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2:45 PM ET, August 20, 2012

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ABCNEWS:
‘Top Gun’ Director Tony Scott Had Inoperable Brain Cancer  —  Tony Scott, director of “Top Gun,” “Days of Thunder” and “Crimson Tide,” had inoperable brain cancer, a source close to him told ABC News.  —  The famed director died Sunday after jumping from a bridge in Los Angeles, authorities said.
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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.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Tony Scott Had Inoperable Brain Cancer: Report  —  As the investigation continues into Sunday's apparent suicide of Top Gun director Tony Scott, an unnamed source has told ABC News that the British-born filmmaker, 68, had been diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer.  —  No further medical details were available.
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 …
Los Angeles Times:
‘Top Gun’ director Tony Scott jumps to his death from L.A. bridge  —  Tony Scott, a director known for ‘Top Gun’ and a producer, jumped off the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro without hesitation, witnesses tell police.  —  Director and producer Tony Scott jumped to his death …
David Krumholtz / TwitLonger:
TwitLonger  —  So, I was delivering one of my long Math-based …
Discussion: Deadline.com
CNN:
Official: British director Tony Scott dead after jumping from California bridge
Discussion: Crushable and The Movie Blog
Associated Press:
Tony Scott dead; ‘Top Gun’ director jumped from bridge, authorities say
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Director-Producer Tony Scott Jumped To Death From San Pedro Bridge In Suicide
Discussion: Hollywood.com
Shelby Grad / L.A. NOW:
‘Top Gun’ director Tony Scott dead after jumping off bridge
Discussion: Dlisted and World Of Wonder
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Nicki Minaj Joins Mariah Carey as New American Idol Judge  —  Nicki Minaj — and her multiple personas — will be joining Mariah Carey at the judges' table on American Idol, two sources confirm to Us Weekly exclusively.  —  “I'm not sure the deal is completely done yet, but yes …
Martin Howden / Daily Mail:
‘They pulled a fast one’: Have Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake tied the knot with secret wedding?  —  Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake have reportedly got married in a secret ceremony in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  —  The pair, who got engaged there last year, are believed to have said ‘I do’ on Saturday at a private estate.
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Winnipeg Free Press:
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel marry  —  Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have gotten married.  —  The ‘Total Recall’ actress and the 31-year-old heartthrob have reportedly tied the knot in Jackson Hole, Wyoming - where they got engaged in December last year - in a secret ceremony …
Anthony Bartkewicz / NY Daily News:
Did Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel say ‘I do’ in secret? Report says couple married in Wyoming
Maggie Coughlan / People.com:
Rihanna: I Still Love Chris Brown  —  Three years after Rihanna was beaten by then-boyfriend, Chris Brown, the singer says she still “truly” loves him.  —  Rihanna welcomed Oprah to her home in Barbados for an emotional interview - which aired on Oprah's Next Chapter Sunday …
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Rihanna on Chris Brown: “He Was the Love of My Life”
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
Jordan Zakarin / Hollywood Reporter:
Rihanna Tells Oprah Chris Brown Was ‘The Love of My Life’ in OWN Interview (Video)
Discussion: MoeJackson
Anthony Breznican / Inside Movies:
Deleted scene from ‘The Avengers’: To smash or not to smash?  — EXCLUSIVE CLIP  —  Remember that strange moment in The Avengers after Mark Ruffalo Hulks out aboard the S.H.I.E.L.D. hellicarrier and ends up plummeting to earth and waking up in a pile of rubble as an elderly security guard looms over him?
Discussion: Crushable and I Watch Stuff
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” …
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Jolie's wedding can wait  —  While rumors continue to swirl about Brad Pitt's wedding to Angelina Jolie at their French chateau, the A-list couple were recently spotted in Greece.  We're told they were seen a week ago at a restaurant in Halkidiki, northern Greece.
La'Tasha Givens / KFOR-TV:
Valedictorian fights for diploma  —  PRAGUE, Okla.- There's a bit of diploma drama going on between a local high school and that school's valedictorian.  —  David Nootbaar is furious his daughter's school is keeping her diploma.  —  He said, “She has worked so hard to stay at the top of her class and this is not right.”
Discussion: Gawker
omg!:
Taylor Swift & Conor Kennedy Spotted Kissing In Cape Cod  —  Sealed with a kiss!  —  New couple Taylor Swift and Conor Kennedy were spot locking lips in Hyannis Port, Mass., on Friday, in this new photo obtained by Access Hollywood !  —  PLAY IT NOW: Did Taylor Swift Buy A New Home To Be Close To Connor Kennedy?
Discussion: PerezHilton
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Justin Theroux out & about in NYC, nine days after proposing to Jennifer Aniston  —  These are the first new photos we've had of Justin Theroux since he proposed to Jennifer Aniston (allegedly) in New York City (allegedly) two Fridays ago (allegedly).  I have no idea if Justin ended up traveling …
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Justin Theroux Resurfaces 1 Week After Jennifer Aniston Proposal
Discussion: PopSugar
Politico:
Exclusive: FBI probed GOP trip with drinking, nudity in Israel  —  The FBI probed a late-night swim in the Sea of Galilee that involved drinking, numerous GOP freshmen lawmakers, top leadership staff - and one nude member of Congress, according to more than a dozen sources, including eyewitnesses.
 
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