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The entertainment industry is a complex and varied business that spans the globe. Whether it’s a clown at a children’s party, Broadway shows, stadium rock concerts, or just friends fighting over the last potato chip, entertainment comes in many forms and is always evolving.
From the French entretenir, to hold together or support, it came to mean hospitable provision for guests. It soon came to include amusement as a major function, and from there it has evolved into something that affords pleasure or diversion: entertainment can be mental, such as the crossword puzzle, or physical, like sports. It can be visual, as in a show or movie, or audio, as in music.