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The greats of comedy, when they were young and struggling, performing their great early routines.

It's Showtime at the Apollo was a music and comedy television show first broadcast in 1987 and ending in 2008, with over 1,000 episodes. The show featured live performances from both professional musicians and comedians. Made popular at the famous Apollo Theater in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, it also featured the Amateur Night Competition, which became a platform to showcase up-and-coming artists.

A new comedy series that delivers a next generation twist on stand-up. An entertaining hour where reality meets stand-up comedy via performances and profiles of the next generation of great African American comics. We Got Next takes you into the talent scout lab of Bob Sumner (founder/producer/lead talent scout of Def Comedy Jam series with Russell Simmons on HBO) as he sets out to answer the question, “Who’s next?”