variety show
noun
: a theatrical entertainment of successive separate performances (as of songs, dances, skits, and acrobatic feats)
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It’s known for its second-story rooftop space and DJ nights, but Denver Sweet also featured drag-queen variety shows, pool tables and darts, sports broadcasts on 20 TVs, upscale bar fare and boozy slushies, game and trivia nights, and brunches.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
With his influence, Francis became a child star, appearing on the local TV variety show Marie Moser’s Starlets by 11 as well as on Ted Mack’s Original Amateur Hour and Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 July 2025
The Seniors Got Talent variety shows highlight the skills of seniors age 60 and older, featuring singers, musicians, dancers, poets and comedians.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
As Jane Morgan, the singer was a popular and ubiquitous presence on television variety shows from the Golden Age of the 1950s well through the 1960s and even into the early 1970s.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
With his influence, Francis became a child star, appearing on the local TV variety show Marie Moser’s Starlets by 11 as well as on Ted Mack’s Original Amateur Hour and Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 July 2025
The Seniors Got Talent variety shows highlight the skills of seniors age 60 and older, featuring singers, musicians, dancers, poets and comedians.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
As Jane Morgan, the singer was a popular and ubiquitous presence on television variety shows from the Golden Age of the 1950s well through the 1960s and even into the early 1970s.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Variety show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variety%20show. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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