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Washington Governor Jay Inslee has banned gatherings of more than 250 people in three counties in the state’s the Seattle-Tacoma area through “at least” the end of March, he said at a press conference late Tuesday. Hours later, San Francisco issued a similar ban on gatherings of more than 1,000 people.

reportedly turned down the gig. And, former Globes hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reportedly said they were done. So, the job fell to Jo Koy.“This is my childhood dream,” Koy, 52, told USA Today.“I’m now living something that I would watch as a kid, something that indirectly inspired me to do what I do, seeing everyone from Bob Hope to Billy Crystal to Whoopi Goldberg [host] … Now, I’m in the captain’s seat and I’m loving it.”He told Variety about his plans, “I’m going to poke fun, but I want to do it in a way where we’re still celebrating.

EXCLUSIVE: A documentary about legendary Pacific Northwest band The Sonics, who influenced the likes of Nirvana, Mudhoney and The White Stripes, has been picked up by nascent distributor The Forge.

UPDATE: Pink has provided more details on the decision to postpone four tour dates. According to social media messages she posted today, she says she’s suffering from a respiratory infection.

Pink is apologizing for having to postpone two concerts in Tacoma as the singer shares the dates will have to be rescheduled due to “family medical issues.”

John Barrowman claims he was 'kicked out' of restaurant in Washington just minutes after entering alongside a friend.

brutal murders of actress Sharon Tate and four others on August 9, 1969 - that helped convict Charles Manson and several of his cult members. News of her death was broken by American tabloid news organization TMZ, today (Tuesday, February 28). It claimed it had obtained a copy of Kasabian's death certificate.

Sony’s Tom Hanks-starrer A Man Called Otto banked $4.2 million in a lively second frame as it moved to 637 locations nationwide from four in NY and LA. Strong word of mouth propelled moviegoers into seats with particular strength in the heartland and momentum looks good as the adult drama/comedy heads into next week’s wide expansion for the holiday weekend. It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day next Monday.   

EXCLUSIVE: No surprise here, but we hear Regal has shuttered 12 of its 542 multiplexes as parent company Cineworld remains in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Reuters.Under the law, which applies equally to all licensed therapists, practitioners who subject minors to the therapy, which purports to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, can be fined, disciplined, or risk having their license to practice suspended or revoked. But Brian Tingley, a therapist who lives in Tacoma and practices in Fircrest, Washington, said the ban amounted to censorship, seeking to silence him from engaging in “talk therapy” to help clients with “unwanted same-sex attraction” overcome their attractions and help them to live lives consistent with their moral values and religious beliefs.

Amber Heard has been linked to the likes of Elon Musk and Bianca Butti following her divorce from Johnny Depp in 2016 – but who is she dating now?RELATED: Inside Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's 'intensely passionate' 15-month marriageThe former couple met on the set of The Rum Diaries in 2009 but they didn't begin dating until 2012. They had two beautiful wedding celebrations in 2015 but divorced less than two years later.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn the heels of Elton John’s 75th birthday, the singer and AEG Presents have unveiled the final North American dates of his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road The Final Tour.” The announcement promises that the 11 new dates “mark the final shows added to his North American tour.”The new dates include additional performances in East Rutherford, NJ; Foxborough, MA; Toronto,; Vancouver, BC; and Phoenix,  along with a third show added at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Concerts in San Diego, Santa Clara, CA, and Tacoma, WA, have also been added.Elton John’s final North American show – a return to the site of what is arguably his most iconic performance, Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium – on November 20 will be his 2,000th  U.S.

TACOMA, Wash. -- Don Wilson, co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the instrumental guitar band The Ventures, has died.He was 88.Wilson died Saturday in Tacoma of natural causes, surrounded by his four children, The News Tribune reported.The band’s hits included “Walk, Don’t Run,” and the theme song for “Hawaii Five-O.” They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.“Our dad was an amazing rhythm guitar player who touched people all over world with his band, The Ventures,” son Tim Wilson said in a statement.

Celine Dion has canceled the remaining shows on the North American leg of her “Courage World Tour,” citing her ongoing recovery from “severe and persistent muscle spasms” that she’s suffered from of late, with the tour’s European leg still to kick off in Birmingham, England on May 25.

Alaska Airlines may soon be banning more than a dozen passengers whose behavior was deemed "unacceptable" on a recent flight from Washington, D.C., to Seattle.

Cause for celebration? Barack Obama responded to a Michelle Obama sex question on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and it was hilarious.

family are saddened to learn about the passing of Chef Aaron Grissom from Season 12: Boston," a Bravo spokesperson said in a statement. "Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family and friends."Reports out of Washington claim he recently headed the kitchen at a ramen restaurant in Tacoma, but left last summer on good terms.The News Tribune stated that Aaron also cooked for touring singers, including Billie Eilish."He had a lot going on," Aaron's business partner and friend Yu Nanakornphanom told