Thursday, 22 March 2012

'Trapped in the Closet' will return on IFC

R. Kelly announced Wednesday that he’ll release several new chapters in his "Trapped in the Closet" saga, a "hip hopera" that already notched 22 installments from 2005 through 2007.


"When I first began experiencing the unknown journey of writing ‘Trapped in the Closet’ I knew after the first chapter that I had tapped into something that was not of this Earth," the hip-hop star said in a statement. "And being the nosy person that I am, I more than anyone wanted to know what the second chapter would be. And now here we are at Chapter 23, trapped in the million dollar question — what the hell is the package?


"Well, ladies and gentlemen, not only am I ready to reveal what the package is, but I have many more chapters to share."


“Trapped in the Closet” is a song that never really featured a coda, even when the last chapter was released in 2007. The story line follows poor Sylvester, a man who has an affair with a married woman, then can’t escape as a succession of new characters, starting with her husband — each with his or her own secret — pile inside the story line as if it were a circus clown car.


Fan favorites Rufus, Gwendolyn, Big Man and Rosie the Nosy Neighbor will return in the new chapters, R. Kelly announced. The videos will appear on IFC and IFC.com.


The story, about the chain of events that take place after a one-night stand, has grown to encompass a bizarre cast of characters, including Rosie the Nosey Neighbor, Big Man and Pimp Lucius.


Those characters and more will be back for the new chapters of the tale, which, as always, is executive produced, starring, written and co-directed by R. Kelly.


In addition to "Trapped in the Closet," IFC is premiering a new comedy series starring podcasting phenomenon Marc Maron. Maron's "WTF" podcast has revived the comedian's career with his candid interviews with famous comedians, includingLouis C.K. andConan O'Brien.


The IFC series, tentatively titled "Maron," will fictionalize Maron's life in a "Curb Your Enthusiasm" kind of way. He'll play a trouble comedian whose career has been revived with a podcast called "WTF" involving comedian interviews.


Other new series include the animated comedy "Out There," about the coming-of-age adventures of boys in a small town; and "Bunk," a comedy game show in which comedians compete in "inane challenges" to win prizes.


Additionally,"Portlandia"will be back with a special episode during the summer and a third season beginning in January.

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