show business

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The way “Hacks” balances professional wish fulfillment with the cold reality of show business won’t soon be matched by another series, if it ever happens at all.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

But it was also one of the tightest ensembles in show business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

She had her first brush with show business in 1944, while working in a factory, when a photographer arrived to capture photos of women working on production lines during World War II.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

For other celebrities, including Jonna Lumley, Bill Bailey and Sir Brian May, they found there's gnome business like show business.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Black minstrelsy was the first large-scale opportunity for African Americans to enter show business.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander