| Hail, Caesar! (2016) | 6.3 | |
| All That Jazz (1979) | 7.8 | |
| 30 Rock (2006) | 8.3 | |
| Entourage (2015) | 6.5 | |
| The Player (1992) | 7.5 |
Showbiz movies and TV shows – page 4
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.
Style:
funny, period piece, sexual, humorous, entertaining ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
filmmaking, black man, profanity, actor, comedian, blaxploitation, showbiz, telephone call, film industry, black, money, biopic ...
Time:
year 2019, 70s
Place:
los angeles, north america
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
In every corner of our vast country there are talented people worthy of recognition and glory. They flock to the capital and take part in popular television shows. But the spotlights go out, and life goes on. And not as they saw it ... Each of the ...
Style:
realistic, entertaining, captivating, light, feel good ...
Plot:
singing, ambition, showbiz, desire for fame, talented, aspiring singer, talent show, follow your dream, ambitious, talent, singer, ordinary people ...
Place:
russia
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Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The Winx travel all over the world searching for talent for WOW. and preventing the mysterious talent thief from kidnapping them.
Style:
light, feel good, funny, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
talent show, kidnapping, showbiz, superhero, magical girl, friendship, artists and showbiz, talented, magic show, dancing, talent, girl power ...
Place:
europe, asia
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Germany, Canada, Japan, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
An unsuccessful over-the-top actress becomes a successful over-the-top authoress in this biography of Jacqueline Susann, the famed writer of "The Valley Of The Dolls" and other trashy novels. Facing a failing career, Susann meets a ...
Style:
light, satirical, touching, sincere, humorous ...
Plot:
female protagonist, ambition, fame, marriage, writers, cancer, novelist, autism, eccentricity, showbiz, success, rags to riches ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, 1930s, 70s, 60s ...
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, connecticut
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
The story of how Norma Jean, once an orphan in Hollywood California, becomes Marilyn Monroe, the movie star and celebrity.
Style:
iconic
Plot:
hollywood, lie, insanity, mother daughter relationship, marriage, husband wife relationship, divorce, rehearsal, mental illness, acting class, pills, baseball player ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, 1950s, 60s, 50s
Place:
new york, big ben london, japan, connecticut
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
TV mini-series about a French talent agency
Style:
semi serious, humorous, realistic, feel good, captivating ...
Plot:
female protagonist, lesbian, satire, showbiz, actor's life, workplace, celebrity culture, office, lgbt, life turned upside down, workplace situations, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
paris france, europe, france
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music, Romance
Country: USA, UK, Hungary
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Biography of the African-American who became a major performer in the Paris cabarets of the 1920's and 1930's. The film follows her life beginning as a struggling performer in 1917 St. Louis, her frustrations leading to her move to France, ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, emotional, serious, entertaining ...
Plot:
african american, performer, dancer, racism, vaudeville, orchestra, showbiz, cabaret, lifestyle, rising to stardom, follow your dream, human spirit ...
Time:
1930s, victorian era, 1920s, 1910s, 70s ...
Place:
france, america, paris france, missouri, usa ...
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
The life of comedienne Fannie Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of the Lower East Side, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, including her marriage to and eventual divorce from her first husband, Nick Arnstein.
Style:
touching, witty, light, humorous, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick, girls' night, date night, adult
Plot:
divorce, marriage, broadway, dancing, biopic, women, showgirl, gambling debt, mother daughter relationship, gambler, theatrical producer, showbiz ...
Time:
1910s, 1920s, 20th century, 1900s, 1930s ...
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa, baltimore, chicago ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
"Meat Loaf" Aday is an overgrown Texas youngster, the son of a gentle woman dying of cancer and an alcoholic, abusive father. Tormented by his father and schoolmates over his size, he strikes out on his own after his mother's death, ...
Style:
realistic, sincere, touching, captivating, semi serious
Plot:
showbiz, ambition, rise to the top, desire for fame, artists and showbiz, rising to stardom, love and romance, musician's life, life is a bitch, music band, lifestyle, terminal illness ...
Time:
70s
Place:
usa, texas, dallas texas
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A drama centered on the relationship between Phil Spector and defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden while the music business legend was on trial for the murder of Lana Clarkson.
Style:
realistic, captivating, serious, cult classic, detective ...
Plot:
showbiz, murder, courtroom drama, courtroom, artists and showbiz, lawyers and clients, musician, scandal, law, prosecution, husband wife relationship, biopic ...
Time:
year 2009, year 1968, year 2003, year 1963, year 1944 ...
Place:
usa, los angeles, california
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
The film spans from Hepburn's early childhood to the 1950s which details her life as a Dutch ballerina, coming to grips with her parents' divorce, and enduring life in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II. She then settles in ...
Style:
uplifting, serious, feel good, realistic, sentimental ...
Plot:
hollywood, actor's life, world war two, showbiz, celebrity culture, childhood, performer's life, rising to stardom, filmmaking, haunted by the past, artists and showbiz, human spirit ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 1940s, 50s, 1950s
Place:
usa, new york, holland, europe, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Music, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Ford "Mr. Rock n' Roll Detective" Fairlane is experiencing problems, and it's not with the opposite sex. One of them is that all the rock stars pay him with drum sticks, koala bears, food processors and bicycle shorts. Another ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, not serious, realistic, detective ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
private detective, violence, showbiz, heavy metal, law enforcement, rock star, partner, goofy hero, boss and employee, investigation, conspiracy, radio ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
While attending a retrospect of his work, a filmmaker recalls his life and his loves: the inspirations for his films.
Style:
philosophical, black and white, cult classic, postmodern, talky ...
Plot:
satire, artist, existentialism, weekend, filmmaking, discussion, alien, nostalgia, argument, childhood memory, price of fame, flashback ...
Time:
20th century, year 1980, 70s
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Raylene 'Red' Delaney trades her nine to five career in real estate for a life under the spotlight as a Dolly Parton impersonator. A romantic liaison with Kenny Rogers then occurs while her tumultuous journey continues full of fake hair ...
Style:
dramatic, captivating, witty, entertaining, comedy drama ...
Plot:
showbiz, imitation, celebrity, superstar, female singer, public speaking, glory, pop star, artists and showbiz, female protagonist, self discovery, makeover ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."
Style:
semi serious, humorous, talky, realistic, independent film ...
Plot:
showbiz, artists and showbiz, contests and competitions, ambition, media, media satire, talk show host, television, comedian, intrigue, talk show, retiring ...
Time:
20th century, year 1991, year 1992, 90s
Place:
usa, new york
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The CollegeHumor Show was an American comedy that premiered on MTV on February 8, 2009 and also aired on MuchMusic. The show is a scripted sitcom with sketch comedy elements. It is written by and stars nine actual CollegeHumor editorial staff ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, captivating, sitcom
Plot:
workplace, showbiz, disorder, free spirited, workplace situations, media satire, backstage, office, silly humor, boss, workplace humor, producer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Musical, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
In 1939, WBN, a fourth radio network, is about to take to America's airwaves. As if the confusion of the premiere night wasn't enough, Penny Henderson, the owner's secretary, must deal with an unhappy sponsor, an overbearing boss and ...
Style:
humorous, witty, suspenseful, semi serious, period piece ...
Plot:
radio, husband wife relationship, radio station, murder, murder mystery, coping, whodunit, director, showbiz, twists and turns, secrets, investigation ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, year 1994, year 1939
Place:
usa, chicago, london
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Belgium, Netherlands, France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Jean is a family man and factory worker who dreams of becoming a songwriter. Pinning his hopes on his teenage daughter, Marva, he takes her to singing contests in which the awkward and overweight girl struggles to belt out a tune. When Jean is ...
Style:
touching, satirical, humorous, feel good, semi serious ...
Plot:
kidnapping, father daughter relationship, working class, obsession, farce, crime gone awry, unemployment, showbiz, desire for fame, unlikely criminals, obsessive quest, teenage life ...
Time:
90s
Place:
europe, belgium, australia
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
As America struggled through the Great Depression in the 1930s, a little girl with big dimples and indescribable charm danced her way into the hearts of moviegoers around the world.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, feel good, independent film
Audience:
family outing, preschool
Plot:
hollywood, youth, actor's life, showbiz, rise to the top, ambition, desire for fame, lifestyle, family relations, rising to stardom, single parent, custody ...
Time:
1930s, 1940s
Place:
usa, california
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Musical
Country: Canada, Germany, USA
Duration: 85 min.
TV show
Story:
The film, which chronicles Garland's life from her first public performance in 1924 until her death in 1969, is divided into two parts: the first part depicts her rise to fame in the 1930s, her descent into drugs, and her fall from grace in the ...
Style:
realistic, touching, serious, captivating, gloomy ...
Plot:
longing, addiction, biopic, filmmaking, showbiz, rising to stardom, actor's life, singer, lifestyle, ambition, family problems, celebrity culture ...
Time:
1950s, 1940s, 1930s, 50s
Place:
usa, california, london, new york, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Musical
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A four-member teen girl group named the Cheetah Girls go to a Manhattan High School for the Performing Arts and try to become the first freshmen to win the talent show in the school's history. During the talent show auditions, they meet a ...
Style:
semi serious, feel good, humorous, touching, teen ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, kids, pre-teens, chick flick ...
Plot:
friendship, biracial, high school, coming of age, showbiz, musician's life, follow your dream, fashion, music band, rising to stardom, lifestyle, teenage life ...
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city
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255K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Musical
Country: USA, Germany, Canada
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
Style:
sexy, witty, stylized, visually stunning, period piece ...
Audience:
kids, date night, girls' night
Plot:
broadway, femme fatale, desire for fame, lovers, jail, prison, musician, lawyer, jazz, satire, execution, brutality ...
Time:
1920s, 1900s, 2000s, 20th century, year 2002 ...
Place:
chicago, usa, illinois
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Australia, Canada, USA
Duration: 165 min.
TV show
Story:
A fictional biography of Marilyn Monroe mixed with series of real events in her life.
Style:
realistic, serious, touching, sincere, contemplative ...
Plot:
actor's life, hollywood, starlet, showbiz, historical figure, desire for fame, rising to stardom, lifestyle, love and romance, filmmaking, couples, couple relations ...
Time:
1930s, 1940s, 50s, 1950s, 60s
Place:
venice beach california, usa, maine
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
"These Old Broads" is a 2001 television film written by Carrie Fisher and starring her mother Debbie Reynolds, as well as Shirley MacLaine, Joan Collins, and Elizabeth Taylor in her final starring film role. Network television executive ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, feel good, witty, biting ...
Plot:
showbiz, lifestyle, actor's life, ambition, against the odds, rise and fall, aging, love affair, filmmaking, artists and showbiz, farce, hollywood ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 60s
Place:
usa
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Goro works as an OB-GYN in the countryside, a life far removed from the entertainment industry. Meanwhile, his favorite idol, Ai Hoshino, has begun her climb to stardom. The two meet in the "worst possible way," setting the gears of fate ...
Style:
anime, semi serious, satirical, entertaining, captivating ...
Plot:
reincarnation, showbiz, idol, musician, music, family life, twins, singer, lifestyle change, changing lives, secret, musician's life ...
Time:
2020s
Is relevant?
28K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancé talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show.
Style:
humorous, black comedy, light, semi serious, cult classic ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
comedian, hip hop, showbiz, interview, desire for fame, media, opposites attract, black, love and romance, addiction, introspection, writers ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa, california
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Genre: Horror, Music, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Pop band Pink Dolls emerges to stardom after releasing a remake of “White,” written by an anonymous composer. The more popular the members become, however, the more they become torn by jealousy and rivalries. But as the girls each take turns to ...
Style:
scary, suspenseful, serious, surprise ending, suspense ...
Plot:
curses spells and rituals, curse, mysterious death, showbiz, music band, music, celebrity culture, rising to stardom, ambition, danger, woman in danger, supernatural power ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, korea
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Hollywood comedian/actor Pauly Shore loses everything: his house, nobody in Hollywood wants to represent him, he moves back home with his mom and is now parking cars at the Comedy Store. Then one night when he's up in his mom's loft, a ...
Style:
humorous, satirical, absurd, surreal, stylized ...
Plot:
filmmaking, death, showbiz, actor's life, dark humor, disorder, nothing goes right, cons and scams, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, ghost, stupidity ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, france, europe, paris france, california ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
An aspiring actor and his girlfriend handle life's frustrations, while his friend seeks fulfillment with a blonde.
Style:
satirical, melancholic, humorous, clever, light ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
fashion, sexual dysfunction, satire, loneliness, showbiz, actor's life, artists and showbiz, workplace situations, workplace, lifestyle, unsuccessful, waiter ...
Time:
year 1997, 90s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa, new jersey
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In the midst of a nasty public breakup of married movie stars, a studio publicist scrambles to put a cap on the escalating situation as the couple's latest film has found it's only print kidnapped by the director.
Style:
funny, feel good, satirical, romantic, light ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, date night, girls' night
Plot:
love triangle, satire, hollywood, breakup, sister sister relationship, hotel, couples, infidelity, divorce, unrequited love, nervous breakdown, romantic rivalry ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
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