Tag: Orange Is The New Black
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‘Grace and Frankie’ Star Brooklyn Decker Received No Residuals
As the WGA and SAG-AFTRA continue their fight for fair pay and protections in Hollywood, Netflix has been under constant fire of for the severe lack of residuals, and pay in general, the platform has paid out to some of its biggest hits. Orange Is the New Black‘s cavalcade of talented regulars had no shortage…
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Netflix’s First Movie Rental Was This 1980s Classic
Netflix has had a very interesting and controversial impact on the film industry. Some cinephiles have praised the streaming service for helping to popularize and distribute auteur projects from legendary filmmakers who had struggled to get funding elsewhere. However, there are many who have criticized Netflix for its impact on physical media sales and the…
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Korean Actors Seeking Better Pay & Protections Reportedly Ignored by Netflix
Amid the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Netflix has garnered an especially poor reputation in the U.S. for how it pays and generally treats its actors. The streamer landed in hot water last month for its remarkably low pay for the cast of Orange Is the New Black which left many forced to continue working their…
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‘Maniac’ Actor Ariel Kavoussi Wraps Directorial Debut ‘The Next Big One’ (Exclusive)
Ariel Kavoussi, whose acting credits include Netflix’s “Maniac,” Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and film “Catfight,” has wrapped her feature directorial debut “The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems.”In this dystopian sci-fi black comedy, a high-ranking employee at an omnipotent tech firm must help her depressed, activist brother move into their…
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‘Orange Is the New Black’ Star Kimiko Glenn Says Cast Needed Second Jobs While Filming: ‘We Couldn’t Afford Cabs to Set’
“I deserve to get paid for as many fucking streams as that shit gets” is essentially the rallying cry, courtesy of Kimiko Glenn, of the 2023 Hollywood strikes.The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) are both currently on work stoppage orders after failed negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and…
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10 Best 2010s TV Shows, Ranked According to IMDb’s Top 250
From blockbuster-esque series to riveting documentaries, the 2010s featured TV series that changed the game. It was the decade of peak TV as streaming entered the game, and networks were at an all-time competitive high to capture audiences’ attention. However, series that “defined” the decade don’t always measure up for IMDb voters, as series like…
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‘Orange Is the New Black’ Cast Says Netflix Never Paid Fair Compensation
Netflix would not be where it is right now without Orange is the New Black. Before becoming a streaming giant with global hits like Stranger Things and Wednesday, the then-fledgling streaming service struck gold with the drama starring Taylor Schilling which centered on a typically law-abiding woman’s trip to prison. Hailed for its exploration of…
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This Goofy Natasha Lyonne Rom-Com’s Ending Was a Complete Surprise
Pride month may be over but that’s no reason to stop digging through the treasure trove of underground queer cinema, even if this Natasha Lyonne starring gem aspires (and succeeds) to be more of a mainstream rom-com, featuring one of the most surprisingly emotional ending you could find in a goofy ‘90s flick. In 1999,…
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Times Have Changed, but ‘Little America’ Returns for S2 as Sweet and Smart as Before
Much has changed in the nearly three years between “Little America” seasons. Back in January 2020, when the half-hour episodic anthology first debuted, Apple TV+ was only in its third month of existence. Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, and Lee Eisenberg’s adaptation of true stories featured in Epic Magazine was just the streamer’s eighth series.…
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Why Nora Ephron Was ‘A Very Significant Figure’ In Natasha Lyonne’s Story
Even to this day, there are few powerhouse women in the film industry quite like the late Nora Ephron. The prolific filmmaker and playwright was the queen of the rom-com in her time, writing classics such as “When Harry Met Sally…” and directing crowd-pleasing hits like “Sleepless in Seattle,” “Michael,” and “You’ve Got Mail.” Her…