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Fact checked by Karen Cilli Celebrities have always given their children a leg-up in Hollywood, giving them a distinct advantage as entertainers over those who enter show business without an impressive pedigree.
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 12 Aug. 2024
High atop Los Angeles on Thursday, Variety toasted up-and-comers in show business and music as part of its annual Power of Young Hollywood cover franchise.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024
Bob Newhart's Life in Photos With more than six decades in show business, the beloved entertainer was most remembered for his roles in the CBS series The Bob Newhart Show, which ran from 1972 to 1978, and Newhart, which ran from 1982 to 1990.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
June Walker Rogers, a singer, dancer and comedian who performed on Broadway and television and wrote several musicals and a book about how to survive in show business, has died.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2024
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 12 Aug. 2024
High atop Los Angeles on Thursday, Variety toasted up-and-comers in show business and music as part of its annual Power of Young Hollywood cover franchise.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024
Bob Newhart's Life in Photos With more than six decades in show business, the beloved entertainer was most remembered for his roles in the CBS series The Bob Newhart Show, which ran from 1972 to 1978, and Newhart, which ran from 1982 to 1990.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
June Walker Rogers, a singer, dancer and comedian who performed on Broadway and television and wrote several musicals and a book about how to survive in show business, has died.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Show business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20business. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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