All the same this show certainly isn't (7)

I believe the answer is:

variety

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'all the same this show certainly isn't' is the definition.
'variety' can be an answer for 'show' (variety is a kind of show). I am not certain of the remainder of the definition.

This is all the clue.

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(Other definitions for variety that I've seen before include "It's said to be the spice of life" , "Type; stage genre" , "Sort, type" , "class" , "kind of show" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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