Definition of "talk show" []

• A television or radio show in which noted people, such as authorities in a particular field, participate in discussions or are interviewed and often answer questions from viewers or listeners. (noun)

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• "There was no reason to expect Don Imus to do independent research about the vaccine debate—he made no bones about the fact that he was a radio talk show host and not a newsman."
• "I feel fortunate to have been able to share my strategies and encourage others through such great talk show hosts as Oprah Winfrey, Bryant Gumbel, Phil Donahue, Sally Jessy Raphael, and Geraldo Rivera."
• "Georgia businessman Herman Cain brought in almost $2.6 million in the first weeks of his White House bid, but the talk show host and Godfathers Pizza CEO banked less than the $500,000 he loaned himself."