Bellevue community radio station KBCS has been losing listeners and loyalty for years. In response, the station is changing its morning programming in hopes of drawing new listeners.

South Carolina Republican Bob Inglis, frustrated by a restive crowd at a recent forum to discuss health care reform, suggested people turn off the TV when Fox News Channel’s Glenn Beck came on.

Ed Reimers, the actor who told television viewers “you’re in good hands with Allstate” for decades, died Sunday in upstate New York, a relative said. He was 96.

Chima Simone is no longer in the “Big Brother” house.

India reacted with outrage Sunday after Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan said he was detained for questioning at a U.S. airport, though immigration officials denied he was formally held.

Celebrity gossip, famous birthdays and other tidbits, compiled from Seattle Times news services.

Thomas Pynchon’s new novel “Inherent Vice” uses the framework of a private-eye novel to weave a story of 1970s Los Angeles haves and have-nots.

George Michael has been questioned by police after his car was involved in a late-night crash near London.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Saturday downplayed being questioned at a U.S. airport, saying it was part of a necessary but unfortunate procedure.

Musician Ben Chasny has relocated to Seattle and is focusing on working as Six Organs of Admittance, whose new album, “Luminous Night,” comes out Aug. 18, coinciding with a release party at the Crocodile that night.