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showbiz

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Recent Examples of showbiz But the character of Les Grossman was a trivial showbiz lark. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 If Marcello Hernandez had his way, a couple of showbiz A-listers. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 Hansen delivers this not with gravity but with a gleam in his eye, proud of his big showbiz sell. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026 In his Hall of Fame acceptance speech, Danson recalled how Van Dyke, 100, sparked his growing interest in a showbiz career. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for showbiz

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Strong wind gusts Saturday night took down a gazebo at the popular Daer Nightclub at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino near Hollywood, sending five people to the hospital, officials said.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026
The breakout success of these films has ignited debate across Hollywood about what made these movies so popular, especially among Gen Z moviegoers who haven’t been flocking to cinemas in recent years.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026

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Debuting today across all Eros channels are the first two artists – alternative rock singer Jordan and Bollywood pop artist Tanu, with the latter aimed at Gen Z audiences.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 23 June 2026
Anonymous Content has signed Bollywood megastar Hrithik Roshan, one of the highest-grossing Indian actors of all time.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 June 2026

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