Rihanna on Chris Brown 'We Love Each Other'; Director Tony Scott Dies - Wall Street Journal (blog)

By Lyneka Little

Tony Scott dies and stars tweet tributes;  Rihanna on Chris Brown: "We love each other"…

Director Tony Scott Dies: Director Tony Scott died on Sunday after apparently jumping to his death. The body of Scott, the director of "Top Gun," "Beverly Hills Cop II," and the younger brother of Ridley Scott, was found in the water after numerous people reported a man jumping from the  Vincent Thomas Bridge in Los Angeles. According to the AP, a note was found in a car belonging to Scott.  "I can confirm that Tony Scott has passed away. The family asks that their privacy is respected at this time," Scott's spokesman, Simon Halls, said in a statement to the Associated Press. Scott's death is being investigated as a suicide, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner's Lt. Joe Bale. Scott was 68 years old. On Twitter, Hollywood responded to the news with Tweets of condolence. "RIP to one of my Favorite directors and visionaries Tony Scott of Scott Free Productions… My prayers to your family and friends…," wrote singer-actor Tyrese.

So sad to hear the news about Tony Scott. His movies made growing up more fun for me. My prayers and condolences to the Scott family.

— Justin Timberlake(@jtimberlake) August 20, 2012

 

Rest in Peace brother. Tony Scott A Genius silenced. I am devastated!! Why?????

— Marc Anthony (@MarcAnthony) August 20, 2012

No more Tony Scott movies. Tragic day

— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) August 20, 2012

Tony Scott…. You left us too soon. How terribly sad. What a lovely, kind human being you were. I will love and miss … say.ly/CFw40Dp

— Rosario Dawson (@rosariodawson) August 20, 2012

 

Taking a moment to reflect on Tony Scott's life & work! My sympathies to his family. Feeling the loss!
— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) August 20, 2012

 

RIP to one of my Favorite directors and visionaries Tony Scott of Scott Free Productions…My prayers to your family and friends …

— Tyrese Gibson (@Tyrese) August 20, 2012

 

Rihanna on Chris Brown "We Love Each Other": On Sunday, singer Rihanna appeared on "Oprah's Next Chapter" and the subject of Chris Brown, her abusive ex-boyfriend, was a hot topic. The singer told host Oprah Winfrey,  "We've been working on our friendship, again. Now, we're very, very close friends. We built a trust again and that's it. We love each other and we probably always will. And that's not anything that we're gonna try to change. It's not something you can shut off if you've ever been in love." The singer told Oprah it's "awkward" when she runs into Brown because she "still loves him," and at one point Rihanna even calls him the love of her life. Brown pled guilty to assaulting Rihanna, his then girlfriend, in a 2009 incident and was sentenced to community service and probation. The two have since made music together. Watch the video.

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