Black Comedian Shorts
Description: What's Happening!! follows the lives of three working-class African-American teens living in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts. The show stars Ernest Thomas as Roger "Raj" Thomas, Haywood Nelson as Dwayne Nelson, and Fred Berry as Freddy "Rerun" Stubbs. Additional co-stars include Danielle Spencer as Roger's younger sister Dee, Mabel King as Roger and Dee's mother Mabel. Shirley Hemphill stars as Shirley Wilson, a waitress at Rob's Place, the neighborhood soda shop where the boys are regular patrons. Recurring characters include Rob (Earl Billings), owner of Rob's Place, and Mrs. Collins (Fritzi Burr), a sardonic but caring history teacher and the sponsor of the school newspaper.
Description: This dramatic black-and-white Ari Matti portrait captures the comedian’s eccentric expressions and high-energy stage personality. Made for comedy fans who enjoy fearless observational humor with an international perspective. Interesting fact: Ari Matti performs comedy in both English and Estonian and is a regular comedian on Kill Tony at the Comedy Mothership.
