variety show
noun
: a theatrical entertainment of successive separate performances (as of songs, dances, skits, and acrobatic feats)
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The live sketchy comedy variety show is based on the original American version and will follow the same format of having a host and a musical guest each week in front of a live audience.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2026
The Netflix is a Joke Fest takes place May 4–10 in Los Angeles and includes 350 live events, including stand-up performances, variety shows, comedy podcasts, tapings, exclusive events, and screenings.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Eddie, a blustering man who’s often the loudest to laugh at the fat jokes hurled his way, is on the cusp of landing a new contract for his own variety show at CBS, a much larger network than his and Maggie’s current employer.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Taco Bell did its big reveal of product innovations for 2026 in the form of a cheesy variety show on Tuesday, March 10.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2026
The Netflix is a Joke Fest takes place May 4–10 in Los Angeles and includes 350 live events, including stand-up performances, variety shows, comedy podcasts, tapings, exclusive events, and screenings.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Eddie, a blustering man who’s often the loudest to laugh at the fat jokes hurled his way, is on the cusp of landing a new contract for his own variety show at CBS, a much larger network than his and Maggie’s current employer.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Taco Bell did its big reveal of product innovations for 2026 in the form of a cheesy variety show on Tuesday, March 10.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Variety show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variety%20show. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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