variety show
noun
: a theatrical entertainment of successive separate performances (as of songs, dances, skits, and acrobatic feats)
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The baseball game that Huang will be attending has been confirmed by the team, while the TV channel confirmed his upcoming appearance on the variety show.
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Justina Lee,lisa Kim, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Ernest Chambers, a prolific TV writer-producer whose 60-year career working on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, My Three Sons, The Dick Van Dyke Show and dozens of specials and variety shows that landed him 11 Emmy nominations, has died.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 June 2026
They were joined by a range of other actors, comedians, musicians and more for the variety show and auction on Saturday.
—Dominick Williams
may 31, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
Weekends bring treasure-seekers to Shady Hollow Flea Market, while Fair Hills, one of our favorite lake resorts in the Midwest, offers an endearing old-school vibe with beach fire pits, ice cream socials, and the Hootenanny variety show on summer Tuesdays.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
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Justina Lee,lisa Kim, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Ernest Chambers, a prolific TV writer-producer whose 60-year career working on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, My Three Sons, The Dick Van Dyke Show and dozens of specials and variety shows that landed him 11 Emmy nominations, has died.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 June 2026
They were joined by a range of other actors, comedians, musicians and more for the variety show and auction on Saturday.
—Dominick Williams
may 31, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
Weekends bring treasure-seekers to Shady Hollow Flea Market, while Fair Hills, one of our favorite lake resorts in the Midwest, offers an endearing old-school vibe with beach fire pits, ice cream socials, and the Hootenanny variety show on summer Tuesdays.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
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“Variety show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variety%20show. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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