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William Roache was branded a ''cockroach'' by a fellow 'Coronation Street' star, a court heard yesterday (20.01.14). An alleged sex assault victim of the 81-year-old actor - who is on trial for historic sex offences involving minors, including two counts of rape and five counts of indecent assault - claimed fellow soap star Peter Adamson warned her William would ''lead you astray'' and likened him to the unsightly insect. The woman, identified only as Girl D, alleges the Ken Barlow actor fondled her breasts and put his hand up her skirt when she visited Granada Studios in Manchester - where 'Coronation Street'...

Oprah Winfrey reacts to her audience during a broadcast of her television show Enlarge Photo Oprah Winfrey reacts to her audience during a broadcast of her television show "Oprah" being...U.S. television talk show host and media entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey has hired a prominent investor to manage her personal fortune, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.Winfrey has begun setting up an office to handle her personal investments, according to the Journal, which cited people familiar with the situation. She has hired Peter Adamson, who is currently the chief investment officer for Eli Broad, the Los Angeles billionaire and philanthropist.This is believed to be the first time Winfrey has established a full investment organization around her fortune, the journal said, estimating her net worth at $2.4 billion.Spokespeople for Winfrey's production company could not immediately be reached for comment.