Kevin Costner is finally, albeit reluctantly, shedding light on his “Yellowstone” exit.

Costner, who portrayed Montana rancher John Dutton III in the first four and a half seasons of the Emmy-nominated drama, officially announced in June on Instagram that he would not be returning for Season 5, Part 2, of the series — more than a year after reports of his departure first dropped.

As the actor- director promotes his film “Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1,” he is being pressed about the details of his widely mourned “Yellowstone” exit. That includes whether clashes with the series’ creator and director Taylor Sheridan caused it.

“People say this about the two of you: both big egos, both very powerful, both at the top of their game, and that right now, maybe the two of you are playing a game of ‘Whose is bigger?’ ” “CBS Mornings” host Gayle King said to Costner recently. “Do you see it that way?”

Costner countered, saying that he “loved the show before anybody” and that, in the beginning, “It was Taylor and myself.”

But King pressed further, asking if the collaborators were on good terms. “Why can’t the two of you be able to work it out?” she said.

“Well, this isn’t therapy, Gayle. We’re not going to discuss this on the show,” Costner fired back. “I’ve conducted my life in a pretty straightforward way. I’ve never missed any obligations in my entire career.”

As for the true reason for his departure, Costner suggested that the writing on the show had ceased to move him. It was a stance he had taken in his recent People magazine cover story: “The scripts weren’t there.”

The final six episodes of “Yellowstone” are slated to air Nov. 10.

Padalecki opens up about ‘Walker’ cancellation: Actor Jared Padalecki, known for his roles in TV’s “Supernatural” and “Gilmore Girls,” is openly criticizing the CW network after the abrupt cancellation of his most recent show, the reboot “Walker.”

In May, the CW announced the discontinuation of “Walker,” a modern-day reimagining of the classic Chuck Norris series “Walker, Texas Ranger” that follows Padalecki’s character, Cordell Walker. The decision to pull the plug on the show, which had completed its fourth season in June, came after what Padalecki says was the network’s decision to take the CW in a new direction.

“I talked with the head of CBS (Studios) and the head of Nexstar/CW, I talked with the other (executive producers) on ‘Walker,’ ” he explained. “My understanding is — and again, this is just what I’m told — that Nexstar is going in a different direction with the CW. They’re changing the network around, focusing more on inexpensive, filler content rather than investing in quality shows.”

‘Boy Meets World’ actors apologize: Former “Boy Meets World” cast members Will Friedle and Rider Strong are revealing the details of their apology to Drake Bell after they voiced support in court for the man who sexually abused Bell in the early 2000s. The issue came under renewed scrutiny following the docuseries “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” which debuted in March and highlighted the abuse Bell experienced at the hands of Nickelodeon dialogue coach Brian Peck.

Friedle said a recent episode of his “Pod Meets World” podcast, that Peck falsely told him and Strong that the victim was nearly 18 and that the abuse had been an isolated incident.

After the episodes of the “Quiet on Set” series aired, Friedle and Strong reached out to Bell to apologize, and Bell later described their talk as “the most amazing conversation.”

Strong said during the podcast he felt “so full of regret and shame” after seeing the docuseries, adding, “there’s really no excuse” for the fact that he believed Peck’s side of the story and chose to support him.