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noun

a radio or television show in which a host interviews or chats with guests, especially celebrity guests.

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Origin of talk show

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby talk show

talk over, talk radio, talk round, talk sense, talk shop, talk show, talk someone's arm off, talk through, talk through one's hat, talk to, talk turkey

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How to use talk show in a sentence

Select episodes of the talk show, helmed for years by the late James Lipton, are available to stream through the end of 2021.
11 TV shows and films you can stream for free this month|Bethonie Butler|February 12, 2021|Washington Post
The creative pop-up’s wintry trees and tinsel sparked both local and national attention, most notably from talk show host and American Idol Kelly Clarkson.
Shaw’s HalfSmoke is so cool, it’s hot|Evan Caplan|February 5, 2021|Washington Blade
With conversations still brewing around the talk show host’s Lifetime movie and documentary which aired this past Saturday, we decided to take a look back at some of Wendy’s career-defining interviews.
A Look Back At Wendy Williams’ Most Talked About Interviews|Steven Psyllos|February 2, 2021|Essence.com
At the time, senior Clinton aide Betsey Wright defended the campaign’s actions as “self-defense,” telling The Washington Post that tabloids and talk shows had offered more than $100,000 to women who shared embarrassing stories about the candidate.
Jack Palladino, aggressive sleuth who worked for Bill Clinton campaign, dies at 76|Harrison Smith|February 2, 2021|Washington Post

The talk show format gave the show a chance to unpack the week’s headlines and confront the fact that a mere calendar update can’t change the fractured state of our populace.
SNL skewers Marjorie Taylor Greene, the vaccine rollout and GameStop, reminding us that things are still very bad|Bethonie Butler|January 31, 2021|Washington Post
Earlier this week, Huckabee ended his Fox News talk show so he could spend time mulling another bid for the Republican nomination.
Huckabee 2016: Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner!|Olivia Nuzzi|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
During coverage of that issue, Farrell went on a WSMB AM radio talk show to defend Duke.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
For nearly a decade on Comedy Central, four nights a week, a late night talk show host told a story.
The End of Truthiness: Stephen Colbert’s Sublime Finale|Noel Murray|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The bit, in which two chopper-riding mamas host an afternoon talk show, started off well.
The Curious Little Shell That Restarted Jenny Slate’s Career|Luke Hopping|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She made the talk show circuit and wrote a book that garnered her a reported $4,000,000 advance.
Amanda Knox: A Mother’s Obsession|Nina Darnton|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for talk show

talk show

noun

a television or radio show in which guests discuss controversial topics or personal issues

US name for chat show

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