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Recent Examples of show business
Travis Kelce might just be following the lead of superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift with his newest stint in show business.
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Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2024
He was ushered into show business by his vaudevillian parents at only 18 months old.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Also, did DeGeneres really get kicked out of show business?
—Judy Berman, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
Working in reality television has made hiring people of worthy character more complicated, as many prospective applicants to Below Deck are drawn to the glitz and glamour of show business.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
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Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2024
He was ushered into show business by his vaudevillian parents at only 18 months old.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Also, did DeGeneres really get kicked out of show business?
—Judy Berman, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
Working in reality television has made hiring people of worthy character more complicated, as many prospective applicants to Below Deck are drawn to the glitz and glamour of show business.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for show business
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The woman, Felicity Irvine, shared a candid video of her amusement after learning what had really caught her partner's eye to TikTok on October 16.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Along the way, he’s been writing: plays, screenplays, silly songs for his private amusement, and humor pieces for McSweeney’s and The New Yorker.Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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Born into a showbiz family, Hung’s career began as a child actor while at the China Drama Academy, a Peking Opera school in Hong Kong.Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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Once the idea was in place, the next step was getting Hannah Telle to agree to come back to voice her character — a task that could have proved quite difficult, seeing as Telle had left showbiz to study neuroscience.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
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This is a show with a major Hollywood star in Colin Farrell and, more importantly, a major entertainment brand in DC comics, the success of which is quite important to David Zaslav and Warner Bros.Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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This decline is attributed to lower revenues from entertainment offerings and food, beverage, and merchandise sales.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Learn more › While the roar of the mighty Tyrannosaurs rex in the Jurassic Park film franchise is pretty terrifying, it was actually created by Hollywood special effects wizards using the sounds of a baby elephant.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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How will Hollywood creatives weigh in on a historical moment defined by clashing ideals?Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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After getting that production online, Buchan opened a temporary taproom in the building before closing it briefly while the full-scale taproom was constructed.Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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Details continued to spill out that clearly sought to paint Costner as a divo whose unreasonableness was stifling production.Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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In its current incarnation, the resort caters more to corporate events and local gamblers than nightlife creatures.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Madrid: Bar And Restaurant Mecca This year’s glitzy gala was held in Madrid–a city famed for its exciting food and drink culture and superb nightlife–bringing bartenders, cocktail aficionados and drinks media in their thousands to the Spanish capital.Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Themes highlighted in the Colorado 150 Pedestrian Walkway could include agriculture, outdoor recreation, Indigenous stories, natural resources and music, according to the proposal.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Donaldson's content went viral several times after 2019, including the real-life recreation of Squid Game with a $456,000 prize for the winner in 2021.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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SpaceX is working on a concept version of Starlink for Mars, according to a NASA presentation.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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In particular, the Future TV Stage was brimming with inspiring best-case presentations on this topic, as well as addressable TV and connected TV.Ivan Guzenko, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Show business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20business. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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