Jennifer Lopez calls out Today host Craig Melvin for asking about Ben Affleck divorce during live interview

No one messes with Jenny from the Block.Jennifer Lopez called out Craig Melvin after he asked the Grammy-nominated singer about her divorce from Ben Affleck during an interview with the “Today” show on Monday, Oct.6.“In the middle of filming this elaborate, beautiful musical, your divorce was also finalized with Ben,” Melvin, 46, said while discussing Lopez’s newest film, “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”“There you go!” Lopez, 56, fired back.

“Look at this guy!”The “Today” host, however, clarified that he only brought the subject up because Affleck, 53, helped produce the Bill Condon-directed musical drama.“But then I read that your ex is an executive producer on the film,” he said.Lopez went on to laugh about the situation before acknowledging her ex-husband’s role in producing “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”“If it wasn’t for Ben, the movie wouldn’t have gotten made,” the hitmaker shared.“And I will always give him that credit.”“And yeah, things happen, you have to keep going,” she added regarding their split.Although Lopez didn’t elaborate further about her and the “Good Will Hunting” star’s divorce, she did acknowledge how the new movie helped her navigate through a difficult moment in her life.“It’s funny, the movie is about escapism.

It’s about how movies and art save us in the hardest times of our lives,” she explained.“Doing this project was such a dream come true for me that it really got me through to kind of survive a moment that was difficult in my personal life as well.”As for what’s next for the pop icon, Lopez said she “took some time off” after filming “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and “now we’re back.”“I’m really excited for everybody to see this film,” she shared.

“It’s a beautiful film about love.” “And it sounds like it might have helped save you,” Melvin added, before Lopez replied, “It did, it did!”Lopez and Affleck rekindled their romance in the s...