It was the eve of Stedman’s nephew’s wedding some eight years ago, said Barbara Winfrey, 66, the ex-wife of Oprah's father Vernon.‘Stedman was going to be best man but they argued and his nephew didn’t want him anymore. Barbara said: ‘She told Stedman a member of her security team had told her. Admitting she survived not only a brutal rape at the age of nine, but constant episodes of sexual molestation between the ages of 10 and 14, as well as a series of physical abuse, the star explained she had to believe in a 'power greater than herself' to get through the traumatic ordeal. The David Letterman Distinguished Professional Lecture and Workshop Series will see the chat show king host discussions with leading figures from the worlds of business, media and academia regarding issues arising in communication and emerging media. Age: 80Hailed as one of the finest character actors of his generation, Plummer’s career has spanned 60 years and embraced hundreds of prominent roles on stage and screen. But he has struggled to scale the highest peaks of his profession, never winning an Academy Award. And although Plummer, now 80, admitted he had been cruel about the movie in the past, he softened his line for the new interview: ‘There needed to be a cynic of some kind around to stop it from getting too mawkish,’ he said. I think it’s Julie’s best picture - she’s wonderful in it.’Speaking about the reunion, he said: ‘Oprah got all the kids, who had grown into decrepit old people, and it was all rather sweet. Perhaps subconsciously influenced by the film, he married an Austrian nanny called Petra Maria. Age: 60After childhood appearances in The Sound Of Music and Lord Of The Flies he was tipped for stardom, but his adult career has failed to deliver a stand-out show.
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