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Elton John’s Full Coming-Out Story Is Finally Revealed
The director of the new Disney+ documentary “Elton John: Never Too Late” tells the story of how he uncovered audio from the rock star’s fateful decision to go public.
Internet’s Luigi Obsession, Biden Pardons, and Guest R.J. Cutler
Kara and Scott discuss President Biden’s clemency announcement, Rupert Murdoch’s succession scheme backfires, and GM scraps its Cruise robotaxi program. Plus, the entire internet tries to analyze Luigi Mangione — Scott and Kara have opinions about that. Also, President-elect Donald Trump has named Andrew Ferguson to lead the FTC, and our thoughts on Time’s Person of the Year. Then, Friend of Pivot R.J. Cutler joins to discuss his latest documentaries on Martha Stewart and Elton John.
Why Elton John found himself ‘squirming’ at parts of the candid ‘Never Too Late’
Elton John admired many things about John Lennon, but one quality really inspired him early in their friendship: the fact that the former Beatle still loved making music, was still politically active — and still had a purpose.
R.J. Cutler’s Wild 2024: From Elton John to Martha Stewart to Dodgers v. Yankees
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.
Why Martha Stewart Came Around to Loving Her Netflix Documentary
Filmmaker R.J. Cutler tells the Daily Beast he’s “thankful” Stewart has stopped trashing his movie about her in the press—and thinks he knows why.
Always a Girlboss, Never a Tradwife
A new Netflix documentary explores the cost of Martha Stewart’s chase for domestic perfection.
2024 Hollywood Music In Media Awards Winners
Hans Zimmer and Emilia Pérez took home three trophies each to lead the winners at the 2024 Hollywood Music in Media awards, which honor the year’s most memorable film and TV music moments.
Doc Talk Podcast: R.J. Cutler Responds To Martha Stewart’s Criticism Of His Netflix Doc, Shares Scoops On Elton John, Billie Eilish Films
Cutler joins the latest edition of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast to address Martha Stewart’s criticisms.
The Dangerous Art of the Documentary: R.J. Cutler
Director R.J. Cutler returns to the show to discuss his two latest biopic documentaries, “Martha” and “Elton John: Never Too Late.”
What Martha Stewart tells us about modern American icons
It’s a story about America, starring a self-made billionaire. A former stockbroker, they built an empire based on the cult of their personality, and then tapped working-class aspirations to see that empire soar.
2025 Realscreen Awards nominations unveiled
From captivating docs to must-see reality series and incredible talent, this year's lineup highlights the best in non-fiction and unscripted.
Martha Stewart’s Empire Monetized More Than Just Domesticity
A new documentary reminds us that the lifestyle guru was also selling the pleasure of mastery.
R.J. Cutler on 'Martha': Capturing an Icon's Rise, Fall, and Resilience
In this episode, Matthew sits down with acclaimed filmmaker R.J. Cutler to discuss his latest Netflix documentary, 'Martha'. Cutler offers fascinating insights into the making of the film, which chronicles the life and career of Martha Stewart, the iconic businesswoman and lifestyle guru.
Martha Stewart and When a Celeb Disavows Their Doc—With the Director!
Matt is joined by R.J. Cutler, director of the Netflix documentary Martha, as well as of the upcoming film Elton John: Never Too Late, to talk about Martha Stewart’s disapproval of the film, directors maintaining creative control over their projects, and the inherent and necessary struggle of collaborating with a major celebrity on a documentary.
Was Martha Stewart Really the Original Influencer?
“Martha,” a new documentary now on Netflix, offers a candid portrait of the rise and fall (and rebirth?) of the homemaker extraordinaire, who last year, at 81, appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
Filmmaker R.J. Cutler on Capturing Martha Stewart’s Rise for Netflix Docu: ‘Her Story Has So Much to Say About American Womanhood’
Director-producer of 'Martha' responds to Stewart's harsh words about the film: 'It takes a tremendous amount of courage to trust someone to tell your story'
Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations
Among the nominees are such hitmakers and composers as Elton John and Brandi Carlile, Miley Cyrus, Diane Warren, Pharrell Williams, A.R. Rahman and Linda Perry, among others.
So what if Martha Stewart is a perfectionist control freak?
In the new Netflix documentary “Martha,” her relentless drive becomes her most endearing characteristic.
Ron Howard’s World Series doc for Apple takes cinematic approach
The 2024 World Series doc will air on Apple TV+, in partnership with MLB and Imagine Entertainment. Yankees legend Derek Jeter is an executive producer via his production company, Cap 2 Productions. R.J. Cutler, who heads This Machine Filmworks, is the director.
A Prickly Martha Stewart Makes for a Bracing Netflix Portrait
The re-evaluation of maligned celebrities — especially women who reached the height of fame in the 1990s — has become its own mini-genre of pop culture. Often the story tells a bigger tale: a culture bent on taking down successful women, or beautiful ones, or just ones who accidentally strayed into the spotlight.