talk show
noun
: a radio or television program in which usually well-known persons engage in discussions or are interviewed
Examples of talk show in a Sentence
She asked the actor to appear on her talk show.
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Case in point, Late Night With the Devil takes place on a chilling Halloween night in 1977, during which a series of horrifying events occurred on an episode of a live talk show.
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
The show's Hot Topics segment feels more like a coffee clutch among close friends than a talk show tussle.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Kelly Clarkson is opening up about her surprise decision to end her eponymous talk show in the wake of her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock's tragic death last August from cancer.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Kelly Clarkson is opening up about her decision to end her acclaimed talk show following the death of her ex-husband, music manager Brandon Blackstock.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
The show's Hot Topics segment feels more like a coffee clutch among close friends than a talk show tussle.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Kelly Clarkson is opening up about her surprise decision to end her eponymous talk show in the wake of her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock's tragic death last August from cancer.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Kelly Clarkson is opening up about her decision to end her acclaimed talk show following the death of her ex-husband, music manager Brandon Blackstock.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Talk show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20show. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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