Massoud Bakhshi’s second feature, “Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness,” has its world premiere in Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic Competition, to be screened without the director.
Nasim Pedrad on ‘Fully Supporting’ the People of Iran, Importance of Representation in ‘Chad’
16.01.2020 - 01:56 / variety.com
Nasim Pedrad first created her comedy, “Chad,” in which she also stars as the titular teenage Persian boy, in 2016. Then it was set up as a pilot at Fox, but now, as Iran is increasingly in the news due to Donald Trump’s strike on military leader Qassem Soleimani, the show prepares to launch its 10-episode first season on TBS.
“I’m not worried about the comedic elements landing differently,” Pedrad said at the Televison Critics Assn. press tour panel for the show on Wednesday. “My heart is with
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16.01.2020 / 03:31
Chad's Nasim Pedrad Explains How She Transformed Into a Teenage Boy for The Titular Role
Chad, a forthcoming comedy from TBS, has Saturday Night Live alum Nasim Pedrad playing the titular character — a 14-year-old pubescent Persian boy navigating his first year of high school on a mission to become popular. Much like the celebrated PEN15 from 2019, Chad has the main grown-up actor playing a teen, and at the Television Critics Association press tour Wednesday, Pedrad talked about transforming into a kid much, much younger than she really is. (She's 38.)
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14.01.2020 / 23:21
Iranian Drama ‘Yalda’ to Screen at Sundance Without Director Due to U.S.-Iran Tensions
U.S.-Iran tensions have put Iranian director Massoud Bakhshi whose daring drama “Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness,” is set to premiere at Sundance, in a tough spot.
dailyrecord.co.uk
09.01.2020 / 00:31
Crashed Ukraine Airlines plane in Iran could have been downed by missile strike or bomb
An aviation safety expert has said the crash of the Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight in Iran was caused by a "catastrophic intervention of some kind".
hollywoodreporter.com
08.01.2020 / 21:21
Trump Says Iran Appears to Be "Standing Down" After Strike
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran appears to be “standing down” and said no Americans or Iraqis were harmed in Iran's Tuesday ballistic missile strike on two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops.Speaking from the foyer of the White House (watch below), Trump announced that the U.S.
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08.01.2020 / 18:01
Cardi B bashes Trump, says she's seeking Nigerian citizenship amid tensions with Iran
Cardi B says she’s planning to file for citizenship in Nigeria after taking a dig at President Donald Trump for his part in increasing tensions between the U.S. and Iran.