music on YouTube showed Fox stayed on afterward and played along on guitar from his wheelchair during the band’s performance of “Fix You” as Martin knelt beside the actor for portions of the performance.

After the song, Martin thanked the crowd and added, “Especially thank you to the main reason why we’re in a band is because of watching ‘Back to the Future,’ so thank you to our hero forever and one of the most amazing people on Earth, Mr. Michael J. Fox. Thank you so much Michael … hero.”

Fox had previously performed with Coldplay in 2016, playing “Johnny B. Goode,” the Chuck Berry song featured in “Back to the Future.”

The “Back to the Future” star previously joined Coldplay onstage in 2016. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Atlantic Records)

Guitar has been a long-time passion for Fox, ever since his role in “Back to the Future.”

He told Empire in 2020 he learned the guitar for the scene and told director Rob Zemeckis, “‘When I do this scene, I play guitar, so you can finger sync me. Feel free to cut to my hands any time you want.’ Having said that, it put pressure on me to get it f–king right. So I had this guy named Paul Hanson who was my guitar teacher.”

Fox also learned choreography to look like a guitar player and nail the scene.

“It was moments like that when you don’t think, ‘I’m tired’ or ‘I feel pressure to do this.’ You just do it and have a blast,” he told the outlet.

“Back to the Future” and has played for years. (Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)

‘BACK TO THE FUTURE’ STARS CHRISTOPHER LLOYD AND MICHAEL J. FOX REUNITE AT NEW YORK COMIC CON PANEL

Guitar playing has gotten more difficult for Fox with his Parkinson’s symptoms, with The Guardian reporting that he was no longer able to play as of 2020, the same year he said he was no longer pursuing acting.

But Fox has played publicly twice this year in keeping with his determination to remain “not going anywhere.”

Fox said that despite his struggles, “I’m not going anywhere.” (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for SXSW)

In 2023, he spoke with The Times, saying Parkinson’s is absolutely a struggle, but “the depression is [not] so deep that I’m going to injure myself … it always comes back to a place where I go, ‘Well, there’s more to celebrate in my life than there is to mourn.’ The pain speaks for itself. You either tolerate it or you don’t. And I’m not going anywhere.”

Jerry Maguire

Before Bonnie Hunt appeared in films like “Jerry Maguire” and “The Green Mile,” she had a much different career.

In a recent interview with The New York Post, Hunt said, “This business can make you so self-obsessed, so insecure and reveal that you are pompous or a narcissist.”

But her work as an oncology nurse at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in her native Chicago has kept her grounded after five decades in Hollywood.

“Jerry Maguire” star Bonnie Hunt worked as an oncology nurse before her career in Hollywood, which she said gave her “perspective.” (Samir Hussein/Getty Images)

BILLY BOB THORNTON SAYS ROBERT REDFORD’S LIFE-CHANGING CAREER ADVICE LED TO HOLLYWOOD SUCCESS

“The one gift patients always give me is perspective,” she told the outlet. “They let me in when they’re facing their own mortality.”

During her time as a nurse, Hunt founded an improv comedy troupe, An Impulsive Thing, and then auditioned for and landed a role in her first film, 1988’s “Rain Man,” starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman.

She went on to star in films like “Beethoven,” “Jumanji,” and “Cheaper by the Dozen,” as well as lending her voice to the “Cars” series and directing and co-writing the David Duchovony film “Return to Me.”

“The one gift patients always give me is perspective. They let me in when they’re facing their own mortality.”

— Bonnie Hunt

Hunt, with Renée Zellweger in “Jerry Maguire.” (TriStar/Getty Images)

Hunt told the Post she purposefully sticks with more family-friendly fare as a result of her nursing experience.

“On purpose, I was very selective,” the 63-year-old said. “I wanted to do things that were more timeless and could be seen by entire families. I really did, that’s why I went into show business.”

Hunt said she’s been “selective” in the projects she chooses to focus on family-friendly stories, adding, “That’s why I went into show business.” (Santiago Felipe/FilmMagic)

She continued, “You can watch some story together as a family and escape your worries, your heartache, it’s medicinal in a way and that’s what drove me.”

Hunt with the “Red One” cast, from left to right, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock, Kiernan Shipka, and J. K. Simmons. (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures )

Hunt currently stars in the Christmas action comedy “Red One,” with Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, a mismatched duo tasked with saving Santa Claus (J.K. Simmons).

close Video

Gwen Stefani recalls the moment she met husband Blake Shelton

Gwen Stefani shared at her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony that she 'knew she was home' the moment she met Blake Shelton.

When Gwen Stefani and husband Gavin Rossdale split in 2015, things did not end well, and there were rumors about him cheating with a nanny.

But things are different now.

Happily married to country crooner Blake Shelton, Stefani is able to revisit her past through new music.

The No Doubt singer seemingly takes aim at Rossdale in her fifth solo album but says, despite sharing her truth, she's trying to protect the three children they share together.

GWEN STEFANI'S EX GAVIN ROSSDALE ADMITS 'SHAME' OVER DIVORCE, WISHES THEY HAD 'MORE OF A CONNECTION'

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale divorced in 2016. After dating for several years, they married in 2002. (Chris Polk/PMA2014/Getty Images for DCP)

Stefani said she was raised by parents who displayed "this perfect example of love."

"They met when they were 15, and they fell in love and then they had us [children]. And they made us feel like we were everything to them," she told People magazine. "And when you have a family, and it's the opposite of that, it breaks up … I didn't know what to do or how to protect my children. And I'm still working on that."

Stefani said her sons – Kingston, 18, Zuma, 16, and Apollo, 10 — whom she shares with Rossdale, "know what's going on in their own family and their own life" ahead of the release of their mother's very personal new album, "Bouquet."

"And what's real and what's true," she said.

Gwen Stefani poses with husband Blake Shelton and her three children at his Walk of Fame ceremony. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)

The album, available Nov. 15, features a song, "Somebody Else," which was already released. The scathing lyrics seemingly depict a dark, toxic relationship that she was able to escape:

"You're somebody else's / And it doesn't even break my heart / You're somebody else's / And I pray for them, whoever they are / Everyday with you is rock bottom / Leavin' you saved me, my god / Look at me blossom / You're somebody else's problem.

"Narcissistic, semi-psychotic / So manipulated I bought it / Every time, but not this time / You gaslit my world, it was burning / Had to leave before it stopped turning."

Gwen Stefani's new album "Bouquet" features raw, honest songs from the singer. (James Devaney/GC Images/Getty Images)

Stefani explained that while she's sensitive to her children's feelings, she's also thinking of her fans and the authenticity they deserve with her music.

"I received the songs. Do I sit there in the studio and work on them? I do. But it's like, where does that come from? Where does the inspiration come from? Where do these words come from? They do, they come to me, but they're given to me," she shared.

"So, I feel like it's my responsibility, whether I have children or not … to share that. It's a gift to me that I'm sharing with people. And I definitely think that there's certain songs that they don't mean the same thing to me as they would mean to somebody else because nobody's in my brain or in my heart or in my soul. They're going to have a different experience through the song."

LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale share three sons: Kingston, 18, Zuma, 16, and Apollo, 10. (Trae Patton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER

A year after her divorce, Stefani gave insight into what her split from Rossdale looked like.

"It was the beginning of hell. Like six, seven, eight months of torture, trying to figure out this big secret," she told Harper's Bazaar. Although she wanted to "tell everybody" what was going on, she said nothing, mostly for her kids.

"Something that I wanted since I was a little girl is to be married and have this love that I saw my parents have and have babies," Stefani told People. "That dream was completely ruined; it was crushed, and I had to figure out how I was going to move forward and make a new dream. And God putting Blake in my life was just that miracle."

Blake Shelton and wife Gwen Stefani met while filming "The Voice." (Trae Patton/NBC)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

She and Shelton connected on the reality competition show "The Voice." They married in 2021 after a long period of dating.

Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for both Stefani and Rossdale for comment.

Caroline Thayer is an entertainment writer. Follow Caroline Thayer on Twitter at @carolinejthayer and LinkedIn. Story tips can be sent to caroline.thayer@fox.com.

Overview

Josh Brolin has an affinity for nicotine pouches, and he isn’t afraid to talk about it.

Brolin, 56, admitted on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast that while he gave up chewing tobacco, the pouches have become a constant in his life, and he has them “all over the house.”

“My wife would hear this in the middle of the night,” he said before mimicking a chewing noise. “I don’t even know I’m doing it. I’m asleep. I have a pouch in my lip, and I’m not f—ing lying — 24 hours a day.

JOSH BROLIN WATCHED MAN GET BIT BY LION WHILE GROWING UP ON WILDLIFE RANCH

Josh Brolin’s nicotine addiction is a 24-hour per day pursuit. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

“Then I started taking them out and putting them on the bedside table.”

Nicotine pouches contain a powder made of nicotine, flavorings and other ingredients, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The powder dissolves in the mouth, and nicotine is absorbed through the gums and lining of the mouth.

He worried his young children might start picking up the discarded pouches but figured it could be a good learning lesson.

“I don’t even know I’m doing it. I’m asleep. I have a pouch in my lip, and I’m not f—ing lying — 24 hours a day.”

— Josh Brolin

MINNIE DRIVER ADMITS TWISTED FAMILY HISTORY ALMOST LED TO ‘THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE’

“If [my daughter] puts it in her mouth, she’s gonna get sick,” he said. “And instead of stopping, I try and teach them, ‘Don’t do that.’”

Josh Brolin appeared on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast. (Joe Maher/Getty Images)

“Stay away from Daddy’s s—,” Maron joked.

“Daddy needs that,” Brolin added.

When Maron asked if Brolin was worried the pouches may be bad for him, the “Brothers” star was quick to answer “no.”

Brolin detailed some of his struggles with addiction in his upcoming memoir, “From Under the Truck.” He previously used nicotine lozenges but switched to pouches after experiencing negative side effects.

LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

“They taste like gasoline, and they got a punch to them,” Brolin said of the lozenges. “I used to keep them up by my … between my gum and my tooth line. I got seven cavities.”

He found himself using questionable pouches while filming in the Middle East recently.

Josh Brolin and wife Kathryn were married in 2016 and have two children. (Lisa O’Connor)

“We’re in Jordan, and [this guy] comes up to me, and he says, ‘I have some.’ And it has a skull and crossbones on the top … and it’s 40 milligram packets,” Brolin recalled. “And I said, ‘I can’t do that.’

“And then, one day, I start running out, and I haven’t quite run out. I probably have four or five more tins left. And I have his thing in my pocket, and I had gone to the gym. And I’m running back from the gym.”

Brolin didn’t want to waste his own pouches, so he tried the ones given to him.

Brolin detailed his addiction journey in his upcoming memoir, “From Under the Truck.” (Getty Images)

“I stick the thing in my mouth for no more, and I swear to God on my kids, for no more than 20 seconds, and I had to cancel dinner that night. I literally was s—ing my brains out. It was f—ing crazy.”

Tracy Wright is an entertainment reporter for Fox News Digital. Send story tips to Tracy.Wright@fox.com.

close Video

Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines November 14

Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here.

Martha Stewart wants a documentary do-over.

She made her feelings known during an appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Wednesday night.

When asked whether she was "happy" with the documentary, Stewart said, "Yeah, the documentary is fine."

She continued, "It left out a lot, so I’m going to talk to them about maybe doing version two."

MARTHA STEWART DOCUMENTARY: TOP 5 BOMBSHELLS, FROM ‘BIGOT’ FATHER'S SLAP TO AFFAIR WITH 'ATTRACTIVE IRISHMAN'

Martha Stewart said that while her documentary was "fine," she felt "it left out a lot" and wants a "version two." (Katie Jones/WWD via Getty Images)

"There’s a lot more to my life. I’ve lived a long time, and I just thought maybe we’ve left out some stuff, so. Good stuff," the 83-year-old added.

Fallon also asked whether she had enjoyed the documentary process with director R.J. Cutler, and Stewart again expressed some dissatisfaction.

"No, I didn’t like it," she said. "I don’t like going to psychiatrists and talking about your feelings and all that stuff. And the director was so intense on delving."

The lifestyle guru did say of Cutler’s work that "good stuff came out. He got some juice."

Stewart called her documentary director R.J. Cutler "so intense" during filming. (Stephanie Augello/Variety via Getty Images)

MARTHA STEWART ‘DRAGGED’ INTO SOLITARY CONFINEMENT, HAD ‘NO FOOD OR WATER’ FOR A DAY DURING PRISON STINT: DOC

Stewart mentioned that she is working on an autobiography, which she teased would be "even more revealing."

She added, "Watch out, you don’t know what I’ll say about you," teasing Fallon.

Representatives for Stewart, Cutler and Netflix did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Since the documentary’s debut on Netflix on October 30, Stewart has made several comments about not being satisfied with the final product.

"It left out a lot, so I’m going to talk to them about maybe doing version two."

— Martha Stewart

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER

In an interview with The New York Times, Stewart offered several scathing remarks about Cutler.

"R.J. had total access, and he really used very little," she said, referring to her archive. "It was just shocking."

Stewart has made several negative comments about the finished product since the premiere of her documentary. (Courtesy of Netflix © 2024)

She also called the film’s second half "a bit lazy," adding, "Those last scenes with me looking like a lonely old lady walking hunched over in the garden? Boy, I told him to get rid of those. And he refused. I hate those last scenes. Hate them."

Stewart told the outlet that she had recently had surgery to repair her ruptured Achilles’ tendon, leading her to limp onscreen. "But again, he doesn’t even mention why — that I can live through that and still work seven days a week."

The 83-year-old called some of the documentary "a bit lazy" and disliked how she seemed "like a lonely old lady" in moments filmed on her farm. (Courtesy of Netflix © 2024)

The author and mogul continued, detailing her dislike for music and camera angles, and the documentary leaving out her grandkids, as well as spending "way too much time" on her 2004 trial and prison sentence.

It wasn’t all negative though, as Stewart admitted that she liked the first half, which focused on her early life, and that the documentary offers a potentially inspiring message to viewers.

"So many girls have already told me — young women — that watching it gave them a strength that they didn’t know they had," she told the outlet. "And that’s the thing I like most about the documentary. It really shows a strong woman standing up for herself and living through horror as well as some huge success."

Cutler told The New York Times, "I am really proud of this film, and I admire Martha’s courage in entrusting me to make it. I’m not surprised that it’s hard for her to see aspects of it."

Cutler said he is "really proud" of the work done on the film, and empathizes with Stewart's frustrations. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFI)

LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

The Oscar-nominated director added, "It’s a movie, not a Wikipedia page. It’s the story of an incredibly interesting human being who is complicated and visionary and brilliant."

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal about two weeks after the premiere, Stewart reiterated, "Way, way too much did not make it in," and "We’re having a controversy."

She did discuss some of her plans for her autobiography, saying, "I don’t want the book to be as long as Barbra Streisand’s, because I think hers is a little too long," but "there is a lot to say in the autobiography that was not in the documentary."

According to Stewart in a separate New York Times interview, she had a "collaboration clause" acknowledging that while Cutler has the final say, he is "obligated to meaningfully consult with you with respect to the development, production, distribution and exploitation of the picture, and to keep you meaningfully and promptly informed of any and all material updates."

Stewart claimed she had a "collaboration clause" for the documentary, that acknowledged Cutler had final cut, but that there would be more communication between the two. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit)

Cutler told the outlet that he had showed Stewart work-in-progress versions of the film "three or four times" and "engaged in thoughtful conversations with her and her team about it," and noted there is no "collaboration clause."

"What she had in her contract, it’s the same thing as in all of our contracts," Cutler said. "I’ll show you the film. You’ll tell me what you think. I’ll tell you how I’m responding. You’ll tell me again what you think. I’ll tell you again how I’m responding. And that will be that. The final editing decisions are mine."

"I am really proud of this film, and I admire Martha’s courage in entrusting me to make it. I’m not surprised that it’s hard for her to see aspects of it."

— R.J. Cutler

Cutler responded to some of Stewart’s comments further on "The Town with Matthew Belloni" podcast this week.

"Guess what? Martha saw the film, and she told me what she thought about it," he said. "It wasn’t surprising to me that she would have made a different film than I made. Of course. She gave me her feedback, and she was upset that I didn’t make the changes that she wanted to make—but this is the process."

Cutler said Stewart had given feedback but isn't surprised that "she would have made a different film than I made." (Gilbert Carrasquillo; Rick Rowell; )

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

He added that he had seen her interview on "The Drew Barrymore Show," where she praised the "virtues" of the documentary, and added that it’s "very, very hard to be a subject of one of these films and look at it with any objectivity."

"This is a process I understand, and you have to be empathetic to the subject, but that doesn’t mean she’s in control of the movie."

close Video

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore’s daughter Rumer shares what she's learned from her parents

Rumer Willis told Fox News Digital she learned a lot from her parents just by being on set and why respect is the most important part of a Hollywood career.

Demi Moore has spoken at length about the vulnerability it took to film full-frontal nudity in her body horror film "The Substance," but the actress, 62, is now opening up about seeing her backside on screen.

In one scene of the film, director Coralie Fargeat, known for her artistic derrière shots, filmed Moore's butt from a low angle, under bright lights.

"It’s like, ugh," Moore told Elle magazine of the up-close and personal shot. "It bugs the s— out of me."

DEMI MOORE, 61, SAYS FULL FRONTAL NUDITY IN CANNES FILM FESTIVAL HIT WAS A 'VULNERABLE EXPERIENCE'

Demi Moore, pictured at the Los Angeles premiere of "The Substance," doesn't love the movie's shot of her butt. (Chad Salvador/Variety via Getty Images)

But Moore, who has also spoken outwardly about her disordered eating past, wanted to maintain the integrity of the film, a story about a woman who combats aging and ostracization by using a black market drug to create a younger version of herself, and didn't ask for edits.

"I didn’t ask for any adjustments because I knew it was in service of something that was more important than me," Moore explained. "It felt like any hardship, any exposure of my own insecurities, would be worth it if I was part of bringing forward the conversation.

Demi Moore on the cover of Elle magazine (Felix Cooper)

"There was an incredibly liberating aspect to stepping into this really vulnerable, exposed place emotionally and physically," Moore told Elle's 2024 Women in Hollywood portfolio. "The film gave me the opportunity to look at where my ego was kind of running the show, where I was giving up my power, and it pushed me to find a little bit more gentility and acceptance of myself as I am."

Director Fargeat has also spoken about the scene and its importance.

"The a– is a very strong symbol of how our body is not neutral in the public space," Fargeat told Letterboxd Magazine, days after the film premiered in the U.S. "How our body is constantly scrutinized, has been shaped to please the man’s eyes, has been seen as a body part that was objectified, that was detached from the person who was simply bearing it."

In the film, Moore also wears intense and disturbing prosthetics.

LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Demi Moore went nude in the film and also wore intricate prosthetics. (Felix Cooper)

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER

Days ago, she spoke with Vanity Fair about the process she underwent to transform into an older version of her character.

"I’m grateful that I have an ability to be very still and very calm. You can get restless sitting there, but that ability to kind of be in a meditative state, it allows for a shift. That time gives you a moment to shift within the character to really transform, in a sense," she said.

"The hardest part is how little time you have to do the work to stay within the emotion that you’re needing to convey, when you have people touching you all day. From the moment you’re finished, they’re constantly repairing, and you have hands touching you. It’s definitely not easy to stay connected to the emotion when you have so much coming at you, pulling your attention away. You can’t really eat or drink all day. But it’s part of an adventurous process. Would I want to do it every time? Definitely not."

Demi Moore at the Los Angeles premiere of "Landman" at the Paramount Theatre Nov. 12, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Her performance is generating Oscar buzz, something she says is new territory for her.

"Up until now, I’ve never really been brought into that conversation. So, I’m feeling a lot of appreciation, and, at the same time, keeping myself right-sized, because, in truth, I didn’t know if this film would work at all," she told Elle.

"It was conceptually so crazy that I really didn’t know. So, I’m in this beautiful place of having let go of any expectations, and so everything that’s been happening just feels like this added gift."

Caroline Thayer is an entertainment writer. Follow Caroline Thayer on Twitter at @carolinejthayer and LinkedIn. Story tips can be sent to caroline.thayer@fox.com.

close Video

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie battle over French vineyard

Legal experts May Mailman and Bryan Rotella weigh in on the 'Brangelina' feud over the sale of French vineyard stakes involving a Russian oligarch on 'Fox News @ Night.'

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will likely head to trial over their heated, yearslong winery battle.

A judge ruled Pitt's claims that he brought against Jolie in 2022 can go to trial in an order issued Monday, Fox News Digital confirmed. Pitt accused his ex-wife of breaching the former couple's contract when she sold her shares of their winery to the Stoli Group "secretly."

The judge ruled Pitt and Jolie had an implied contract and a verbal agreement. A written agreement existed regarding shares in the holding company, according to the order, which was obtained by Fox News Digital.

To resolve this matter outside of court, Pitt asked Jolie to reverse the sale of her stake in Miraval to Yuri Shefler. A representative for Jolie did not respond to Fox News Digital's immediate request for comment.

ANGELINA JOLIE CLAIMS BRAD PITT TRIED TO SILENCE HER ABUSE ALLEGATIONS AS HE SLAMS HER SECRET SALE OF VINEYARD

A judge ruled Brad Pitt's claims against ex-wife Angelina Jolie could proceed to trial. (Getty Images)

The former couple bought a controlling stake in Château Miraval in 2008 and spent time at the home throughout their relationship. Jolie attempted to sell her company, Nouvel, to Tenute Del Mondo, a subsidiary of the Stoli Group, in 2021, effectively transferring her 50% ownership interest in Miraval. Pitt has fought this sale, claiming the move breached a contract between the two.

Meanwhile, Jolie's company claimed Pitt has been the mastermind of a "vindictive campaign" to "loot" the profitable business since she first filed for divorce in 2016.

Nouvel accused Pitt of "hijacking" Château Miraval and "wasting" the company's assets on unnecessary renovation projects, including spending $1 million on swimming pool renovations, according to court documents previously obtained by Fox News Digital.

LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Brad Pitt bought the 1,200-acre French estate Château Miraval in 2008 and had intentions of raising his children with Angelina Jolie at the winery, where the family would also build a business. (Michel Gangne/AFP )

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been battling in court over their 17th-century French estate, Château Miraval, since 2022. (Michel Gangne)

A source close to Jolie also claimed Pitt was given the opportunity to buy her stake in Miraval, but the actor "refused" to finalize the sale unless the actress agreed to stay silent about alleged domestic abuse.

"No matter how many times Mr. Pitt amends his complaint, he cannot escape from the fact that he verbally and physically assaulted Ms. Jolie and their children — even choking one of the children and striking another," the source told Fox News Digital.

"Still today and in the seven years since that fateful plane ride, he personally has never publicly denied that it happened. Mr. Pitt saying that he is suing his ex-wife to protect his family is hard to understand because he is well aware the children have not felt able to return to the house in France for almost seven years now due to the events that led to Ms. Jolie filing for divorce."

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt bought a controlling stake in Miraval in 2008. (Getty Images)

However, a source previously told Fox News Digital the winery battle is a "straightforward business dispute."

"This is a straightforward business dispute, but, unfortunately, the other side has consistently introduced personal elements which have exposed the weaknesses in their case and complicated and lengthened the proceedings," the source said.

Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt in 2016. (Fred Duval/FilmMagic)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP