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Although tapings happen on Wednesdays, the show usually airs on weekends, often immediately following '' Saturday Night Live '' when aired on NBC affiliates. Various famous R&B , Soul , and Hip Hop performers have appeared on the show, which has had a number of hosts, including Rick Aviles , Sinbad , Mark Curry , Steve Harvey , Mo'nique , and Christopher Reid . Kiki Sheppard served as co-host from 1987 until 2002 . From 1989 - 1991 , Sinbad served as the permanent host. After Sinbad left, the show reverted back to a series of special guest hosts. In 1994 , Steve Harvey began a seven year stint as the permanent host. At the start of the 1998 - 1999 season, Harvey and Kiki Sheppard hosted a series of ''"Best of..."'' episodes until late October because production was delayed due to a labor dispute. After Harvey left in 2000 , he was replaced by Rudy Rush . Rush was joined by new comedic dancer C.P. Lacey , who replaced Howard "Sandman" Simms . After a dispute with the Apollo Theater Fundation in 2002 , the original producers left to start a rival show called ''Showtime in Harlem''. ''Showtime in Harlem'' was produced at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music . ''It's Showtime at the Apollo'' is currently produced by De Passe Entertainment . Weekly reruns of select episodes from the show's first 15 seasons (unrelated to the latest version) are syndicated to TV stations across the country, while about a few dozen episodes from seasons one through ten currently air Monday through Friday on TV One . The show has given an opportunity for many amateur performers to audition in front of a large audience that is willing to give a frank review by cheering or booing and waving off the performer. CELEBRITIES WHO HAVE GUEST-STARRED ON ''IT'S SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO''
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