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Right now I am kicking around an idea to do a web talk show on a boat. Guests would come on and go fishing with me. I would like to take people who have never fished: You get them out on the water and they really open up.
Tom Colicchio

Meaning of "talk show" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TALK SHOW

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TALK SHOW

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Talk show is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TALK SHOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

talk show

Talk show

A talk show or chat show is a television programming or radio programming genre in which one person discusses various topics put forth by a talk show host. Usually, guests consist of a group of people who are learned or who have great experience in relation to whatever issue is being discussed on the show for that episode. Other times, a single guest discusses their work or area of expertise with a host or co-hosts. A call-in show takes live phone calls from callers listening at home, in their cars, etc. Sometimes, guests are already seated but are often introduced and enter from backstage. Gay Byrne, Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett, Ed Sullivan, Oprah Winfrey, Ellen Degeneres, Rush Limbaugh, and Mosunmola Abudu have hosted notable talk shows; in many cases, the shows have made their hosts famous.

Definition of talk show in the English dictionary

The definition of talk show in the dictionary is a television or radio show in which guests discuss controversial topics or personal issues.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TALK SHOW

talk about
talk at
talk back
talk big
talk down
talk into
talk nineteen to the dozen
talk of the devil!
talk out
talk out of
talk radio
talk round
talk shop
talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey
talk the talk
talk through
talk through one´s hat
talk time
talk turkey
talk up

WORDS THAT END LIKE TALK SHOW

comedy show
fashion show
for show
freak show
game show
hit show
horse show
light show
motor show
picture show
reality show
road show
run the show
sex show
show
slide show
steal the show
stop the show
talent show
to be a one-man show
variety show

Synonyms and antonyms of talk show in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «talk show» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TALK SHOW

Find out the translation of talk show to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of talk show from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «talk show» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 访谈节目
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

programa magazine
570 millions of speakers

English

talk show
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टॉक शो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حواري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ток-шоу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

programa de entrevistas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলোচনা অনুষ্ঠান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

talk-show
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

rancangan bual bicara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Talkshow
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トークショー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

토크 쇼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Talk show
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

talk show
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேச்சு நிகழ்ச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चर्चा शो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sohbet programı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

talk show
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

talk show
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ток- шоу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

talk-show
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

talk show
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geselsprogram
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

talkshow
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

talkshow
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of talk show

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TALK SHOW»

The term «talk show» is very widely used and occupies the 18.673 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TALK SHOW» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about talk show

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10 QUOTES WITH «TALK SHOW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word talk show.
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Dan Abrams
You can be a great reporter and not be such a great talk show host.
2
Dan Abrams
I think that in the end, a talk show is a very different animal.
3
Joy Behar
I want to do an intelligent talk show where you have room to breathe.
4
Chris Bell
I would love it if every talk show let me say whatever I pleased.
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Danny Bonaduce
There are people, radio talk show hosts, those kind of people, it's their job to only have one opinion, they can't tell you about their feelings. They have to go with what pays their bills.
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Dick Cavett
I guess the best advice I ever got or anyone could get for doing a talk show, though it has not been easy very often, was from Jack Paar, who said, 'Kid, don't make it an interview. Interviews have clipboards, and you're like David Frost. Make it a conversation.'
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Connie Chung
Just about any story we think about doing, whether we've read it in a newspaper, heard it on the radio or come upon it through word of mouth - by the time you get there, every other network, cable station and talk show is already racing to the scene.
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Tom Colicchio
Right now I am kicking around an idea to do a web talk show on a boat. Guests would come on and go fishing with me. I would like to take people who have never fished: You get them out on the water and they really open up.
9
John Corbett
I discovered that I act because I really love to act. I don't act because maybe it will get me a magazine cover or that I can get on a talk show.
10
Craig Ferguson
Don't ever rope me in as a late-night talk show host. I don't want to be one.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TALK SHOW»

Discover the use of talk show in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to talk show and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and ...
The legendary talk show host's humorous reminiscences and pointed commentary on the great figures he has known, and culture and politics today For years, Dick Cavett played host to the nation's most famous personalities on his late-night ...
Dick Cavett, 2010
2
Television Talk: A History of the TV Talk Show
Whoever the host and whatever the format, these are the defining characteristics of the TV talk show. HISTORY Perhaps we tend not to see the talk show as a genre because, so far, no comprehensive history has defined its evolution and ...
Bernard M. Timberg, Robert J. Erler, 2010
3
Confessions of a late night talk show host: the ...
The popular comedian and star of "The Larry Sanders Show" presents the tell-all memoirs of his fictional alter ego Larry Sanders, a slightly neurotic Hollywood talk show host
Garry Shandling, David Rensin, 1998
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The Talk Show Murders: A Billy Blessing Novel
. . The Talk Show Murders has all the charm and depth of a network morning show.
Al Roker, Dick Lochte, 2011
5
Power Media Bluebook: W/ Talk Show Guest Directory
Power Media BlueBook w/ Talk Show Guest Directory lists America's most influential print and broadcast journalists.
Mitchell P. Davis, 2005
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I'll be right back: memories of TV's greatest talk show
A memoir by a popular talk-show host looks back on interviews with his many guests, including Barbra Streisand, Malcolm X, Fred Astaire, Mother Teresa, and Jay Leno
Mike Douglas, Thomas Kelly, Michael Heaton, 2000
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All Talk: The Talkshow in Media Culture
Wayne Munson examines the talkshow as a cultural form whose curious productivity has become vital to America's image economy.
Wayne Munson, 1993
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Coming After Oprah: Cultural Fallout in the Age of the TV ...
More than just a commentary on the aesthetics of the genre, this book looks at the evolution and cultural significance of these programs, disputing claims that they are nothing more than harmless entertainment.
Vicki Abt, Leonard Mustazza, 1997
9
Oprah Winfrey: Talk Show Legend
A biography of the performer and talk show host, discussing her childhood of neglect and her rise to the top of the entertainment world.
Sara McIntosh Wooten, 1999
10
Freaks Talk Back: Tabloid Talk Shows and Sexual Nonconformity
With wit and passion, Freaks Talk Back illuminates the joys, dilemmas, and practicalities of media visibility.
Joshua Gamson, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TALK SHOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term talk show is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Late Late Show's James Corden on Why Being a Talk-Show
Barely two months after launching, CBS's reinvention of its 12:35 a.m. talk show has already spawned 17 clips with over 1 million online views apiece (seven of ... «Vulture, Jun 15»
2
Lettermans Goodbye: The Last Great Talk Show Host Retires and a …
Talk show hosts now have a much larger place in television than they used to. Their shows, while not “live,” are usually taped the same day as they air; they're ... «Daily Beast, May 15»
3
David Letterman and Bill Murray; the end of a classic talk show pairing
After 33 years in late night and 22 years hosting CBS' "Late Show," Letterman ... "He is one of the all-time great talk show guests," said Rob Burnett, executive ... «Fox News, May 15»
4
Joanne Carson, 83, Dies; Talk Show Host and Johnny Carson's …
Joanne Carson, the second wife of Johnny Carson and the host of her own syndicated talk show, died on Friday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 83. «New York Times, May 15»
5
Obama, Letterman talk retirement plans
"I was thinking you and me, we could play some dominoes together," Obama told the long-time talk show host. "You know, go to the local Starbucks and ... swap ... «USA TODAY, May 15»
6
Daytime Emmys 2015 Complete Winners List: Soaps, Talk Shows
Soap stars and talk show hosts hit Burbank, Calif., on Sunday, April 26, for the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Celebs including Craig Ferguson, Aisha ... «Us Magazine, Apr 15»
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A Comedy of Errors: Trevor Noah and the Late-Night Talk Show
Late-night talk shows are—and always have been—an almost exclusively men's club. It seems as if, for the foreseeable future, it will stay that way. On March 30 ... «Harvard Political Review, Apr 15»
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A Late-Night Talk Show Is Not the Presidency
On Monday, Comedy Central announced that the new host of “The Daily Show,” who will replace Jon Stewart when he leaves sometime within the next year, is a ... «The New Yorker, Mar 15»
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James Corden Nods To Talk Show Tradition With CBS's 'Late Late …
Looks like it took a 36-year-old comic actor from a small British town no one has heard of to bring back the oldest of old-school American TV talk show traditions. «NPR, Mar 15»
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How The Daily Show made the late-night talk show irrelevant
Late night talk shows were all about hanging out. The host basks in the laughs, lets the band play rim shots, he may repeat the punchline a few times to stretch ... «Pacific Northwest Inlander, Feb 15»

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