Martha Stewart: Prison TV Was on 'BET at All Times,' 'Had to Get Up Early to Watch News'

MRC TV ^ | June 8, 2016 | Monica Sanchez

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Martha Stewart says Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black” pales in comparison to “the real thing.”

In an interview with comedian and talk show host Chelsea Handler, Stewart spoke fondly of her time in women's federal prison.

"When you live through something like 'Orange is the New Black' ... the real characters are better," said Stewart, who served five months behind bars in 2004 to 2005 for insider trading.

She conceded that she does not watch the Netflix series, premiering its fourth season on June 17.

“Too close to home?” Handler asked.

“Well, no. It’s not as good as the real thing,” Stewart replied.

When asked if she was able to watch TV in prison, the queen of home said, "It was BET [Black Entertainment Television] at all times. I had to get up really early to watch the news.”

“So if I wanted to watch the stock market and stuff like that, I had to get up really early and watch it by myself," she said.

Check out a clip from the interview below.

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Video in original.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

All BET, all the time, child!

DANG!

[gaijin]

what a bunch of idiots.

[BlueStateRightist]

I know someone who worked for her. Right hand man. Described her as the meanest narcissist on the planet.

[CaptainK]

I had a customer who had worked for her, who said the same thing.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

[JoeProBono]

[Former Proud Canadian]

"...Stewart, who served five months behind bars in 2004 to 2005 for insider trading."

Nope, she was convicted of lying to an FBI agent.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Friend of the family who knows her said the same thing.

[glasseye]

Sounds like a ‘micro-aggression’.

[KosmicKitty]

She may be nasty - but she served her time and got on with her life.

[jttpwalsh]

Lesson to be learned: don’t lie to the police. You don’t have to tell them the truth, but don’t lie. Best bet, don’t talk to them, at all ! Thanks.

[Former Proud Canadian]

Yup. Like I used to tell my x-wife, “all you have to do now is shut up”. She didn’t listen either.

[peggybac]

[NELSON111]

Yep. Al my kids know the first word...and only word...out of your mouth is: LAWYER.

[2ndDivisionVet]

[RightGeek]

[jttpwalsh]

I asked my kids to watch that Youtube video “Don’t talk to the police”. They didn’t want to; but were almost instantly riveted, by it.

[Chode]

bitch shoulda done five YEARS!

[Moonman62]

Lesson to be learned: don’t lie to the police. You don’t have to tell them the truth, but don’t lie. Best bet, don’t talk to them, at all ! Thanks.

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When it’s the FBI don’t talk to them at all. If you have to say anything, say you want a lawyer. The federal government has the resources to nail you for the slightest thing and send you to prison for it.