Entertaiment is a broad concept with many sub genres. What one person deems entertaining may be considered work or beneath human dignity by another. Entertainment is a dynamic force that has demonstrated great adaptability in the face of changing media. It can be as simple as an individual selecting a personal entertainment from an ever increasing array of pre-recorded options; as complicated as a banquet adapted for two; or as grand as a performance intended for thousands, or even a global audience. This article, compiled from various sources for the fall 2011 issue of T E News, illustrates how entertainment reaches across all aspects of human activity.