Both House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black would spawn numerous seasons after launching in 2013. Come to think of it — Saturday, July 11 marked exactly 13 years since the latter debuted on the now-enormous streaming platform.
Oh, and labeling OITNB a "comedy-drama" is worthy of note since it calls back to another way in which the edgy show was groundbreaking: After competing in the Primetime Emmy Awards' comedy categories in 2014, it switched to drama races the following year — meaning the series became the first in the TV Academy's history to be nominated for both Best Comedy and Best Drama.
"Orange Is the New Black is a truly pioneering series and an iconoclast which has always defied genre or easy categorization,” said Ted Sarandos at the time, per Variety. "While we’re disappointed in the committee’s decision, we believe that Orange represents the best of television in either category."
Meanwhile, another star of the show, Ruby Rose, recently made headlines when she was rushed to the hospital after a freak accident in her backyard swimming pool. In a video captured at Rose’s home, she was attempting to work on her swimming pool at home with a hose in her hand. Wearing a bra and sweatpants, Rose, 40, misjudged the ledge of the pool and went plunging into the water, slamming into the ledge before falling in. Find out more here.
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