happy talk
noun[U]
COMMUNICATIONSukuspositivediscussionorinformationthatavoidsunpleasantdetailsorpossibleproblems:
Fundingcutswereespeciallydamaging,yettopofficialskeptthehappytalkgoing.
informalconversationbetweenpeoplegiving thenewsontelevision, whosepurposeis toentertain:
We take thenewsseriously, andourreportsshouldsoundserious, not be TV happy-talk.