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Thus there was no reason why all of Rose’s young people’s troupe, along with the strippers, could not have been made up entirely all-Black performers, even if some or all of the theater owners and powerbrokers were white, as was the reality in early 20th-Century American showbiz.
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
As someone who doesn’t even want to be in showbiz, Milhouse’s ennui is palpable.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Her fabulously named Delysia Lafosse treats life like a Mae West comedy, juggling three hunky lovers, deluxe showbiz dreams, and a starchy social secretary (Frances McDormand) with screwball frenzy.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Colman Domingo is one of the most celebrated actors in the showbiz right now.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Dec. 2024
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
As someone who doesn’t even want to be in showbiz, Milhouse’s ennui is palpable.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Her fabulously named Delysia Lafosse treats life like a Mae West comedy, juggling three hunky lovers, deluxe showbiz dreams, and a starchy social secretary (Frances McDormand) with screwball frenzy.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Colman Domingo is one of the most celebrated actors in the showbiz right now.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Showbiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showbiz. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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