Entertaiment — the clown at a kid’s birthday party, the Broadway show, your friends fighting over the last potato chip, and many other things — can range from a single person choosing his or her private entertainment from a vast array of pre-recorded products to a large group of people experiencing a live performance or other event. Entertainment evolves as it crosses over different media and can be adapted to an almost infinite number of purposes, from pure amusement (as in the fanciful spectacles and ceremonies that celebrate a religious holiday) to political satire or social commentary.

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