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Jenji Kohan

  1. tv review
    Thank God Social Distance Is SadNetflix’s new coronavirus anthology series doesn’t offer any answers, but unlike so much COVID-era entertainment, it does offer honesty.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  2. social distance
    Of Course Netflix Found a Way to Produce More Content During QuarantineFrom the creative team behind Orange Is the New Black.
    By Rebecca Alter
  3. behind the scenes
    How Orange Is the New Black Said Goodbye to the Litchfield InmatesExecutive producer Tara Hermann breaks down how the series’ writers arrived at a satisfying end point for every major character.
    By Maria Elena Fernandez
  4. showception
    Orange Is the New Black Almost Had a Very Meta EndingNetflix nearly made an appearance.
    By Zoe Haylock
  5. the industry
    Jenji Kohan Is Staying Put at Netflix With Exclusive New Long-term DealThe showrunner has already created Orange Is the New Black and GLOW for Netflix.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  6. chat room
    Jill Soloway Wonders What the Word ‘Woman’ Is For and Revisits an Old DebatePlus, Soloway revisits a debate with Jenji Kohan about the female gaze.
    By E. Alex Jung
  7. hollywood sexism
    OITNB’s Jenji Kohan Recalls Writers Room Sexism: ‘I Was Fired From Everything’An agent advised to her wear a big shirt before a job interview and hide pregnancy.
    By Hunter Harris
  8. glow
    How the GLOW Showrunners Fell in Love With Pro Wrestling“It’s a different art form, frankly, than we’re used to.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  9. chat room
    Orange Is the New Black’s Uzo Aduba Has Trouble Not Taking Suzanne Home With Her“Suzanne is a full-fledged person to me. It would not be shocking to me if I saw her on the street. I’d be like, There she is.”
    By Maria Elena Fernandez
  10. trailer mix
    Alison Brie’s Wild Women’s Wrestling Show on Netflix Finally Has a Premiere DateGet psyched for GLOW.
    By Devon Ivie
  11. ‘GLOW’ Starring Alison Brie and Marc Maron Premieres on Netflix in JuneLast year, Netflix ordered a new show from Jenji Kohan based on the ‘80s female wrestling show GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling), and today […]
    By Megh Wright
  12. orange is the new black
    OITNB Season 5 to Take Place Over 3 DaysYou’ve got (not that much) time.
    By Jackson McHenry
  13. Marc Maron to Star in Jenji Kohan’s Netflix Comedy ‘GLOW’It’s been less than two months since Marc Maron’s show ended its run on IFC, but he’s already got another role lined up. According to The […]
    By Megh Wright
  14. the industry
    Alison Brie Will Star in Netflix’s ’80s Lady-Wrestling Series G.L.O.W.It’s created by OITNB’s Jenji Kohan.
    By Nate Jones
  15. Alison Brie to Star in Jenji Kohan’s Netflix Comedy ‘GLOW’Jenji Kohan’s new Netflix comedy just found its star. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Alison Brie will play the lead role in GLOW, which […]
    By Megh Wright
  16. netflix
    Netflix Orders Female Wrestling Comedy G.L.O.W.“Big hair and body slams.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  17. Netflix Orders ’80s Women’s Wrestling Comedy ‘GLOW’ from Jenji KohanOrange Is the New Black’s Jenji Kohan has a new comedy in the works at Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming network has […]
    By Megh Wright
  18. renewals
    Orange Is the New Black Sentenced to 3 (!) More Seasons at Netflix“Three more years!”
    By Dee Lockett
  19. orange is the new black
    Matthew Weiner to Direct an Episode of OITNBSo, which Litchfield prisoner worked at Sterling Cooper?
    By Jackson McHenry
  20. real talk
    Transparent Launches ‘Trans-Affirmative Action’Jenji Kohan and Jill Soloway disagreed about a few things at a Saturday New Yorker Festival panel. 
    By Vicky Gan
  21. guidance
    If You Miss Orange Is the New Black, Watch WeedsGive yourself over to the world of Jenji Kohan.
    By Margaret Lyons
  22. party chat
    Jenji Kohan on Her Upcoming Salem-Set Drama“They were being fruitful and multiplying in their new land.”
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  23. returning favorites
    Laura Prepon Will Be in ‘Most’ of OITNB Season TwoAccording to show creator Jenji Kohan.
    By Halle Kiefer
  24. which witch is which
    Jenji Kohan Developing a Salem Drama for HBOMore witches!
    By Margaret Lyons
  25. rejections
    Jenji Kohan Did Ask Ira Glass to Be on Orange Is the New BlackBut he said no.
    By Lindsey Weber
  26. tv review
    TV Review: Orange Is the New BlackThis comedy-drama is about a clueless yuppie who gets sent to a women’s prison.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  27. culture diary
    Jenji Kohan’s Week in Pop-Culture ConsumptionThe creator of Weeds and Netflix’s new Orange Is the New Black tells us everything she watched, read, listened to, and clicked on in a week.
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  28. trailer mix
    Orange Is the New Black Trailer: Go Directly to JailPrison: Now kind of hilarious!
    By Margaret Lyons
  29. casting couch
    Netflix’s Jenji Kohan Series Orange Is the New Black Casts Its LeadsThe Lucky One’s Taylor Schilling and That ‘70s Show’s Laura Prepon.
    By Zach Dionne
  30. Weeds Returns For Season One Million (Okay, Eight)The annual winner of the That Show Is Still On? Prize, Weeds, is coming back for season eight on July 1. May it stay on for 20 more seasons […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  31. pickup lines
    Netflix Circling Original Series From Jenji Kohan“Orange Is the New Black,” on TV.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  32. Trade Roundup: Pilots From Weeds, Happy Endings, and Everybody Loves […] Pilots, pilots, pilots. Weeds creator Jenji Kohan and Weeds writer David Holstein sold CBS a half-hour that’s supposed to be “Sliding Doors […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  33. the industry
    Industry: Chelsea Handler Gets a New Backstage ShowThe host of Chelsea Lately gets an extra half-hour.
    By Avi Zenilman
  34. the industry
    Weeds Showrunner Signs New Production DealAnd she offers one of the more colorful press-release quotes to come along in a while.
    By Josh Duboff
  35. the industry
    Leonardo DiCaprio Gets Recognized at the HospitalPlus: Magic nerds need love, too!
    By Mark Graham
  36. last night’s gig
    David Milch Headlines Most Uncomfortable Panel Discussion Ever at ‘New Yorker’ FestThe fun started about twenty minutes in when Milch leaned forward and said, “It’s about to become real uncomfortable, real fast.”