The Feds are taking a strong stand against Wesley Snipes in the tax case against the actor. He was convicted in February of failing to file a tax return, though he was acquitted of more serious charges of tax fraud and conspiracy.  Federal prosecutors are pushing for Snipes to serve the maximum possible penalty for the charge on which he was convicted. In court documents, prosecutors argue that his case "cries out" for him to do the three-year maximum in prison. A lawyer for Snipes says he hasn't reviewed the documents. But he says once he does, he will respond with a pre-sentencing memo of his own.  Snipes is scheduled to be sentenced April 24th.

You probably know that Bill Cosby has been quite a critic of gangsta rap and other parts of hip-hop culture.  So, you might ask, what's making him decide to drop a hip-hop album of his own? The project is called "Cosby Narratives Vol. 1: State of Emergency." And in case you were wondering what kind of lyrics he'd do, they will be as clean as his commercials for pudding pops. He tells The Associated Press he won't be rapping. As he puts it: "I wouldn't know how to fix my mouth to say some of the words."

Charles Barkley still talks a lot of smack. But he also writes a mean check. The former NBA star has made good on a promise to donate $100,000 to victims of last summer's wildfire at Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Last year, Barkley hosted a dinner for about 100 local firefighters after the Angora fire destroyed hundreds of homes and caused 140 million dollars in property damage in June. He originally pledged to give $25,000 to the relief fund, but after seeing the fire zone, increased his offer of aid. Barkley also gave 1 million to help rebuild homes in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2006.