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Sometimes the critics love you and sometimes they hate you. That's showbiz.
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Smet, whose extensive resume includes more than 30 movies and series, is a French showbiz royalty.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Also spotted in Venice, besides Seth Rogen — who co-created the showbiz satire that won 13 Emmy Awards — are stars Micheal Keaton, Bryan Cranston, Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz and Julia Garner.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Then, there’s Agatha (Wasikowska) dropping into town seemingly from the sky to enact a grand plan involving her estranged family, self-help guru Stafford Weiss (Cusack), and her unctuous showbiz mom (Williams, making the case that Lady Macbeth really could’ve just used a damn cigarette).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
The tie couldn't have been more representative of Hollywood at a crossroads, with showbiz veteran Katharine Hepburn winning for her wicked turn as Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter, alongside Barbra Streisand for her brassy film debut as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Also spotted in Venice, besides Seth Rogen — who co-created the showbiz satire that won 13 Emmy Awards — are stars Micheal Keaton, Bryan Cranston, Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz and Julia Garner.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Then, there’s Agatha (Wasikowska) dropping into town seemingly from the sky to enact a grand plan involving her estranged family, self-help guru Stafford Weiss (Cusack), and her unctuous showbiz mom (Williams, making the case that Lady Macbeth really could’ve just used a damn cigarette).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
The tie couldn't have been more representative of Hollywood at a crossroads, with showbiz veteran Katharine Hepburn winning for her wicked turn as Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter, alongside Barbra Streisand for her brassy film debut as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Showbiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showbiz. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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