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Does Trump hate Amazon and Jeff Bezos? He does in Alec Baldwin’s new ‘SNL’ appearance

President Donald Trump has made a routine out of being up early and on Twitter to take shots at Amazon… Read More

‘Stranger Things’ creators sued by director who says his short film provided idea for Netflix hit

News brief: The creators of the streaming television series “Stranger Things” are being sued by the director of a six-minute… Read More

Bezos, Musk and more: Space billionaires take the spotlight in books and on TV

Space is hard: That used to be the excuse for explaining why sending people into space would always be something… Read More

Bill Gates leaves ’em laughing (and crying) with his guest appearance on ‘The Big Bang Theory’

A few days ahead of April Fool’s Day, Bill Gates made a guest appearance on “The Big Bang Theory.” It… Read More

Freedom never looked so bleak: Watch new trailers for ‘Westworld’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

Sci-fi spring fever is in full effect for fans of two of the biggest hits on television: “Westworld” and “The… Read More

‘A little nerdy, a little smart’: Bill Gates relates, and has a blast in ‘Big Bang Theory’ guest appearance

It’s a big night for geeks and geeky TV on Thursday when Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates makes an appearance on… Read More

Chaos takes control: HBO teases new season of ‘Westworld,’ as the androids come back online

Uh oh. The creepy world of “Westworld” looks like it’s going to get even creepier when season two premieres on… Read More

Photo: BBC and Amazon give first look at Anthony Hopkins in new ‘King Lear’ adaptation

Actor Anthony Hopkins made a star turn in a commercial for Amazon during the Super Bowl this year, but his… Read More

Even after death, Stephen Hawking stirs up fresh cosmological tiffs and tributes

The ashes of the late British physicist Stephen Hawking will get a fitting resting place in Westminster Abbey, near the… Read More

Jimmy Kimmel interviews cackling Alexa, and Amazon’s voice assistant gets last laugh

Can’t say we didn’t see this one coming. The people who tell jokes for a living are now laughing along… Read More

Don’t shop with Bill Gates: Software mogul appears on ‘Ellen,’ badly flunks grocery price quiz

Bill Gates may be one of the richest men on the planet, but don’t hit the grocery aisles with the… Read More

Bill Gates to guest star on ‘The Big Bang Theory’

It’s only taken eleven seasons, but Leonard and Sheldon may finally get to meet Bill Gates. Warner Bros. and CBS,… Read More

‘Impossible Flight’ reveals the turmoil and technology of a solar plane’s global trek

From the outside, it looked as if the Swiss-led Solar Impulse project smoothly soldiered through adversity as its solar-powered plane… Read More

Amazon to use Super Bowl ad to show off its new take on a popular hero, ‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V69XYIRjKww With an Alexa-focused Super Bowl commercial, Amazon is already turning to CEO Jeff Bezos for his version of heroics… Read More

Football trumps the shutdown: Pentagon TV network cleared to air NFL playoffs

News Brief: When it comes to the U.S. military, football trumps the government shutdown, even without Boeing’s help. The American Forces… Read More

‘Saturday Night Live’ spoofs Amazon’s HQ2 search as contenders shoot themselves in the foot

Amazon’s HQ2 search made it all the way to “Saturday Night Live” tonight, with a skit that depicts Jeff Bezos… Read More

‘Stranger Things’ have happened: Netflix pitches fictional TV town as Amazon HQ2 possibility

Seattle grey is one thing. Amazon probably doesn’t want a giant, menacing, black, monster cloud thing hanging over its eventual… Read More

‘Cosmos’ will return to television in 2019, countering alternative facts with science

Like hope, “Cosmos” springs eternal. That’s the message Ann Druyan is delivering with the news that “Cosmos,” the science-minded TV… Read More

Can I escape from CES and get outside? No, but these TV images of nature helped for 2 minutes

LAS VEGAS — It was my first day on the show floor, inside the convention center at CES and all… Read More

Gravitational waves get to play a starring role in ‘Black Hole Apocalypse’ on TV

Black holes are the collapsed stars of the show on “Black Hole Apocalypse,” a two-hour “NOVA” presentation that’s premiering Wednesday… Read More

Analysis: Kids in ‘Netflix Only’ homes avoid 230 hours of ads a year

The average child watches 2.68 hours of TV a day, or almost 980 hours/year One hour of TV contains 14.25… Read More

Conan O’Brien’s one-track mind: TV star hops Monorail in Seattle and drops ‘Simpsons’ reference

Late night television star Conan O’Brien is in Seattle for the holidays and, apparently in need of traveling the one… Read More

Netflix, Amazon and Hulu lead the streaming TV pack with 15 Golden Globe nominations

They’re gaining on you, HBO. As a collective, streaming television services are making another awards season push, with Netflix, Amazon… Read More

Watch: Dustin from ‘Stranger Things’ sings in a band that covers Pearl Jam

Eddie Vedder survived the world of grunge, but if he disappears in the “upside down” will Dustin even try to… Read More

Comcast subscribers lose ability to set DVR recordings via Xfinity Remote app after cable giant loses patent fight with TiVo

Comcast subscribers who relied on their mobile Xfinity TV Remote app to set a DVR recording while away from home… Read More

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