But as the year draws to a close and we reflect on the weird and wonderful showbiz moments of the last 12 months, questions are arising.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/12/24/biggest-unsolved-celebrity-mysteries-2023-20020222/

Chris Farley's death at 33 is an excruciatingly tragic showbiz tale, primarily because everyone saw it coming.

Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1229202/a-chris-farley-biopic-is-at-the-top-of-paul-walter-hausers-wishlist/

He said: 'We were married for twenty-eight years, one of the longest and happiest marriages in showbiz, until I finally got divorced in 2005.'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11919281/EXCLUSIVE-Pictured-Paul-OGrady-Portuguese-lesbian-barmaid-wife.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

HE'S a veteran entertainer who's tried his hand at practically everything in the showbiz world.

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/23443663/inside-les-denniss-rollercoaster-life-affairs-strictly/

In a Q&A following their exit, the showbiz couple said they chose Cat & Mouse characters so they could be something ‘cute’ but also to have a ‘story’ behind them.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/15/martin-and-shirlie-kemp-as-cat-mouse-on-masked-singer-all-the-clues-18102555/

“Indeed, I must today salute Nigerian music and showbiz stars who have almost through sheer grit and grace taken the world stage with a number of individual accomplishments.”

Source: https://www.peoplesdailyng.com/independence-nigeria-is-on-the-pathway-to-history-akpabio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=independence-nigeria-is-on-the-pathway-to-history-akpabio

Inevitably, what the West and its great military minds have not accomplished in reality, their showbiz counterparts recreate as entertainment.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/05/26/formulaic-kandahar-misfires-as-spy-action-thriller/

It makes for a great portrait of a whirlwind relationship in the shadow of great fame, as well as a stylish snapshot of the 1970s Las Vegas showbiz scene.

Source: https://collider.com/steven-soderbergh-best-movies-ranked-imdb/

It's so easy to sell yourself short after being kind of swatted down for 15-or-so years in showbiz."

Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1277939/party-down-fundamentally-changed-adam-scotts-career/

It was not only one of the highest grossing films of the year but also of Hrithik’s career in showbiz.

Source: https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/hrithik-roshan-reveals-slipping-on-the-verge-of-depression-post-war-says-i-was-dying-when-i-was-doing-the-film/

Karl wrote: "Oh sod off Gyles, he does my head in, he's done everything and knows every bloody body in showbiz."

Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/itv-morning-viewers-ask-is-27458469

LeBron James, Serena Williams and were at the DRV PNK Stadium for a who’s-who of sports and showbiz.

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/lionel-messi-debut-highlights-miami-30526359

One thread of his third film, the 1994 showbiz satire “I’ll Do Anything,” focuses on the neuroses and pressures of test screenings.

Source: https://variety.com/2023/film/features/terms-of-endearment-40th-anniversary-james-l-brooks-1235806409/

Other actors have also chosen to step away from the limelight after huge successes in showbiz.

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/22574567/star-popular-movie-musicals-normal-job/

Penske showbiz trade reports, screenings are being set up for potential distributors, with Amazon being a leading acquisition candidate.

Source: https://www.nexttv.com/news/amazon-gets-in-front-of-the-line-as-warner-lets-filmmakers-shop-shelved-coyote-vs-acme

Quiles also warned of a certain current tendency among the faithful to follow “a Catholic showbiz with so many TikTokers, influencers, priests who sing, nuns who cook, that one’s head wants to burst.”

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/hugely-successful-reggaeton-singer-daddy-yankee-quits-career-to-live-for-christ

So I had showbiz in me.

Source: https://www.phillymag.com/news/2023/01/06/merrill-reese-philadelphia-eagles/

Stan went into showbiz at the young age of 13, touring the UK with The Francis Langford Boys Choir and honing his craft in pantos at the Old Lyceum Theatre, Newport and migrated to Australia in 1963.

Source: https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/23273399.veteran-performer-stan-munro-visit-gwent-one-last-time/?ref=rss

That said, in an industry as closely followed as showbiz, gender-bending also arouses irritation or suspicion.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/menswear-red-carpet-fashion-gender-b2302022.html

The actor then went on to say that her six-year-old brother Reyaansh is too young to understand showbiz.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/palak-tiwari-6-year-brother-reaction-working-with-salman-khan-kisi-ka-bhai-kisi-ki-jaan-8549924/