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CORONATION STREET's William Roache tells court it is ‘against my nature’ to rape
Roache told detectives it was "against my nature" to commit rape, a jury has heard. Roache is currently standing trial at Preston Crown Court over historical sexual offense allegations. The CORRIE star, who plays the character Ken Barlow, is charged with two counts of rape involving a 15-year-old girl.

Amazon says it is not planning pay-TV service
The Wall Street Journal reported earlier on Tuesday that the world's largest Internet retailer was considering a new service that would offer live TV channels, like the ones now available through cable and satellite.

Jesse L. Martin Joins SMASH For Six-Episode Arc

LAW & ORDER star Jesse L. Martin – one of the original members of the Tony-winning “Rent” Broadway cast – will recur over an arc of six episodes in NBC’s SMASH and will sing in some episodes when the musical drama series returns at mid-season.

Martin will play Scott Welker, who is the artistic director of the Manhattan Theatre Workshop whose story crosses with virtually every cast member.