Since Monday, the IFC cable channel’s Web site, IFC.com, has been streaming one new chapter daily. Kelly has created 10 more episodes of his cult video series, which he and a cast lip-sync as he narrates the story to a lilting, and unchanging, beat, punctuated by the sound of water dripping. Kelly, the R&B star, is getting, if possible, even more complex. Now “Trapped in the Closet,” the tale of infidelity, violence and violent infidelity by R. The dramas hinged on unlikely plot devices: leg cramps, pie allergies, the surprising things one finds hiding in cupboards. But after 12 chapters the triangle was more like a lopsided octagon, with a dozen characters and as many cliffhangers. Kelly summarizes his saga in the new interim chapter below: “Well if this hasn’t taught you nothing else, it’s taught you that everybody’s got a closet, and their own problems that need solving.” And with that, he offers a tease of the drama that’s to come.The story began simply enough: the love triangle of Sylvester, Kathy and Rufus. If you need a refresh on the tangled web that is the previous “Trapped” saga, all 22 previous chapters are up online, but we suggest just turning to Mr. Kelly recently told Time he’s shot 20 new chapters of “Trapped.” IFC.com will be unveiling one new installment a day online after the on-air premiere. Perry, a marriage counselor at Rufus and Cathy’s church, and Beeno, an underworld kingpin. Kelly’s sui generis “hip hopera” about infidelity, lies, little people and literal and figurative closets returns to IFC on Friday, November 23 at 9pm with new chapters about complicated misadventures of Sylvester, Cathy, Chuck, Rufus and company, with Kelly adding two additional roles to the array of characters he’s already playing himself, Eddie Murphy-style - Dr.
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