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Showing posts with label Biography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Biography. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Marzieh Vafamehr sentenced to 90 lashes for making film about films and secret reports of Iran

A verdict has been issued for Marzieh Vafamehr, sentencing her to a year in jail and 90 lashes.

Actress Marzieh Vafamehr who made a film challenging the limits imposed on artists in the Islamic republic has been sentenced to 90 lashes and a year in jail according to a Iranian opposition' website Kalameh.com. Marzieh Vafamehr is then forced to lead a secret life in order to express herself artistically.

The government arrested a further six independent filmmakers last month, on charges of collaborating with the BBC to show the country in a poor light. Two of them, Naser Saffarian and Mohsen Shahrnazdar, who were accused of providing the BBC's Farsi foreign language service with information, films and secret reports to paint "a black picture of Iran and Iranians, Vafamehr is not the only person in the Iranian film industry to face harsh treatment.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Controversial Kennedy Miniseries

The History Channel has decided to pull The Kennedys after the network deemed the documentary 8-part miniseries “not a fit”. The series was originally set to air this spring, and starred Katie Holmes as Jackie Kennedy and Greg Kinnear as President John F. Kennedy.

"The Kennedys" explores the relationship between John F. Kennedy (Greg Kinnear), his brother Robert Kennedy (Barry Pepper), and their father Joe (Tom Wilkinson). Katie Holmes, who plays Jacqueline Kennedy, recently gushed about the film to Elle magazine.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Crystal Harris Bio And Pictures

Crystal Harris is one of  Hugh Hefner's new girlfriends.

The Playboy centerfold says she shares the famous mansion with Karissa and Kristina Shannon, while also sharing the elderly founder of the magazine with them, of course.

Harris is a San Diego State University psychology student. She hasn't posed for Playboy the magazine yet, but Crystal did use the name "Crystal Carter" to be featured on the publication's official website. She was even named Cyber Club's Coed of the Week for October 30, 2008.

Ronald Reagan : 100 Years - Official Centennial Edition from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation

Ronald Reagan Biography. February 6, 2011, marks the one hundredth anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth. Known as "the Great Communicator," Ronald Reagan combined the best of small-town values and remarkable virtues with the eloquence and charm that came from a life spent in the public eye. From his early days, Reagan was a leader, whether saving lives as a lifeguard or demonstrating for students' rights as a college undergraduate. His career as a sports broadcaster and later as a leading man in Hollywood paved the way for a career in politics. As governor of California, Reagan earned the respect of world leaders and the American public. But it was as president of the United States that his strength of character, leadership, and love of country were best displayed. His eight years in the Oval Office ushered in remarkable change domestically and brought international peace, prosperity, and freedom.