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We’ve all been spending a lot of time at home these days. But thanks to the wonders of technology, we can also take trips to Twin Peaks, Wisteria Lane or California’s most famous zip code, among other notable TV locales. Since the days of self-quarantine began earlier this spring, dozens of stars from long-gone television …

Amazon shares dropped in extended trading Thursday after reporting that it would be spending an eye-watering $4 billion on coronavirus-related expenses. In its first earnings report since the coronavirus crisis hit — sending demand for its services to skyrocket — Amazon said revenue soared to $75.5 billion, up 26 percent from a year earlier and …

Condom companies are the latest victims of the coronavirus. There’s no love in the time of coronavirus for contraceptive businesses, whose sales have taken a worldwide dive as isolationists abstain from sex during quarantine. The unfortunate news comes a mere month after COVID-19 concerns caused the globe’s biggest condom producer to shut down. Laxman Narasimhan, …

The latest billionaire bidder for the Mets might actually be more of a bargain shopper. According to multiple sources familiar with the situation, biotech investor Wayne Rothbaum is still interested in buying the money-losing MLB franchise from the Wilpons, but without the team’s money-making cable network SNY included, Rothbaum would only pony up at an …

The US Federal Reserve on Thursday widened a key program to nurse the “Main Street” economy through the coronavirus pandemic, agreeing to lend to even larger firms, taking on more risk in participation with banks, and hinting at some form of dedicated help for nonprofits. The central bank said it would expand its “Main Street …

Some celebrities are disregarding social distancing guidelines by having their glam teams make house calls — but LisaRaye McCoy doesn’t see a problem. “I do not think it’s an unfair advantage for celebrities to get their hair [and] nails done at home, because I feel like we are all at different levels,” the “Players Club” …

Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting will be nothing like the extravaganzas of years past, but will give Warren Buffett a chance to show how resilient his cash-rich conglomerate may be to the coronavirus pandemic, and the investment opportunities it offers. The meeting and surrounding festivities that Buffett calls “Woodstock for Capitalists” normally draw more than 40,000 …

The wife of Broadway star Nick Cordero has revealed there are holes in his “severely damaged” lungs amid his ongoing battle with coronavirus. Amanda Kloots — who has spent weeks rallying support for her husband — said Thursday that her husband has “been thrown every curve ball he could be thrown” as she detailed via …

Not everyone wants sports back as soon as possible. NBA team executives and agents are pushing for the currently suspended season to be officially cancelled — according to a CNBC report — a desire to concentrate on formulating a safe plan to begin next season, mounting financial losses and frustration with the league’s sharing of …

People looking to help their favorite restaurants survive the coronavirus pandemic can now do it through a new annual membership program. In exchange for a flat fee, customers can score a discount on every takeout meal ordered from their favorite eatery for a year. A $100 membership buys a 25 percent discount; $40 gets you …