variety show
noun
: a theatrical entertainment of successive separate performances (as of songs, dances, skits, and acrobatic feats)
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The variety show was still finding its footing on CBS, struggling to attract audiences as Garland's star was fading.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Chunghwa is already an active investor in Taiwanese content with recent credits including drama series The Outlaw Doctor and Black Tide Island, and variety shows Atom Boyz 2 and Scool, which collectively won ten awards at the 60th Golden Bell Awards.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The Parisian saloon – which is known for hosting variety shows featuring mostly nude female dancers – opened in the '50s and has since welcomed a number of entertainment industry titans, including Kim Kardashian and Pamela Anderson.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The trend started in December 2024, after a comedy sketch aired on a Chinese variety show.
—Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Chunghwa is already an active investor in Taiwanese content with recent credits including drama series The Outlaw Doctor and Black Tide Island, and variety shows Atom Boyz 2 and Scool, which collectively won ten awards at the 60th Golden Bell Awards.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The Parisian saloon – which is known for hosting variety shows featuring mostly nude female dancers – opened in the '50s and has since welcomed a number of entertainment industry titans, including Kim Kardashian and Pamela Anderson.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The trend started in December 2024, after a comedy sketch aired on a Chinese variety show.
—Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Variety show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variety%20show. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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