showbiz

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishshowbizshow‧biz /ˈʃəʊbɪz $ ˈʃoʊ-/ noun [uncountable] informal    PERFORMshow businessExamples from the CorpusshowbizBut the public is a fickle mistress, and all showbiz careers not cut short by death end in failure.It was how I'd always imagined showbiz would be - far removed from the stark reality of Working Men's Clubs.But, hell, that's showbiz.It could have been an interesting double act but it was bunkered immediately by all the showbiz flannel.This show had what showbiz producers call top-drawer guests.From Longman Business Dictionaryshowbizshow‧biz /ˈʃəʊbɪzˈʃoʊ-/ noun [uncountable] informal another name for SHOW BUSINESSOrigin showbiz (1900-2000) show business