In 1999, Ron Howard turned down one of cinema’s biggest franchises. 19 years later, he returned in the worst possible way

Ron Howard wasn't initially interested in directing the 'Star Wars' prequel movies, but he changed his mind 19 years later ...

In 1970, Joni Mitchell wrote a song that broke her heart. Counting Crows turned it into a commercial hit

While Joni Mitchell was always one of the biggest songwriters of his time, it took an adult alternative band to get the tune ...

In 1973, James Stewart finally played the role he’d spent 15 years waiting for. That’s when he knew it was time to “give it up”

James Stewart had spent a quarter of a century waiting for the perfect role to fall into his lap, and when he got it, he knew ...

In 2015, Leonardo DiCaprio made a movie that needed to be “perfect”. It’s still the hardest thing he’s ever done

Leonardo DiCaprio reflected on shooting the 2015 movie 'The Revenant', describe it as the most "difficult" thing he's ever ...

John Denver was an all-American star, but it took a trip to China for him to land his last number one

John Denver seemed to be at the heart of American music, but in reality it was a trip to China in 1982 that led him on the ...

The “old creaky” movie Willem Dafoe called the greatest in cinema history: “You’ll probably be surprised”

For five decades Willem Dafoe has been involved in some of the most memorable movies, and when asked to pick his favourite he ...

In 1993, Steven Spielberg tried to give away ‘Schindler’s List’ to a different director. They didn’t want it

Steven Spielberg wasn’t sure he could make 'Schindler’s List', so he offered it to other directors first. One choice is ...