Showbiz Tycoon
Showbiz Tycoon is a 2000 Hong Kong semi-biographical television drama loosely based on the life of Hong Kong entertainment mogul Run Run Shaw, founder of film company Shaw Brothers Studio and television company TVB. The drama stars Michael Tao as Shaw, Carina Lau as Shaw's wife Mona Fong, Wayne Lai and Alex Fong respectively as Leonard Ho and Raymond Chow, Shaw's former business partners and founders of Golden Harvest, Shaw Brothers' rival company.
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Business magnate
A business magnate (formally industrialist) refers to an entrepreneur of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise or field of business. The term characteristically refers to a wealthy entrepreneur or investor who controls through personal business ownership or dominant shareholding position a firm or industry whose goods, products, or services are widely consumed. Such individuals may also be called czars, moguls, proprietors, tycoons, taipans, barons, or oligarchs.
Etymology
The word magnate derives from the Latin magnates (plural of magnas), meaning "a great man" or "great nobleman".
The word tycoon derives from the Japanese word taikun (大君), which means "great lord", used as a title for the shogun. The word entered the English language in 1857 with the return of Commodore Perry to the United States. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was humorously referred to as the Tycoon by his aides John Nicolay and John Hay. The term spread to the business community, where it has been used ever since.
Tycoon (band)
Tycoon was an American rock band from New York City. The group released two records on Arista Records. "Such a Woman" charted one Top 40 hit single in 1979, "Such a Woman" (U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #26) was produced by Robert "Mutt" Lange, Their 1981 album, Turn Out the Lights, was produced by Vini Poncia.
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Tycoon (disambiguation)
A tycoon is a business magnate. The word may also refer to:
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Showbiz
Showbiz is a vernacular term for show business.
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Showbiz (film)
Showbiz is a 2007 Hindi film directed by Raju Khan. It stars Tushar Jalota, Mrinalini Sharma, Gulshan Grover, and Sushant Singh. The music was scored by Lalit Pandit, of Jatin-Lalit fame. The movie revolves around the journey of a budding artist Rohan Arya (Tushar Jalota) trying to make a mark in the Hindi music industry and his brushes with the ups and downs of fame and media which is after him and his personal life. It was the debut movie of Tushar Jalota later on he didn't appear in any movies.
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The music was composed by Lalit Pandit of Jatin-Lalit fame. It consisted of 7 Tracks and was released by T-Series on 2007, Nov, 23.
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Showbiz (album)
Showbiz is the debut studio album by English alternative rock band Muse, released in the United Kingdom on 4 October 1999 through Mushroom Records. Recorded between April and May at RAK Studios and Sawmills Studio, respectively, the album was produced by John Leckie and Paul Reeve in conjunction with the band. Showbiz was a moderate commercial success, reaching number 29 on the UK Albums Chart.
Showbiz was released in various regions around the world through the band's different regional labels: Naïve in France; Motor in Germany, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine; Maverick in the United States; Play It Again Sam (PIAS) in Benelux; and Avex Trax in Japan. The album was also released earlier by some labels; in France it was released on 7 September, the Motor edition was sold from 20 September and the album entered American stores on 28 September. A bonus CD was released in Benelux, which contained the same content as the Random 1-8 extended play, without the hidden remixes of "Sunburn".
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