Humphrey Bogart refused to speak to Ingrid Bergman in ‘gin-fuelled’ feud
HUMPHREY BOGART became a household name after starring in the iconic Casablanca in 1942. But the star simply refused to speak to his on-screen lover, Ingrid Bergman, during its filming. It got to the point where she begged him to have dinner with her. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Elvis Presley ‘never liked fame’ and ‘refused interviews’
ELVIS PRESLEY was the most famous person on the planet in the 1960s, but he would not do interviews. His ex-wife Priscilla Presley looked back on the “very private” King of Rock and Roll and noted how this may have come from him frequently being spied on by paparazzi who hid in his own garden. […]
Elvis Presley ‘refused to leave his bedroom’ before his death
ELVIS PRESLEY was a complicated man who eventually cut himself off from society towards the end of his life. Even when his fiancée, Ginger Alden, visited, the pair would not leave his bedroom. He avoided everyone, especially if he had not looked after himself. Daily Express :: Music Feed
Elvis refused to have sex with Priscilla for seven years even when she ‘begged’
ELVIS PRESLEY refused to have sex with his girlfriend and then fiancée Priscilla, who says she was a virgin on their wedding day, despite telling him: “I’m a woman who needs to make love to feel desired by a man. Please don’t make beg.” Some biographers, however, have cast her virginity into doubt – and […]
John Wayne shocked by Maureen O’Hara’s improvised The Quiet Man line ‘I refused to say it’
JOHN WAYNE movie The Quiet Man saw Duke’s genuine surprise at Maureen O’Hara’s whispered unscripted line that was captured at the film’s conclusion at director John Ford’s insistence. The bad-tempered filmmaker had to fight hard for the final cut to include this scene and Victor McLaglen’s fight, having cruelly baited the actor into a rage-fuelled […]
‘You’re a real b*****d!’ Katharine Hepburn refused to work with John Wayne
JOHN WAYNE built a reputation in Hollywood during the 1950s that led a number of actors to dislike him. Katharine Hepburn was one of them, and she refused to work with the actor at one point. Later on she changed her mind, but she was quick to call him out on his comments. Years later, […]
Joe Biden’s mother ‘hated’ England so much she refused to sleep in bed Queen had slept in
JOE BIDEN reportedly said his mother once slept on the floor instead of in a bed where the Queen of England had previously slept, according to a book written by a comedian. Daily Express :: World Feed
John Lennon’s son refused to name favourite Beatles song
JOHN LENNON undoubtedly wrote some of the greatest songs of all time, but his son, Sean Ono Lennon, refused to give an answer when asked about his favourites. He said he didn’t want to bring the “bad magic” into the room – but he later went back on his word. Daily Express :: Music Feed
Princess Diana refused Queen’s wedding suggestion in favour of family heirloom
PRINCESS DIANA is said to have “politely declined” the Queen’s offer of a wedding tiara. Here’s why. Daily Express :: Style Feed
Donna Reed snub: James Stewart refused to work with actress after It’s a Wonderful Life
JAMES STEWART refused to work with ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ co-star Donna Reed again after the Christmas classic, because he blamed her for it bombing in cinemas, according to the actress’ daughter. Daily Express :: Films Feed