Snoop Dogg himself wasn't busted. But two people on the rapper's tour bus did get popped for pot. Authorities in Texas say the tour bus carrying the rap star was pulled over and two people were arrested on pot possession charges. The bust took place just a few hours before Snoop was to do a concert in Dallas.  An official with the Texas Department of Public Safety says a commercial vehicle inspection team pulled the bus over because the vehicle had an expired registration sticker. The official says troopers searched the bus after they smelled marijuana -- and their search turned up two ounces of the drug. Ethan Calhoun and Kevin Barkey were arrested on drug charges after admitting that the drugs belonged to him. Both were jailed and released after posting bond. They face fines up to $2,000 and six months in jail if convicted.

It may turn out to be a key bit of evidence in the O.J. Simpson armed robbery and kidnapping case. And the judge handling the matter says he wants to hear a tape that may help sway the case in the former football star's favor. Clark County District Court Judge Jackie Glass says he wants to hear a tape from a man claims to have an audio recording that contradicts testimony a witness gave in a preliminary hearing in the case. Michael McClinton testified that Simpson told him to bring guns to a confrontation with two sports memorabilia dealers at a Las Vegas casino hotel last fall. A lawyer says the tape in question contradicts at least some of McClinton's testimony, but the lawyer isn't saying what parts may be called into question. Simpson is accused of organizing an armed posse to collect memorabilia from the two dealers. Simpson claims no guns were displayed and that he never asked anyone to bring guns to the room -- and that the items recovered belonged to him in the first place.

A kinder, gentler Bill Cosby? Maybe, if his comments at a town meeting in Baltimore are any indication. The comedian and actor urged people in Baltimore to empower themselves and nurture their children. But during his comments yesterday, he dialed back the scolding tone that has drawn criticism from some black leaders. In the past, Cosby has scolded members of the black community for not doing enough to help their children become productive members of society. But his comments yesterday were mostly positive and he didn't chastise parents. He even chose the Sly and the Family Stone song "You Can Make It If You Try" to punctuate his less confrontational message.