But at the intermission, the performers showed their true talent: moving merchandise.

Other performers hosted successful variety shows through the years.

As it happened, though, the sky stayed clear for Sunday's event, and the advertised performers showed.

The performer shows his thumb to the audience, showing that it is not simply a fake thumb.

It's like when a performer will show you some tricks.

Either way, the performers show little emotion, staying calm and deadpan, barely moving to the beat.

The performer tells a story and shows pictures from scene to scene.

The other subpar performer showed two men running from the woods as if their lives depended on escaping.

The performers show us what they're thinking and feeling as they're waiting.

Garland was too seasoned a performer just to show raw need to the audience.