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HBO’s “The Wire’s” Felicia “Snoop” Pearson plead guilty to conspiring to distribute heroin. Like her hit TV series, the 31-year-old Pearson was caught by a wiretap in a joint federal-state drug probe of an alleged drug gang.

‘Snoop’ plead guilty  a day before her trial was set to begin and Judge Lawrence Fletcher-Hill accepted the plea, suspending a seven-year sentence with credit for time served and ordering three years of supervised probation with provisions for out-of-state travel for work. Pearson can now move on with her acting career.

Pearson was one of 64 people charged in March in “Operation Usual Suspects.”

The federal indictment states that since 2008, members of the conspiracy bought heroin from New York and marijuana from California and sold the drugs on the streets of Baltimore. As part of the conspiracy, the indictment alleges, members discussed how those who failed to perform required tasks were dealt with violently.

Pearson was caught on a wiretap conspiring with Shawn Johnson and Jeff Gibbs, who bought heroin in bulk from New York and distributed the drugs in Baltimore, according to a statement of charges read aloud in court by prosecutor Rebecca Finn. Johnson paid Pearson to store drugs and money, including drug proceeds, at her apartment in the city, Finn said.

When another member of the alleged conspiracy was kidnapped by rival dealers, Johnson told him to go to Pearson’s apartment to get money pay a ransom, Finn said. Police interrupted the abduction outside Pearson’s apartment and found heroin in the abducted man’s car, she said. Informants also told investigators that Pearson occasionally sold heroin for Johnson, Finn said.

Pearson said she knows everyone in Baltimore. Asked how she’ll avoid falling into the same situation in the future, Pearson said, “I’m moving to L.A.”

Outkast rapper Big Boi was arrested in Miami for possession of drugs including ecstasy and Viagra.

The 36-year-old, whose real name is Antwan Patton, was reportedly charged on Sunday with four separate offenses relating to drugs.

He later tweeted: “Fresh out baby!!!! They said it was the love boat.”

His lawyer Daniel Kane issued a statement which said: “I am confident when the entire facts are aired Big Boi will be completely exonerated.”

The statement continued: “While Big Boi was travelling with his group and friends, a small amount of contraband was found in the collective luggage.”

After last week’s big box office battle between “Cowboys & Aliens” and “The Smurfs,” the first weekend in August proved to be less suspenseful as “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” dominated the box office.

The film, which stars James Franco and is a prequel to “Planet of the Apes,” earned an estimated $54 million to open as the No. 1 movie for the weekend.

While the film outperformed studio expectations, it still fell below the $68.5 million opening of Tim Burton’s “Planet of the Apes” remake 10 years ago.

NEW YORK — ABC is apologizing for a wardrobe malfunction that gave singer Nicki Minaj more exposure than she bargained for.

Minaj appeared Friday on the “Good Morning America” concert series, wearing a loose-fitting halter top that she occasionally had to adjust. As Minaj sang “Where Dem Girls At,” some slips made one of her nipples fleetingly visible.

Despite a five-second delay, the slips were seen during the East Coast’s live telecast. ABC said they were edited out of Friday’s later feeds to other parts of the country.

Lil Wayne visited the ‘Skate Park’ of Tampa where he put his skateboarding skills to use after his concert in the area. Weezy recently stopped by Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory in L.A. and hit the ramps with skateboarder Drama.

In Tampa, Weezy was spotted with the Skate Park of Tampa staff where he posed for pictures and went on a shopping spree.

Looks like the acting bug has bit Brandy yet again. News recently broke that the singer-turned-actress will be joining the cast of the popular show, “90201” for multiple episodes.

Brandy, who is no stranger to the small screen, will apparently play an up-and-coming politician named Marissa Jackson-Lewis who is running for Congress. After entertainment websites broke the story, Brandy took to Twitter to confirm the news.

Brandy has also been tapped to guest star in four episodes of the Lifetime show “Drop Dead Diva” and has been in the studio working on an album.

The Jackson family is announcing a tribute concert for the late Michael Jackson nearly two years after his death.

Katherine Jackson and her children Tito, La Toya, Marlon and Jackie held a press conference Monday on the “Michael Forever Tribute Concert” scheduled to take place October 8 in Cardiff, Wales.

And while no musical guests have been confirmed, Katherine assured fans that “the world’s greatest performing artists” “fit for a king” would be on hand for the concert broadcast in 2 and 3-D in over 30 countries.

Beside remembering Jackson’s legacy, the concert is also scheduled to benefit three charities including the Los Angeles-based AIDS Project.

Lauryn Hill welcomed a bouncing baby boy on Saturday, but it wasn’t all smooth for the singer or her new tot inside the delivery room.

Despite rumors circulating that Hill’s on-again, off-again boyfriend Rohan Marley, and father to Hill’s other five children, may or may not be the father, the identity of the baby-daddy was put aside after a scare the singer had while giving birth.

So what happened?

Hill and her new baby are reportedly both doing well after the little boy came out of the womb with his umbilical cord wrapped around his neck, reports BlackCelebKids.

Nicki Minaj might not have been informed, but she wasn’t supposed to curse during her show at Jamaica’s Reggae Sumfest.

According to reports, The Harajuku Barbie was fined for using expletives during her show. Minaj was handed a summons as she left the stage early on Sunday morning.

She did not appear in court, but her attorney Hugh Thompson appeared on her behalf, entered a guilty plea and paid the $1,000 fine, which is basically $11.70 in U.S. currency.