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  "textContent": "Kiki Shepard, the co-host of the long-running variety show “Showtime at the Apollo,” died on Monday from a heart attack. She was 74. Shepard’s death was confirmed via her rep. From 1987-2002, Shepard co-hosted “Showtime at the Apollo” alongside a revolving cast of emcees, which included Steve Harvey, Sinbad, Mo’Nique, Rudy Rush, Mark Curry and […]",
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