Ira Glass 'Politely Declined' Role on 'Orange Is the New Black'

By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - "Orange Is the New Black" creator Jenji Kohan offered Ira Glass a role in her Netflix prison drama, but says the "This American Life" host "politely declined." Speaking on "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross, Kohan said she's a "huge Ira Glass fan" and "huge fan of radio in general." She said Glass - particularly Glass's glasses - helped inspire the public radio host played by Robert Stanton on the show about a woman in prison. ...



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