‘HawthoRNe’ Canceled: Jada Pinkett Smith Show Canceled:
Hasn’t been a good two weeks for Jada Pinkett Smith.

Last week, the actress/metal singer had to fend off a report that she and husband Will Smith were separating, with one report claiming that she had an affair with Marc Anthony.

Now, she’s announced on Whosay that the TNT medical drama has been canceled after three seasons.

Hey everyone…if you don’t know Hawthorne will not be returning for another season. I want to say thank you to all the fans for being Hawthorne soldiers. All our facebook fans…twitter soldiers and viewers…you held us down. Of course you know there is more to come…believe it!

One silver lining? She won’t have to deal with those Anthony rumors anymore — he was her costar on the show.

‘The Lone Ranger’: $215 Million Budget Decision For Depp, Disney:
The showdown over “The Lone Ranger” is coming down to a final financial shootout three sunsets from Saturday.

A few weeks back, Disney shut down the pre-production on the planned Johnny Depp-starring big screen remake, unhappy with a proposed $250 million budget coming from director Gore Verbinski.

The film called for Depp to star as Tonto, the Lone Ranger’s traditional sidekick, in a kind of role reversal in which the Native American character would take the lead in the pursuit of justice. Armie Hammer, best known for his dual work in “The Social Network” and a co-star in the upcoming Clint Eastwood-directed J. Edgar Hoover biopic, was set to play the title character.

Depp and Verbinski have worked to pare down the budget, though the high-powered actor refuses to go ahead without Verbinski, eschewing suggestions that perhaps a less ambitious director would help with cost-cutting. Now, Variety reports that the two sides are set to meet early next week, following the Labor Day holiday, to hash out whether they can get on the same financial page and move forward with the film.

The shutdown was an unexpected turn of events, given the studio’s massively successful partnership with Depp and Verbinski on the first three “Pirates of the Caribbean” films, which together grossed over $2.5 billion worldwide. But with Disney pouring big money into films such as “John Carter” and “Oz: The Great and Powerful,” word was that they were uncomfortable putting a quarter billion dollars into production, and more into promotion, of a film based on a 60s TV series.

The movie is a passion project for Depp, who has spoken of his love of the series and his desire to portray the famous sidekick in a more fair, powerful light.

Depp has a long line of other films on the docket, even if this one doesn’t work out. He just signed on to produce and star in a remake of the classic noir book/film series, “The Thin Man,” and is currently filming a big screen adaptation of the bizarre goth TV series, “Dark Shadows.” There’s also word that he’ll adapt the TV show “Kolchak: The Night Stalker” into a film, as well as develop and star in a film based on Paul Revere.

Wozniacki Beats King In U.S. Open’s 3rd Round:
Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki beat 103rd-ranked Vania King 6-2, 6-4 at the U.S. Open on Saturday to reach the fourth round for the ninth time in the past 10 Grand Slam tournaments.

Wozniacki was broken in the opening game, but broke right back to take control. She was the runner-up at the 2009 U.S. Open and still seeks her first major championship.

King is a 22-year-old American who splits time between California and Florida. She fell to 0-16 in matches against players ranked in the top 10. She won women’s doubles titles at the U.S. Open and Wimbledon last year, but she’s never made it past the third round at a Grand Slam tournament in singles.

She made 39 unforced errors against Wozniacki, who played her usual brand of steady tennis and made only 17.

Poonam Pandey to Partially strip for Team India!(Photo):
India made history by lifting the World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on April 2, 2011. Millions of people were praying for India when the cricketers started the match. Amongst all the others was actor Poonam Pandey, but the only difference was that Poonam had promised the team much more than just her prayers. However, her claims couldn’t materialize due to various reasons.

But now, Poonam Pandey is back in the news with her tweets for the men in blue. Poonam has gone ahead and posted on the micro-blogging site, that she will be lifting her suspense over her partially promised deed. Apparently, Poonam is all set to inspire the men in blue by delivering on her promise.

“After a whitewash by the English, Dhoni and his boys are very dejected. I want them to win the ODIs and show the world that we are still number one. An ‘Inspiration’ is on the way for the Team…. (Keep watching this space) Today!!!All sportsmen need ‘inspiration’ 2 perform well. And I love my country and want my team to b on top always. (Keep watching this space) Sep. 2 (sic),” tweeted Poonam on the micro-blogging site.

“Every time Dhoni hits a six, I am raising my hands to celebrate. Don’t you wish he hits them all day, Sep. 2 (Keep Watching this Space) A lap of honour, a round of applause, India will win the series. Why? Cause I’m right behind the boys (keep watching this space) Sep. 2 (sic),” she added.

A die-hard fan of the cricket team, Poonam had promised to partially strip for the team to inspire them. After the shameful defeat in the test series, let’s hope that the Indian team gets inspired by Poonam and we win the ODI’s finally.

Susan Lucci: ‘All My Children’ Star Memoir Rips ABC, Brian Frons For Cancellation:
After 41 years of playing Erica Kane, Susan Lucci has no problem bringing some harsh words herself.

With ABC having canceled soap opera “All My Children,” which she has been on since the show’s inception in 1970, Lucci rips the network’s daytime chief Brian Frons for both the decisions he made that led to the show’s demise and his seeming glee in delivering the news, in a new epilogue to the paperback edition of her memoir, “All My Life.”

Her rage is captured in excerpts published by the NY Post on Saturday.

“An iconic show was losing out to greed … If Brian Frons could show his bosses that he could save the network 40 percent … he could keep his job even if the rest of us lost ours,” she writes, referencing the decision to go with a cheaper show — food talk show “The Chew — in the place of the classic soap. “I watched Brian Frons’ decisions destroy the production of our show and the lives of people on both sides of the country.”

The show, which was canceled by ABC in April and will run its last episode on September 23rd, will move online under new rights owner, Prospect Park. Lucci has been offered her same TV salary to continue on in the online version of the show, but has yet to announce whether she’d take the deal.