The Entertainer
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The Entertainer may refer to:
  • The Entertainers, a nickname given to Newcastle United during the 90's where they played an attractive, attacking style of football.
  • "The Entertainer" (rag)
    The Entertainer (rag)
    "The Entertainer" is sub-titled "A rag time two step", which was a form of dance popular until about 1911, and a style which was common among rags written at the time.Its structure is: Intro AA BB A CC Intro2 DD....

    , a 1902 classic piano rag written by Scott Joplin
    • "The Entertainer", rearrangement of the Joplin rag by Marvin Hamlisch for the 1973 film The Sting
      The Sting
      The Sting is a 1973 American caper film set in September 1936 that involves a complicated plot by two professional grifters to con a mob boss . The film was directed by George Roy Hill, who previously directed Newman and Redford in the western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.Created by...

      • The Entertainer, a 1974 album by Marvin Hamlisch, including cover of the song from The Sting
  • The Entertainer (play)
    The Entertainer (play)
    The Entertainer is a three act play by John Osborne, first produced in 1957. His first play, Look Back in Anger, had attracted mixed notices but a great deal of publicity. Having depicted an "angry young man" in the earlier play, Osborne wrote, at Laurence Olivier's request,about an angry middle...

    , a 1957 play starring Laurence Olivier
    • The Entertainer (film)
      The Entertainer (film)
      The Entertainer is a 1960 film adaptation of the stage play of the same name by John Osborne, which told the story of a failing third-rate music hall stage performer who tried to keep his career going even as his personal life fell apart....

      , a 1960 film adaptation of the play, also starring Olivier
  • "The Entertainer" (song)
    The Entertainer (song)
    "The Entertainer" is a single by singer Billy Joel released as the only single from his 1974 album Streetlife Serenade. The song peaked at #34 on the US charts, a Top 40 hit for Joel that year...

    , a 1975 song by Billy Joel
  • The Entertainer (DVD)
    The Entertainer (DVD)
    The Entertainer is the name of a 5 disc Garth Brooks DVD collection of previously aired television specials and music videos. The collection was released on November 1, 2006 and was sold exclusively at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores...

    , a 2006 DVD collection of television specials and music videos by Garth Brooks
  • "The Entertainer", a 2002 episode of the TV show Black Books
  • The Entertainer, a 2005 reality television show hosted by Wayne Newton
    Wayne Newton
    Wayne Newton is an American singer and entertainer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He performed over 30,000 solo shows in Las Vegas over a period of over 40 years, earning him the nicknames The Midnight Idol, Mr. Las Vegas and Mr. Entertainment...

  • "The Entertainer", a 2007 contestant on the VH1 reality show I Love New York 2
    I Love New York 2
    I Love New York 2 is a reality television show on VH1 that stars Tiffany "New York" Pollard who is on a quest to find her true love. Her relationship with season one's winner, Tango, ended shortly after the season concluded. Unlike the first season, Mauricio Sanchez did not return as "Chamo", New...

    and other reality shows
  • The Entertainer (D'banj album), a 2008 album by the Nigerian rapper D'banj
  • The Entertainer (Alesha Dixon album)
    The Entertainer (Alesha Dixon album)
    The Entertainer received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Matthew Chisling from Allmusic rated it 4 stars out of 5 and wrote positively that: "Every line to every song on The Entertainer is brassy, reflecting a more confident and sexy pop star"...

    , a 2010 album by the British singer Alesha Dixon
  • The Entertainer (Amersham) Ltd.
    The Entertainer (Amersham) Ltd.
    The Entertainer Ltd. is the United Kingdom's largest independent toy retailer, founded by husband and wife team Catherine and Gary Grant in 1981, when he purchased a local toy shop in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England...

    , a group of toy shops in the UK, established in 1981
  • a nickname of John Parrott
    John Parrott
    John Parrott MBE is an English professional snooker player and TV personality.He won the World Snooker Championship in 1991, defeating Jimmy White in the final. Two years earlier he had lost 3–18 to Steve Davis, the heaviest final defeat in modern times...

    , snooker player

See also

  • The Entertainers
    The Entertainers
    The Entertainers was a one-hour American variety show that aired on CBS from September 25, 1964 through March 27, 1965 on the 1964–1965 United States network television schedule. The series, produced by Joe Hamilton, featured three stars, Hamilton's wife Carol Burnett, Caterina Valente, and Bob...

    , a 1964 TV show
  • Cedric the Entertainer
    Cedric the Entertainer
    Cedric Antonio Kyles , known professionally by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor, comedian and director...

     (born 1964), American actor and comedian
  • Entertainment
    Entertainment
    Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...

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