John Ventimiglia, the actor who plays chef Artie Bucco on The Sopranos, made a plea deal that keeps him out of prison for drunk driving and drug possession charges. Ventimiglia will plead guilty to drunk driving, for an incident on May 1 near Brooklyn where cops saw his car weaving on the road. As part of the deal, Ventimiglia will undergo regular substance abuse testing and a drug abuse program, as well as lecture high school students on the evils of alcohol.

Man, these actors from The Sopranos just can't stay out of trouble. In real life, I mean. Now, two more members of the cast have had separate run-ins with the law. John Ventimiglia, who plays chef Artie Bucco, is charged with drunk driving and drug possession. Officers pulled him over as he was weaving in and out of traffic in Brooklyn. He had a blood-alcohol level of .12 (legal limit is .08) and a bag with cocaine residue. He was arraigned yesterday, and today his attorney released a statement saying that Ventimiglia "feels terrible and embarrassed."