tragedy because first of all, the scott brothers were very close and it's a terrible thing for ridley scott. they worked on a lot of projects together and had a company called scott free productions and they produced "the good wife" on tv and doing a lot of tv shows recently. everything they do is a success and that's what raises a lot of questions about what happened here. >> i was going to ask you that. i think that you talk about a family that had been so successful and had done so many projects and in the middle of projects that were successful. was there any history that people knew about or were people completely stunned? >> they were shocked and saddened this morning and there's going to be some kind of explanation whether there's a lot of speculation maybe he had -- was ill in some way and people didn't know it yet. it's amazing to focus on, he made these great films and he went easily from making blo blockbusters like "top gun", "days of thunder", to also making cool films like domino, a wonderful film with kira knightly. and hunger, the first thriller that people talk about. he wa

he was 68, and brother of the fellow director ridley scott. >> what you should have done is land yourgun" was scott's biggest success, but his death leaves behend a real hollywood mystery. casey wian is live in los angeles. we know a note was left behind. do we know what it said? >> we don't. the coroner's office is telling cnn that the death is become investigated as a likely suicide. the lapd received a the 911 call from a passerby from the bridge, about 18 stories above the water, where his body was recovered by los angeles port police later in the afternoon. the coroner has declined to comment on reports that a suicide note was found in scott's office. tony scott is best known for directing the 1986 film "top gun" which made a huge star out of tom cruise, a movie about a hotshot young fighter pilot became the biggest hit of that year. scott was at work on a remake of the film at the time of his death. you can see a list of also some tony scott's most popular movie, including the second film, "days of thunder," and "enemy of the state" another major box office hit. he worked repeat

scott was the brother of producer and director ridley scott. tony scott was 68 years old. >>> overseas now. in the political scandal in china over the murder of a british businessman, the wife of litician bow she lie was given a suspended death sentence for the murder of neil haywood. media reports that she confessed to murder. she suffered a mental breakdown and that haywood threatened her son. a suspended death sentence is usually commuted to life in prison. her husband once on the fast track for leadership lost his job. >>> this morning, julian assange remains holed up in london. foreign ministers from 12 south american -- meanwhile, assange wanted for questioning in sweden a sex assault case. isn't giving in. on sunday, he shifted the focus to the united states and said he is the victim of a witch hunt. here's the report. >> julian assange stepped on to the balcony of the ecuadorian embassy like -- the wikileaks founder lashed out at the u.s., reading a list of demands. >> the united states must renounce its witch hunt against wikileaks. the

scott was the brother of producer and director, ridley scott. tony scott was 68 years old. >>> overseas now, in the political scandal in china over the murder of a businessman. the wife of the politician was given a suspended death sentence early today for the murder of neal haywood. media reports she confessed to poisoning haywood. she suffered a mental breakdown and that haywood threatened her son she said. a suspended death sentence is usually commuted to life in prison. her husband was once on the fast track to chinese leadership, lost his job. >>> julian assange remained holed up in london. foreign ministers from 12 south american countries condemned his -- assange wanted for questioning in sweden on a sex assault case isn't giving in. he shifted to the u.s. and says he's the victim of a witch hunt. here's the report. >> julian assange stepped on the balcony like an actor called for an encore. instead of letting the audience in on his next move, he lashed out at the u.s. reading a list of demands. >> the united states must renounce its witch

he is survived by his family including the film director ridley scott. scott was 68. >>> william windom has died. he made a living and won an emmy playing every man including the ground breaking tv show "my world and welcome to it." he put in memorable turns in "star trek" and "murder she wrote." he was a stage and film veteran and a paratrooper veteran of world war ii. william windom was 88 years old. >>> the white house today threw a lunch time state dinner designed for kids from all 50 states. the kids who got to attend the event hosted by the first lady with a drop by from the president were the grand prize winners in a nationwide contest to submit healthy recipes. >>> when we come back, remembering the woman who boldly went where no one else was willing and it changed comedy in the process. >>> finally tonight if phyllis diller hadn't arrived on the scene right when she did the comedy business would be different today. at a time when women comedians were either very tame or just nonexistent, she went there and changed it forever. phyllis diller died

he was the brother of another acclaimed director, ridley scott. wikileaks founder julian assange came out of hiding sunday to speak before a crowd outside the ecuadorian embassy ii london. ii his first public remarks in two months... assange thanked his supporters... and called on the u-s government to stop trying to stifle free expression. ((i ask president obama to do the right thing. the united states must renounce its witch hunt against wikileaks. )) ))assange has been holed-up at the eeuadorian embassy since june .... trying to avoid extradition to sweden where he is wanted for questioning about an alleged sexual assault. the website founder denies the accusations and says the case is u.s.- orchestrated retribution for his organization's disclosure of secret doccments. mark in a new market. ake its 3&the company is hoping to buil and develop at least 100 budget hotels and student residences across europe. according to "the financial times"... the hotels won't bear the ikea name and won't be run by the company. no word yet on when that could h

. >> he was sometimes overshadowed by his big brother ridley scott, but tony scott had a stellar career of his own, directing more than two dozen big budget movies and tv shows. police say he jumped to his death from a bridge over los angeles harbor. tony scott was best known for directing the 1986 box office hit "top gun" starring tom cruise. he directed "enemy of the state," in 1998 spy thriller starring gene hackman. in another death in the entertainment world, american pop singer scott mackenzie has died at the age of 73. he had been ill for some time with the disease that affects the nervous system. >> he only had one hit song, but it is certainly one that no one can ever forget. san francisco was released in 1967 and became an instant classic. >> ♪ if you are going to san francisco be sure to wear some flowers in your hair if you're going to san francisco -- ♪ >> well, that is all for now. thanks so much for joining us. >> you can see more and hear more on our website. that is dw.de. >> goodbye. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

i'm sure ridley scott is just heart broken.o him. they worked together a long time and tony scott produced a lot of movies and directed a lot of great movies, "top gun" i guess being the most famous one. he was also the guy who brought quent quentin tar teen know into the world because he wrote "modern romance." worked with gooen hackman and denzel washington and made a huge contribution to hollywood with terrific combination of terrific films and films that made a lot of money. >> i'm a huge fan of "true romance." tony scott. he was a player in hollywood, you knew a tony scott film and he does leave behind this impressive legacy. >> oh, yeah. and also, you know, not just the films but more recently the scott brothers had been doing a lot of television, produced "the good wife" together and a lot of films like that. and then tony was getting ready to do a "top gun" sequel in the works. and the sequel to "the warriors." he had a lot of projects so that's what's the real shock of it is, it's not a person who was unsuccessful in a

the 68-year-old was the younger brother of producer director ridley scott. the brothers were executive producers on the cbs television drama "the good wife." josh charles who stars in the show tweeted i'm deeply shocked and saddened by the news of ty scott's death and my thoughts and prayers are with the family tonight. director ron howard added, no more tony scott movies. tragic day. he leaves behind wife donna wilson, their twin son, and some of the most memorable action films of the past 30 years. tony and ridley collaborated on many, many projects. in fact, tony produced ridley's latest movie ""prometheus." so far we have not heard a comment on the passing of his younger brother. just a tragic story. >> thank you so much. it's 7:04. here is lester. >>> let's turn to politics, high-profile distraction to the republican party. two congressman under fire, one for what he did, the other for what he said. two reports beginning with nbc's foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. good morning. >> good morning. a christian holy site where jesus was said to

it was producing he had focused on, often working with his elder brother, ridley scott. another famous-named director in hollywood. there was a prime-time tv dramedy as well as a hit. he jumped off of a well-known suspension bridge. witnesses said he jumped to his death in the harbor below. the coroner said he left a note in his car and added there was nothing to suggest there was not -- this was not suicide. >> there were many tributes to his life and work in the film industry. >> he was an incredibly stylistic director. if you look at his movies from his debut to his last movie, the evolution in style is phenomenon. for a director to keep pushing himself stylistically is amazing. >> on twitter, some well-known names. stephen fry was deeply saddened to hear about the news. a fine -- a fine film maker and a charming man. the american director, ron howard, simply said, no more tony scott movies. tragic day. and there were many more tributes to him. >> rules are not open to interpretation. >> from hollywood and around the world. he was married and had twin boys. he was 68

he was a founding member of rsa films, ridley scott associates, along with his brother. re sponsor for the fireflies tour, which raised tons of money for leukemia research. but tony scott taking his own life sunday afternoon out in california. >>> let's talk about nbc. they appear to be still in damage control about the quip that won't go away. the al roker quip that came out last weekend -- throw one of us under the bus. to set it up, if you didn't see it real quick, matt lauer was on the broadcast referring to an olympic rowing tradition, and al roker weighed with a tradition of his own that seemed like a veiled reference to ann curry getting taken off the show. take a listen. >> the tradition here in new york is you throw her in the hudson river. congratulations. >> thank you. >> great to see you here in new york. >> thank you. >> which is different than our tradition which is throw one of us under the bus. that's another story. >> mr. roker! >> mr. roker. >> it's easy to think that sounds about ann curry. it sounds very plausible, but according to an nbc spokesperson,

first movies filmed by his older brother, even more well known oscar- nominated director, sir ridley scotthe once remarked i'm more classical and he's more rock and roll. something tells me showed his cult movie, "true romance." >> it is a rock and roll movie by intent and my concept. i use that word which means shooting from the hip. to kids who are chasing a dream. >> among his top grossing film was unable thriller, "crimson tide." >> got help you if you are wrong. >> if i'm wrong, where will i go? >> denzel washington was another a list actor often in his films. >> yes, i read you. this is control center. >> the thick enough to tell him 123 was one of his most recent movies. but he also produced american prime-time tv dramas and movies. an actress who worked with him said heas one of the most extraordinary, imaginative man and it was a privilege to have spent time with him. he was a firecracker, one of the world's true original. there were many tributes. >> the film industry will remember him first of all as a lovely character and human being. as someone who was always charming and funn

he was the brother of another acclaimed director, ridley scott. two spectators remain hospitalized this morning after a race car crash at the missouri state fair. fair.police say they were watching a charity race nnar the pit area when a driver lost control... left the track and crashed into them.the "battle of the badges" race the night. 3((nats)) ((nats)) talk about a close call... race leader.. mark martin... gets hit from behind sunday at michigan international speedway. his car goes flying onto pit road... narrowly missing bystanders and a 3 cameraman. martin was not hurt in the crash... but was not able to finish the race. he's only 12-years-old... and already the size of an n-f-l linebacker.that's why the pee- wee football association in texas is saying no thanks... to elijah earnheart. earnheart.weighing in at 297- pounds... eliiah is 135-pounds over the limit for 7th graders. his mother says her son was upset about the decision... because he worked so hard to be a part of the team. ((the options are good enough and elijah will play footba

he was also the younger brother of ridley scott. willie nelson is expected to be back on the road in dallas after a health scare. he canceled a benefit concert in colorado over the weekend. he suffered breathing problems from the high altitude and his emtake seem that. rosie o'donnell also lad a recent health scare. she suffer add heart attack last week and is luckily to be alive. doctors inserted a stint. her coronary artery was 99% blocked. kelly rip pa is finally getting a new cohost but we have to wait till september 4 to find out who it s. contenders are josh job bin, neil -- grobin and neil patrick harris. >> that wasn't me. that was a character. >> reporter: former major league baseball second baseman jeff kent. that's your eye on entertainment. i'm edward lawrence for cbs news, hollywood. >>> good morning. thank you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >> happy tuesday. i'm mike hydeck. hey, monika samtani. she has traffic. miss olga breese is in for howard. >> good morning. >> it's kind of chilly. 67. we've

the film festival was overseen by ridley scott. more than 15,000 films were submitted. the tone finalists will be screened at the venice film festival. a inwither will be close sent by a jury. the winner will be awarded $500,000. >>> two comedians are poking fun at subject d.c. knows very well, politics. will farrell have a new movie called "the campaign." the two play fierce political rivals but it was all love on the red carpet. >> i've always been a big fan of yours. >> right. >> what was it like to work on this movie? >> you know, the thing is, working with zach was great. >> i try not to do that when i interview people. the actors hosted a screening of "the campaign" at the museum. they say their characters weren't based on any particular politician, sure, but i'm sure they seem familiar. will farrell said he drew some inspiration from john edwards. apparently they were right here in our studios in the afternoon. i'm so disappoin t

the younger brother of ridley scott. ren. >> the curiosityb mars rover has now starting to snap pictures. and it practiced with a leisure. a laser -- and they will use this periodic laser to look at the surface of mars. it can help determine to see if it's in a garment is in habitable. it is caught red handed with this is a lab rat been skiing. the bike showed up on craigslist in seattle although it was stolen from portland, oregon. >> we had three goals. that we wanted to get it safe. the second was to get my bike back and the third was to get him are restive because he was committing a felony. >>darya: the posted you tube and they have 1 million usesoftviews.. and the hunger games has surpassed harry potter on the amazon website. the hunger games has only three books. harry potter has seven books. both got huge boosts from the movies but the hunger games it is during the internet time. harry potter came out so long ago. it was during amazon. >> yes. >> harry potter sold 450 million books, worldwide if you had to go in t

scott, was the brother of director ridley scott. he leaves behind a wife and two young sons. who killed john lennon will try a seventh time to win parole this week. mark david chapman is 57 years old now. he's serving 20 years to life, for gunning lennon down outside a new york apartment building in 1980. he started seeking parole in 2000, and has been rejected every two years since then. prison cell, for his own protection. yoko ono, john lennon's widow has sent a letter asking that chapman's parole be denied again. thre chairman of the joint chiefs of staff flew to afghanistan this morning, to try to put a stop to the shootings of american servicemen by afghan security officers -- or men *dressed* as security officers. there have been ten so-called "green on blue" killings of americans this month. and the head of the taliban says, his people have gotten good at infiltrating afghan police forces, and getting close to coalition targets. the wife of a former communist party leader in china has been convicted of murder. she has received a suspended death sentencegu kailai was f

he was the brother of another acclaimed director, ridley scott.m republican congressman todd akin of missouri is backpedaling from a controversial remark he made about abortion. the congressman... running for u-s senate... told a saint louis t-v station that rape rarely leads to pregnancy. ((if it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. but let's assume that maybe that didn't work or something. you know i thhnk there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be on the rapist and not attacking the child. )) )) akin later issued a statement saying he misspoke in the interview and it does not reflect the deep empathy he holds for the thousands of women who are raped and abused every year. the romney campaign quickly distanced itself... saying they would not oppose abortion in instances of rape. that brings us to our question of the day:"how do you feel about ssnator akin's comment that rape rarely leads to pregnancy?"we'll take your calls in our 7 o'clock hour. you can also go to fox-baltimore

scott is the younger brother of ridley scott, the director of alien and gladiator. tony scott, 68 years old. >>> some may remember donna der coe from her days on baywatch. she's on a new mission in life. she's searching for noah's ark. she suffered serious injuries and had to cut a trip to turkey short. she's determined to resume her search. she's reportedly looking near where the bible says the ark came to rest. >>> mariah carey may have company at the judge's table on "american idol." there's several reports that rapper singer nicki minaj will join the show. near idol nor fox are confirming that. the super bass singer is definitely doing it. idol announced mariah carey last month after the exit of steven tyler and jennifer lopez. no official word if randy jackson will remain with the show. >> can't wait to see all those looks. it's going to be an eye full. nick i min ai minaj. >> two women. >>> swimming from cuba to florida, some think it's impossible. for diana nyad, it's a goal she want to achieve. >> as mark potter reports, she's plowing through despite an overn

native the brother of another famous director, ridley scott. he leaves behind a wife and twin boys.e had inoperable brain cancer and autopsy underway right now. adam housley, what are officials saying about the investigation? >> you mentioned the autopsy but that is ongoing right now. i did talk to some of the search and rescue. they say they got the call within a minute or so. fire and search and rescue was out in the water trying to find him of them did not find him after the first hour. search and rescue operation becomes a recovery operation. ported divers came in and they found the body about 4:30 yesterday afternoon. as you mentioned there were a number of letters found in his car that were left on the bridge and also in his office. we're starting to hear information, comments from those that knew him the best. days of thunder and top gun, tom cruise has come out with a statement. he says, tony was my dear friend and i will really miss him. he was creative whose mark on film is i am measurable. my thoughts are were the family at this time. two first movies that made him an act

the 68-year-old scott was working on a film with his brother director ridley scott. >>> in texas five more planes will spray a second coat of pest of pesticides. four planes took off yesterday to spray the area. heavy rain saturday helped flush out mosquito larvae. residents need to be vigilant removing standing water. experts will arrive to determine if ground and aerial spraying has been working. we also need to stay vigilant here. my mop has a fountain where the water stopped working and it is mucky, i'm like mom, come on west nile virus. >> gotta clean that up. >> you cleaned it up for her, right? >> of course and my husband too. >>> saw fog at the caldecott tunnel on my way in, how about you? >> a little bit. that's some of the mist we are talking about that has been hanging around the bay area as we look from our roof cam back under the bay bridge towards the port of oakland hard to see the top of the bay bridge because of the thickness of some of the mist and low clouds that are hanging out around there. as far as what is going on with live doppler, pretty quiet, we are dealing

scott is the younger brother of fellow movie director ridley scott. he's survived by his wife and two children. >>> the gop is fighting a backlash after politico.com revealed kansas congressman kevin yoder went skinny dipping in the sea of galilee on a fact finding trip to israel. ed to akin sparked a firestorm by saying in an interview that conception is unlikely from, quote, a legitimate rape. the six-term republican congressman was defending his stance not to support abortions for rape victims. he has since said he misspoke. mitt romney's campaign has blasted the remark. >>> one of the fiercest fire seasons in history is raging out west as residents of featherville, idaho have been forced to evacuate their homes. 35 blazes are now burning in 10 states across the west. so far this season some 6.7 million acres have been scorched. nasa's curiosity rover getting down to business on mars this morning as it zaps laser at a rock. scientists are analyzing to find out what elements in the rocks. >>> embattled wikileaks owner julian assange accused the u.s.

the 68-year-old was working on a film with his brother ridley scott. >>> a taxpayer's group in the south bay says santa clara's sales tax measure is illegal. supervisors passed a ballot measure two weeks ago to raise sales tax by 8th of a cent the taxpayers association says state law requires general tax measure to coincide with election of local candidates on the same ballot. races were all decided in the june primary. >>> as new school year begins california launching first new grade level in more than a century. more than 800 districts are expected to offer first year of two year kindergarten. it is for children who have birthdays in the fall, who would be too young under a new cut-off date. beginning this school year children have to turn five by september 1st, to enter kindergarten three months earlier the new kindergarten will be offered in 2,000 classrooms across the state. >>> tomorrow the bay area will get a preview of next year's america's cup race. final preparations are underway for spectators and sponsors the world series will feature 11 boats from eight teams representing e

he was working on a film with his brother ridley scott. >>> they #r* recalling bad romijn let successramain -- romain lettuce. they say they shipped the questionable lettuce to several states. it is limited to the field fresh wrapped single head romain lettuce. it is in a plastic bag with the upc number on your screen. it has a best by date of august 19th. there are no reports of illnesses. >>> just ahead, julian assange breaks his silence. >> i am here today because i cannot be there with you today. >> a show of defiance from the man behind the wikileaks scandal. and it is not over yet for the champs at the little league world series. and 57 days and thousands of dollars. they are turning lemons into cash for a good cause jie. and it looks like the bay area will see a little bit of cooling this up coming workweek. the accu-weath >>> breaking news, so nearly 4400 pg&e customers in south san jose are in the dark. the utility says the outage is the result of a transformer failure. the lights first went out before 9:30. they were able to restore power seven minutes later, but the fix did

scott was 68 years old, and he's the brother of director ridley scott. >>> new this mortgage, legendary music icon willie nelson is waking up in a colorado hospital today. he missed a concert in denver on saturday because of breathing problems. according to nbc out there, the 79-year-old was having problems because of the high altitude and emphysema. there's no word on how long he'll stay there. nelson is scheduled to perform at the house of blues in dallas tomorrow. >>> singer skolt mckenzie who performed the 1967 hit "if you're going to san francisco, wear flowers in your hair" has died. he battled barr disease that faekts the nervous system. he's been in and out of the hospital since 2010. he co-wrote the beach boys 1988 hit cocoa mow. he was 73 years old. >>> 11:42 is our time now. still ahead on "news 4 midday," low calorie ice cream too good to be true? why labels cannot always be trusted. we're going to tell you about that. [ male announcer ] since 1996 welfare recipients were required to work. this bipartisan reform successfully reduced welfare rolls. on july 12th president obam

if the 68 year-old is the younger brother of gridley scott -- ridley scott. hi he leaves behind a wie and twin boys. >> this third hospital visit in just eight months of prince philip at an earlier appearance at the queen's jubilee. he stood for hours and the rain on a boat or in the queen's jubilee celebration is possibly when he became sick. announcer: victory! >>pam: the world series. that came when in pennsylvania whengame winning championship home run against new jersey. five-four = final score. terisa estacio stressed the latest from petaluma. they have been rooting for the team since they won. >>terisa: the fans were excited and nervous watching the children on the big screen. >> great and we are so proud. >>terisa: if they did not have a victory against new jersey there would be out. despite the loss they were confident. >> it is a great thing. we know that these are our friends. therese of the crowd got quiet after a tie when this game was forced into overtime. >> it is a great game and the boys are wonderful. >> all of a sudden and home run and the

the film festival was overseen by director ridley scott. more than 15,000 films were submitted. ten finalists will be screened at the venice film festival on september 2nd. a winler be chosen by a jury. the winner will be awarded $500,000. >>> d.c. got a sneak peek at a movie poking fun at politics. will farrell and zach played political rivals in "the campaign." the two had nothing but compliments for each other on the red carpet. >> i've always been a big fan of yours. >> right. >> what was it like to work on this movie? >> you know, the thing is. working with zach was great. >> how do they keep straight faces? the actors hosted a screening of "the campaign" at the museum. they say their characters weren't based on any particular politicians although farrell 2kid say he drew some inspiration from john edwards. "the campaign" hits theater august 10th. >> two of the found aniest guys away for sure. >> we were here in our studios. we missed them. we hope you enenjoy the olympic action in london. >> back at it. tomorrow morning you can see how we did with the discus thanks to the

scott was 68 years old and the brother of director ridley scott. >>> a poll out this morning shows unlikelyoters could turn a close race into a landslide win for president obama. a survey by "usa today" found those eligible but unlikely voters could put the victory margin at 2-1. many respondents blamed various reasons for not blaping him including not a busy schedule, not favoring a candidate or not 2350e8ing it would matter. >>> mitt romney and running mate paul ryan will hold a joint town hall in new hampshire. the two have campaigned separately since romney announced ryan as his vp pick two weeks ago in virginia. since then the negative attacks have caught the attention of leaders from parties. virginia governor bob mcdonnell and maryland governor martin o'malley talked about the tone of the race on "meet the press" this weekend. >> governor romney is the guy you never want to play pickup basketball with. always fouling and always crying foul. >> honest debates about issues i would say whether it's welfare reform or other things based on policy, that's fair game. we can disagree on that

scott was 68 years old and the brother of director ridley scott. >>> today first lady michelle obama will host the first ever kids state dinner at the white house. more than 50 children from around the country will join the first lady for the state dinner which is actually 100 cha lunch. the winners and parents created original lunch recipes from each of the food groups. big time rush will perform. the winners will also get a tour of the white house garden. >> you know how excited these kids must be. >> it's going to be pretty cool, to get in the white house. have all access moment there as a kid. >> very fun. >> good for them. >>> 67 degrees. while you were sleeping, a woman continued her trek in the atlantic ocean with hopes of a new record. >>> also ahead. how the curiosity rover is truly leaving its mark on the red planet. >>> how some are taking the tour of taking tout trash and having a little fun with it. >>> cool start to the morning. [ male announcer ] since 1996 welfare recipients were required to work. this bipartisan reform successfully reduced welfare rolls. on july 12th

. >> reporter: while tony often collaborated with his brother oscar winning director ridley scott, their styles were quite different. >> he describes himself as a rock and roll filmmaker. so he was really -- i don't think there was so much of a competition to an the two of them, but they were really doing different types of things. his movies were big. his scores were big. his action sequences were quick, fast paced and brought something new and different to the table. >> reporter: in hollywood adam housley. >>> j-lo is out, nicki minaj is reportedly in at the judges table to join mariah carey as a judge in the upcoming season of american idol. nick jonas and music producer pharrell williams are in the running for the third judge's seat while randy jackson could move into a mentoring role. >> well, we had showers disrupt the evening for kin time people and the nats game. >> especially us. >> near out of here. >> nats didn't have as long of a delay, but they had to hold things off a little bit. >> it's cooling down out there. >> it feels really good. yesterday was 78 degrees, the coolest

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his brother, ridley scott, looking upset. a an autopsy was started on the 68-year-old and the coroner says he will look at all of scott's medical history. scott left behind two separate suicide notes with contact numbers in them. he climbed an 18-foot fence and jumped 185 feet off a bridge in l.a. on sunday. in an erie coincidence, he shot scenes for the movie "unstoppable" under the bridge exactly two years ago. >>> casey anthony will be a free woman this week, but exactly when she's going to be released from state supervision still a mystery because of security concerns. the 26-year-old has been serving out a year probation somewhere in florida for check fraud and her lawyers said she's been the target of death threats. she was acquitted for her daughter's murder last year. >>> ever get a case of the mondays? then you probably have a case of the tuesdays, wednesday, thursdays, too. maybe not friday. a new study finds the idea that people hate mondays is just a myth. we actually hate all the weekdays equally. except friday an

ridley scott is flying back to los angeles to be with the family.hat autopsy is ongoing right now. if we hear information about what those letters contain we'll let you know. we know they were to his family and some of his friends. megyn: so sad. new questions about what is driving the president's reelection campaign. a new book claims the president is more focused on his alleged dislike for his opponent than with the themes of hope and change. reports on what president obama is most worried about when it comes to his reelection chances. the white house reaction and the must-see political debate is next. when a dog was abandoned at 13,000 feet by a climber in trouble a group of hikers decided to stage a versus cue. now that everyone is safe, what should happen to the dog and the man who left it behind but now wants it back? "kelly's court" has that debate. >> guys who never met each other coming together and rescuing a dog heyed only seen in pictures. - 8% every 10 years. wow. wow. but you can help fight muscle loss with exercise and ensure muscle h

tony scott, very known popular action film director, the brother of ridley scott.is car on the vincent thomas bridge, which spans the cruise terminals and jumped 185 feet to his death. there was a suicide note found in his prius that he left at the enscene where this all took place. a very well-known hollywood director. unstopable. ""man on fire"". "top gun.". beverly hills cop 2. "taking of pelham 123". back in 2009 i should say he responded to a question about why he is known as being so intense on the set. take a listen. >> called fear. >> pushing everyone. >> i'm terrified of failure. >> reporter: that is tony scott back in 2009 on the red carpet. sad news in hollywood. he was 68 years old, martha. martha: certainly is. what is the rye action so far from people there, adam? >> reporter: this happened midday yesterday, toward 1:00 p.m. the news didn't start coming out until later on in the evening sunday night in los angeles. we're only getting a few comments. we expect to hear more. ron howard said in a tweet. no more tony scott movies. tragic day. justin timbe

older brother ridley scott, the two joined forces to form their own production company in 1995. he family released a brief statement simply asking for privacy at this time. scott's apparent suicide has raised the question why. the corner's office is aware of reports he may have been dealing with an incurable illness. till its investigation is complete, what motivated him to end his life remains a mystery. he had several on going film and television brojs in the works and leaves a legacy of entertaining moviegoers. and you know, wolf, one of those projects that scott was actually working on right before his death was doing a remake of the 19 0s hit "top gun" starring tom cruise. tom cruise released a statement today referring to scott as a creative visionary whose mark on film is immeasurable. wolf? >> it certainly was. thanks very much. in our next hour, we're tracking the multiple wildfires raging out of control out in the west. and target practice on mars. the curiositity rober uses its laser to prepare for future experiments. that's just ahead. great shot. how did the nba beco