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showbiz

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Recent Examples of showbiz In addition to transforming David Cassidy into a teen idol, the series also launched the long-running showbiz careers of his onscreen siblings, Susan Dey and Danny Bonaduce. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026 For a glimpse of where showbiz is headed, walk a few hundred yards off the Burbank Airport runway into a 125,000-square-foot complex of warehouses where Southwest jets roar over the roof and Amtrak trains rattle the walls. — Steven Bertoni, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 But in their conversation, these top names in the industry all showed deep concern about what such changes mean for showbiz’s shrinking middle class. — Matt Brennan editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 The visually stunning tome, timed to Marilyn’s centenary, recounts the friendship and creative collaboration between Josh’s grandfather Bruno Bernard, a Jewish German immigrant who became a legendary showbiz photographer, and Hollywood’s most iconic movie star. — Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 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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