Hosted by Emmy Award-winning personality Steve Harvey, "Showtime at the Apollo" showcases the Apollo's legendary long-running, live talent competition -- which provides a platform for up-and-coming artists to perform in front of the toughest audience in the world. The Apollo audience is famed as one of entertainment's most boisterous and brutally honest. Performers with various talents compete in hopes of winning over the crowd and getting a chance to headline their very own show at the Apollo.