May 20, 2013

‘Lean on Me’ Actor Who Played Sams Arrested in Pot Bust

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*Apparently Mr. Clark’s tough love with Sams didn’t stick. The actor who played the troubled youth Thomas Sams in 1989’s classic “Lean On Me” was arrested in Arizona for allegedly buying 200 pounds of pot from an undercover cop, reports TMZ. Jermaine “Huggy” Hopkins has been charged with two felony counts of possessing, transporting and [...]




‘The Wire’ creator comments on arrest of Felicia ‘Snoop’ Pearson

Executive producer David Simon of "Treme" speaks during the HBO portion of the 2010 Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Langham Hotel on Jan. 14, 2010 in Pasadena, Calif.

*The creator of HBO’s “The Wire” is speaking out on the arrest of Felicia Snoop Pearson, saying she deserves the benefit of the doubt following her arrest Wednesday as part of a massive drug raid that detained some 60 people in Baltimore. For Simon, the issue is less about Pearson’s alleged crime than about the [...]




‘Bad Girls’ Star Catya Washington Released to House Arrest

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“Bad Girls Club” star Catya Washington was released from jail Tuesday night and placed under house arrest following a drug bust earlier this month. Washington was fitted with an ankle monitor for authorities to keep track of her, law enforcement sources tell TMZ. Catya was arrested earlier this month after cops say the reality star [...]




Wiz Khalifa Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges

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*Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa, known for his current track “Black and Yellow,” was arrested on drug charges Monday night in Greenville, North Carolina, where he had just performed at East Carolina University. Khalifa, who was named MTV News’ “Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010″ and recently signed a multi-album deal with Atlantic Records, was appearing on [...]




Catya Washington of ‘Bad Girls Club’ in Drug/Gun Bust

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*A cast member from Oxygen’s “Bad Girls Club” was arrested for illegally possessing cocaine, mushrooms, ecstasy and one firearm in a drug bust that went down Wednesday (Nov. 5) in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office confirms Catya Washington was booked on five charges — including possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, possession of drug [...]




T.I. Due in Court Next Week to Explain Ecstasy

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*Rapper T.I. is due back in an Atlanta federal court next week to explain why his probation shouldn’t be revoked after his recent arrest in Los Angeles. U.S. District Judge Charles Pannell Jr. has set the hearing for 2 p.m. on Oct. 15, reports the Associated Press. The same judge sentenced Harris for firearms violations. [...]