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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The Chris Isaak Show is a television sitcom which follows a fictionalized version of the life of American rock musician Chris Isaak. The show portrays Isaak and his band members as everyday people with everyday problems. The series was produced for ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, realistic, not serious, stylized ...
Plot:
showbiz, lifestyle, musician's life, artists and showbiz, music band, performer's life, celebrity culture, rock star, music, friends, rock, female nudity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, san francisco
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
After Lately is an American television comedy. The series depicts, in mockumentary style, the behind the scenes goings-on at the office of the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately. The cast is made up of the actual writers and performers of Chelsea ...
Style:
humorous, light, mockumentary, entertaining, captivating ...
Plot:
workplace, backstage, showbiz, producer, workplace situations, disorder, artists and showbiz, celebrity culture, media, friendship, television, society ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
In 700 Sundays, legendary comedian and actor Billy Crystal tells the stories of his youth, growing up in the jazz world of Manhattan, his teenage years, and finally adulthood. The Tony Award-winning show is a funny and poignant exploration of family ...
Style:
humorous, talky, realistic, captivating, semi serious ...
Plot:
stand up comedian, childhood, actor's life, artists and showbiz, showbiz, youth, coming of age, parents and children, autobiography, performer's life, biopic, death in the family ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The Showbiz Show with David Spade was a weekly television program on Comedy Central that starred comedian David Spade. It is a comedic parody of celebrity news programs such as Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood. The show was developed from ...
Style:
not serious, realistic, humorous, parody, spoof ...
Plot:
stand up comedian, media satire, showbiz, celebrity culture, artists and showbiz, media, magazine, current affairs, celebrity, pop culture, social satire, topical humor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
An aspiring actor discovers that his spacious new apartment comes complete with eight friendly ghosts.
Style:
sentimental, humorous, semi serious, offbeat
Plot:
gay, unrequited love, supernatural, gay slur, actor's life, follow your dream, ghost, self discovery, showbiz, redemption, artists and showbiz, audition ...
Time:
1940s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
rome italy, italy
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
An old-time mogul struggles to reenter the club where power and money make the rules.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, witty, humorous, independent film
Plot:
filmmaking, hollywood, one last chance, showbiz, artists and showbiz, aging, betrayal, dishonesty, film industry, movie studio, gambling, heist ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
"La La Wood" follows the legacy of Jiminy Glick, first introduced on "The Martin Short Show," who went on to get (non)-critical acclaim for his talk show "Primetime Glick," where Mr. Glick interviewed countless ...
Style:
witty, humorous, cynical, not serious, offbeat ...
Plot:
showbiz, desire for fame, journalism, lifestyle, actor's life, media satire, culture clash, workplace intrigue, celebrity culture, artists and showbiz, celebrity, filmmaking ...
Time:
year 2004
Place:
usa, canada, toronto ontario canada, india, montana
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Jeff Goldblum put his Hollywood actor life on hold to star alongside his new girlfriend in a Pittsburgh regional theater production of The Music Man. Co-directors Bradley and LaBrache tread a surprisingly elegant line between genuine documentary and ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, witty, humorous, mockumentary ...
Plot:
lifestyle, showbiz, relationship vs career, actor's life, couple relations, artists and showbiz, couples, celebrity culture, hollywood, audition, filmmaking, media ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
pittsburgh, pennsylvania, usa
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380K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
William Thacker is a London bookstore owner whose humdrum existence is thrown into romantic turmoil when famous American actress Anna Scott appears in his shop. A chance encounter over spilled orange juice leads to a kiss that blossoms into a ...
Style:
romantic, touching, feel good, rom com, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, date night
Plot:
couples, fame, love and romance, power of love, social differences, opposites attract, paparazzi, dating, male female relationship, ordinary person, love story, true love ...
Time:
90s, year 1999, 20th century
Place:
london, england, europe, united kingdom, seattle
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19K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
Style:
captivating, uplifting, period piece, factual, disturbing ...
Plot:
musician, rape, preacher, abusive husband, concert, showbiz, black history, biopic, blues, celebrity, african american, black ...
Time:
60s, 70s, 1950s, year 1960, year 1969 ...
Place:
usa, madison square garden manhattan new york city, los angeles, atlanta georgia, detroit ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Israel
TV show
Story:
When showbiz and everyday life intertwine. an inside look at the life of one of Israel's most popular and prolific comedians, Adir Miller. Stand-up comedian, creator and star of the popular comedy, Traffic Light, Adir gives viewers a ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, feel good, ironic, semi serious ...
Plot:
satire, showbiz, comedian, behind the scenes, stand up comedian, irony, humour, joke, character study, celebrity culture, fame, celebrity ...
Place:
tel aviv israel, israel
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
A television adaptation of a Japanese comic titled Skip Beat about a girl name Gong Xi who got betrayed by her long time boyfriend, Bu Puo Shang. In an attempt to get revenge, she debuts as a celebrity and the drama unfolds with the various events ...
Style:
captivating, semi serious, satirical, disturbing, psychological
Plot:
showbiz, love triangle, revenge, entertainment industry, love affair, musician, romantic triangle, love story, satire, lifestyle, love interest, competitor ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
As war looms on the horizon, a hopeful ingenue (Zoe Tapper) finds herself caught between the warring affections of a playwright (David Leon) and a director (Andrew Lincoln) in 1930s London. Director Julia Taylor-Stanley's heartwarming ensemble ...
Style:
touching, emotional, sentimental, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
love triangle, family relations, rise to the top, actor's life, lifestyle, love affair, showbiz, ego clash, fall in love, hopes, couples, rich and poor ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, post world war two
Place:
england, london
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In 2000, VH-1 produced the television biopic Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story. In 2002, the movie was released on DVD, and featured both commentaries and interviews with Dolenz, Jones and Tork. The aired version did differ from the DVD ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, sentimental, captivating
Plot:
musician, music industry, overnight success, lifestyle, desire for fame, rising to stardom, showbiz, daydreamer, artists and showbiz, music band, ambition, bittersweet ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Buzzin' was a TV series that focus on musicians Cisco Adler and Shwayze. The show documents how Shwayze and Adler are becoming more famous and the exciting and entertaining life of being famous. They are both from Malibu, California. Their ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, captivating, sexual
Plot:
desire for fame, lifestyle, ambition, aspiring singer, best friend, music band, relationship vs career, musician's life, hip hop, showbiz, rising to stardom, hip hop culture ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Doll & Em is a British comedy series starring real-life friends Emily Mortimer (Em) and Dolly Wells (Doll), filmed in the style of a reality TV show. After a breakup, Doll heads to Hollywood to be with her childhood best friend Em, who's ...
Style:
humorous, sitcom, visually appealing, light, feel good ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
hollywood, friendship, best friend, artists and showbiz, showbiz, ambition, actor's life, female friendship, strong female presence, relationship vs career, friends, friend ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
After attending their friend Elise's (Sudano) wedding to Nate (Bishop) on New Year's Eve, Trista (Hall), a career-driven talent agent, Viviane (Scott), a successful gossip columnist, and Amaya (Cooper), a struggling actress, make a pact ...
Style:
humorous, touching, realistic, sentimental, semi serious ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
wedding, looking for love, friendship, love affair, unfulfillment, showbiz, black, job, movie business, best friend, black american, african american ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Musical, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Elspeth Dickens dreams of finding her "voice" despite being stuck in an isolated farmhouse with her twin toddlers. A web-cam becomes her pathway to fame and fortune, but at a price.
Style:
semi serious, sentimental, humorous, feel good, rom com ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
follow your dream, lifestyle, ambition, musician's life, showbiz, rising to stardom, twins, hopes, parents and children, artists and showbiz, theater, girl ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In the early 1970s, Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval (Andy Garcia) is torn between his own musical dreams and the dreams of his wife, Marianela (Mía Maestro), a fervent supporter of the ideals of the Castro revolution. Also starring Charles S. ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, touching, serious, sincere ...
Plot:
jazz, musician's life, showbiz, politics, relationship vs career, unfulfillment, couples, political unrest, fighting the system, hopes, society, family in crisis ...
Place:
usa, cuba, latin america
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Renowned writer F. Scott Fitzgerald is living the last months of his life with his youthful secretary, confidant, and protégé who later wrote a memoir of their time together.
Style:
serious, clever, realistic, emotional, contemplative ...
Plot:
prodigy, life is a bitch, showbiz, crumbling marriage, split personality, mental illness, family problems, lifestyle, love and romance, couples, terminal illness, writers ...
Place:
california
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Struggling movie producer To Wai-Cheung (Chapman To) is hardly able to make ends meet, yet his daughter (Fiona Sit) hopes to one day sees him being interviewed on TV. In order to fulfill his daughter's dream, he meets Tyrannosaurus (Ronald ...
Style:
sexy, not serious, humorous, realistic, erotic ...
Plot:
dark humor, starlet, showbiz, nude, sexual perversion, filmmaking, disorder, artists and showbiz, escapades, sexy nurse, asian, nudity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, china, hong kong
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Die-hard fans of the 1980s, Vincent and Antoine run a company that supplies doubles of faded stars throughout the whole of France. What starts out as a promising business venture ends up as a calamity when Vincent and Antoine have over forty ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, feel good, realistic
Plot:
ambition, performer's life, artists and showbiz, obsessive quest, follow your dream, against the odds, lifestyle, buddies, escapades, showbiz, partner, once promising ...
Time:
80s, 21st century
Place:
europe, france
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The debut feature by acclaimed Italian director Paolo Sorrentino (Il Divo) is a stylish and blackly comic look at the dark side of fame. Evocatively set during the eighties, the film charts the decline of two men both named Antonio Pisapia who lead ...
Style:
serious, realistic, touching, sincere, emotional ...
Plot:
starting over, rising to stardom, vengeance, rise and fall, musician's life, follow your dream, showbiz, destiny, career change, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, life is a bitch ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, year 2001, year 1984, year 1980
Place:
italy, naples italy, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Wannabe "gangsta-rappers" resort to a crime spree in order to come up up with ten thousand dollars in order to finance a studio recording session.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, independent film, offbeat ...
Plot:
musician's life, desire for fame, unlikely criminals, juvenile delinquency, lifestyle, rise to the top, drug dealing, gangster, partner, disorder, misfit, criminal heroes ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Two shady concert promoters get into hot water when their chance to book a superstar rapper goes awry.
Style:
not serious, feel good, realistic, humorous, hood ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
hip hop, disorder, artists and showbiz, showbiz, partner, nothing goes right, performer's life, lifestyle, celebrity culture, urban, bigger dreams, father son relationship ...
Time:
year 2009, 21st century
Place:
usa
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690
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Germany, Italy
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, sentimental, touching, entertaining
Plot:
hollywood, filmmaking, lifestyle, actor's life, starlet, world war two, extramarital affair, career, artists and showbiz, crumbling marriage, showbiz, infidelity ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, 70s, 1930s
Place:
berlin germany, europe, usa, germany
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: Germany, Austria
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
This intricate historical drama tells the story of actor Ferdinand Marian (Tobias Moretti), who is ordered by Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels to star in the 1940 anti-Semitic film Jew Suss. Despite his cooperation, Ferdinand's actions have ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, psychological, factual, sad ...
Plot:
anti semitism, nazi germany, world war two, politics, propaganda, rise and fall, actor's life, filmmaking, movie business, introspection, political unrest, showbiz ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, 1930s
Place:
europe, austria, berlin germany
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Musical
Country: Austria, USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A 'mocumentary' on the rise and fall of Chip and Dales dancer turned martial arts action star, Francis Allen Sledgewick, AKA Frank Sledge. When fame and fortune caused Frank to lose his sense of what's truely important, he realised ...
Style:
realistic, not serious, humorous, cynical, mockumentary ...
Plot:
martial arts, fame, filmmaking, hollywood, rise and fall, desire for fame, self discovery, lifestyle, movie business, rising to stardom, actor's life, showbiz ...
Time:
80s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
In 1950's Hollywood, movie star Guy Stone must marry a studio secretary in order to conceal his homosexuality. Sally has no idea her marriage is a sham, though, and turns Guy's life upside-down. Then he falls in love.
Style:
homoerotic, humorous, feel good, witty, sentimental ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
closeted homosexual, gay, gay relationship, homosexuality, hollywood, couple relations, movie star, lgbt, lifestyle, actor's life, fall in love, love affair ...
Time:
1950s, 50s
Place:
usa, california
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Woody Allen stars as Val Waxman, a two-time Oscar winner turned washed-up, neurotic director in desperate need of a comeback. When it comes, Waxman finds himself backed into a corner: Work for his ex-wife Ellie or forfeit his last shot. Is Val ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, witty, light, stylized ...
Plot:
movie business, blindness and impaired vision, filmmaking, satire, dysfunctional family, justice, adultery, one more chance, showbiz, disorder, blind character, comedy of errors ...
Time:
year 2002, 2000s, 1930s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, california, manhattan new york city
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