Bijan Pakzad's memorial: Fingerpointing and empty seats
May 7, 2011
Sadly, the late Bijan Pakzad's memorial service, held last Saturday at UCLA, attracted a crowd significantly smaller than expected, leading to fingerpointing and disappointment by Bijan's family and t...
Arnold Schwarzenegger separates from wife Maria Shriver
May 12, 2011
Former California Governor and Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, [http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/41523466/ns/today-entertainment/t/arnold-schwarzenegger-wife-maria-shri...
Sad story of Macaulay Culkin and other child stars
Feb 9, 2012
A shocking image of a thin, scruffy and sick-looking Macaulay Culkin was published on [http://movies.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-macaulay-culkins-gaunt-photo-142800888.html ET Online] today. The 31-year ...
TV show about Iranian-Americans premieres strongly (video)
March 15, 2012
A blog on [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/shahs-of-sunset-premiere-bravo-ryan-seacrest-ratings-300118 The Hollywood Reporter] indicates a strong opening (premiere) for Bravo's reality seri...
Mercedes in bikini: Pride or shame for Iranian-American woman?
Dec 15, 2012
Finally American TV is not casting Iranians as violent terrorists thanks to "Shahs of Sunset," BRAVO's new reality TV series about hedonistic lifestyles of wealthy Iranian Americans. This week's pools...
American ghostwriter targets Iran for Emirates' Sheikh
Jan 19, 2013
English blogs against Iran can be sometimes lucrative! In a recent article on [http://lareviewofbooks.org/article.php?type=&id=1297&fulltext=1&media=#article-text-cutpoint LA Review of Books], Michael...
Iranian dentist buys Anna Nicole Smith's Home
Jan 31, 2013
An Iranian American dentist, Rouzbeh Zoka, has bought Anna Nicole Smith's home in Studio City, California from her one-time lover, Howard K. Stern for $1.3 million, some $450,000 less than the asking ...
Iranian couple wins California's $33 million SuperLotto
March 8, 2013
Mr. and Mrs. Massoud Ardalan, an Iranian couple from Walnut Creek, California were announced today as winners of California Lottery's $33 million SuperLotto prize.
Many in the Iranian immigrants ar...
Most iconic Persian rug may fetch $8 million in New York auction
Apr 3, 2013
[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2294831/Ancient-Persian-rug-owned-American-billionaire-set-make-tidy-pile-goes-sale-5m.html Daily Mail]: When it comes to home furnishings there aren't many th...
Pahlavi confidant alleges fraud and feud in the Royal family
March 27, 2013
Ahmad Ali Masoud Ansari was once in the innermost circle of confidants to former Iranian Queen (Farah) and King (the late Shah), but now he alleges the dethroned Iranian royal family - Shah, Queen Far...