A fork of Rural Dictionary
Show business is a vernacular term for the business of entertainment. It tends to refer to the agents, managers, production and distribution companies that are in the business of entertainment; it can also include the artists and performers involved. It applies to all aspects of live 'shows', from cinema to television to theater to music.
There's no business like show business
cause of death attributed to the excesses of and fallout from fame...
Heaven is crowded with stars who succumbed to the temptations of celebrity and their death certificate confirms a death by show business.