Fans of series Orange
is the new black were
shocked on Friday when the on-line satire newspaper Empire
News announced that Netflix had canceled the multi-nominatd show.
To add some authenticity to their story they printed an exert from a
non-existent press release by Netflix CEO Reed Hasting.
"We
regret to inform Netflix members that 'Orange is the New Black' has
been permanently cancelled," the site indicated Reed Hastings,
the CEO and co-founder of the video streaming network, said in a
press release on July 7. The fake press release went on to say,
"Also, starting September 1st, 2014, past episodes will no
longer be available for streaming on Netflix."
Not
long after the story was posted fans were relieved to see a post on
the Facebook
page of, Kate Mulgrew, one of the shows stars. “Everyone
can stop writing me and breathe easy. #OITNB HAS
NOT been cancelled. It's renewed for a 3rd season which is currently
in production. The website reporting the story is a hoax.”
Orange
is the new Black
debuted on the video streaming service last year and quickly became a
fan favorite and a hit with critics. The series is based on the
memoirs of Piper Kerman who was sentenced to 15 months in a woman’s
minimum security prison after being implicated in drug smuggling
ring. While in prison she must deal with her lesbian girlfriend that
implicated her and everyday prison life.
Since
leaving prison Ms.
Kerman has turned her life around and is now vice president for a
Washington-based communication firm that works with foundations and
non-profits. Ms. Kerman also serves on the board of the Women's
Prison Association. Earlier this year Ms. Kerman was honored by the
John Jay College Center on media, crime & justice when she
received the Justice Trailblazer Award.
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