Very few people become a star. Fewer still achieve iconic status. So just how do they do it? Artist to Icon goes beyond the constraints of the velvet rope to reveal some of the most extraordinary rises to fame the world has ever seen.

Film critic David Poland sits down with the biggest names in entertainment for an in-depth conversation about their art, craft and life. Tonight, David talks to Samuel L. Jackson.

Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most important figure in History. He dedicated his life to support a cause that he strongly believed in: equality in rights and the end of the segregation and discrimination of Black People in the America.

He was elected as the 44th President of the United States simply for being Obama: voters, tired of what America had become, responded to his persona, his message and what he embodied... hope.

The odds were against her. Child of sharecroppers in Boonesville, Tennessee. Abandoned by both parents after their divorce. Victim of domestic violence by her co-star and husband. Yet, Anna Mae Bullock would find her true self as Tina Turner and one day emerge as “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll”.

Whitney Houston was so much more than a performer, she was a blessing for all who were touched by her sound and kind spirit. In this film we pay tribute to one of the most gripping rags to riches stories ever told. Whitney Elizabeth Houston showed vocal range and star quality that would soon make her a legend in music. We talk to those who were close to her, retrace her steps to stardom and revisit some of her most stunning performances. We pay homage to the one simply known as The Voice.