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8:50 AM ET, August 20, 2012

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TMZ.com:
Tony Scott Dead — Director Commits Suicide, Jumps Off L.A. Bridge  —  Jumps Off L.A. Bridge  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Famed director Tony Scott — who directed “Top Gun” among many other major films — jumped to his death today off an L.A. bridge ... this according to the L.A. County Coroner.
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Daily Breeze:
BREAKING: Film director Tony Scott jumps to his death from Vincent Thomas Bridge  —  British film director Tony Scott, known for such Hollywood blockbusters as “Top Gun,” “Days of Thunder,” “Beverly Hills Cop II” and “The Taking of Pelham 123,” jumped to his death Sunday from the Vincent …
Associated Press:
Tony Scott dead; ‘Top Gun’ director jumped from bridge, authorities say  —  LOS ANGELES - Tony Scott died Sunday after jumping from a Los Angeles County bridge, authorities said.  The 68-year-old's death was being investigated as a suicide, Los Angeles County Coroner's Lt. Joe Bale said.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Director-Producer Tony Scott Jumped To Death From San Pedro Bridge In Suicide  —  3RD UPDATE, WRITETHRU: A source close to the Scott family just confirmed to Deadline that famed movie director and TV producer Tony Scott “has passed away.  We ask that the family's privacy be respected at this time.”
Discussion: Hollywood.com
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Box Office Report: ‘Expendables 2’ No. 1 With $28.8 Mil, Less Than First  —  “ParaNorman” pulls ahead of “Sparkle” to land at No. 3; “Odd Life of Timothy Green” performs better than expected.  —  A crush of new films — led by The Expendables 2 — opened on the softer side as the dog days …
Discussion: Just Jared
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Michael Lewittes / Gossip Cop:
Cosmopolis Tops Specialty Box Office
Discussion: Crushable
TMZ.com:
Kris Humphries — His Parents Are Divorcing Too!  —  HIS PARENTS  —  Are Divorcing Too!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Love is elusive for the Humphries family these days — TMZ has learned that Kris Humphries' parents are going through a divorce of their own.  —  According to documents filed in Minnesota …
Discussion: Pop Crunch and Bossip
Kathianne Boniello / New York Post:
Manhattan businessman's will ordered gay son to marry woman who gave birth to his child  —  Where there's a will, there's a gay.  —  A dear old dad left behind a final, unthinkable request for his gay son: get married — to a woman.  —  The edict surfaced in the will of Manhattan businessman …
Discussion: Queerty and Towleroad News #gay
Associated Press:
Madonna sued in Russia for supporting gays  —  MOSCOW (AP) - Some Russian activists have sued Madonna for millions of dollars, claiming they were offended by her support for gay rights during a recent concert in St. Petersburg.  —  Anti-gay sentiment is strong in Russia.
Discussion: Bossip, The Blemish, Gawker and PerezHilton
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Carly Rae Jepsen Is Dating Musician Matthew Koma  —  Love is more than a maybe for Carly Rae Jepsen and Matthew Koma.  —  The “Call Me Maybe” singer, 26, has said she's been in a relationship for more than a year, but failed to name her boyfriend.  Sources reveal to PEOPLE her mystery man is musician Matthew Koma.
TMZ.com:
Joey Kovar — ‘Real World’ Star ODs on Viagra, Cocaine and Alcohol  —  2:20 PM PT — An autopsy conducted on Saturday was inconclusive and the cause of death is pending toxicological test results.  —  “Real World” star Joey Kovar died after taking what could turn out to be a lethal mixture of Viagra …
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Carlos Sadovi / Chicago Tribune:
Reality star Joey Kovar, native of Evergreen Park, dies
TMZ.com:
Kris Humphries' Ex GF — Kim Kardashian is a ‘Cruel Bitch!’  —  KRIS HUMPHRIES' EX  —  Kim K Is a  —  ‘CRUEL BITCH!’  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Myla Sinanaj — who will sit for a deposition in New York City today in the Kris Humphries/Kim Kardashian divorce — says Kim is a “cruel bitch” …
Discussion: Bossip
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
James Gunn In Talks to Direct Marvel's ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ (Exclusive)  —  The “Slither” and “Super” helmer is the studio's choice to shepherd the superhero space fantasy.  —  James Gunn has emerged as Marvel Studios' choice to direct its upcoming space superhero saga Guardians of the Galaxy.
Discussion: Hollywood.com
Hollywood Reporter:
NBC's ‘Tonight Show’ Lays Off 20 Employees  —  The direct cause is not yet clear, nor are the exact areas of programming that were hit by the downsizing.  —  NBC's Tonight Show with Jay Leno has laid off about 20 employees, a network source confirms to The Hollywood Reporter.
Discussion: TMZ.com
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

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A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
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