Arif S. Kinchen in Rip Thang at the Upright Citizens Brigade

Arif S. Kinchen is a part of Rip Thang.  Arif will be appearing in the June 22nd, July 13th and July 27th show at 11 PM. Rip Thang is the culmination of three of the hottest sketch groups in Los Angeles coming together to hit one stage. Sold out from the Comedy Store, to the Friars Club, to the Laugh Factory. Rip Thang is explosive with flavor and tasty trinkets of comedy genius, bedazzled all over your open mouth. Stars from Def Comedy Jam, Showtime at the Apollo, Tonight Show, and Dave Chappelle. Do not slip on this show, come get in line now. The L.A. Weekly Comedy pick of the week, Rip Thang, a show where three of LA's most diverse Improv/Sketch crews come together. The Upright Citizens Brigade is located at 5919 Franklin Ave, Hollywood CA, and you can check them out on iKlipz. Read the rest of entry »

Sean Cory in The Shift

Sean Cory joins the cast of Chuck Parker's short film The Shift, which is a part of Cannes' Short Film Corner series. Who does a 9-1-1 Operator call when he has a problem? Jimmy Callahan is having a bad night in the Police Communications Center, his ex-girlfriend is stalking him, his Supervisor is threatening to fire him and the phone won™t stop ringing. Jimmy feels like he is drowning, but finds comfort in the voice of one caller. A girl calls to report an attempted rape, but she is scared and has blocked her call so she can not be traced. Jimmy tries to talk her into reporting the incident, but the girl gives no information. The girl continues to call, but hangs up without giving any important information. Jimmy deals with calls including an irate foreign man yelling œI have something under my dick!, a mother and teenage daughter dispute that ends with the daughter hanging herself and a car chase through the streets of Hollywood. All this and the Supervisor is still trying to get Jimmy fired. Jimmy ma ... Read the rest of entry »