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The former Harpo Entertainment executive died after giving birth, with her surviving daughter, Beatrice Violet, to be raised by her parents. BY ETAN VLESSING Leah Stephanie Newman, daughter of WME motion picture agent Robert Newman and a former Hollywood TV exec, has died. She was 33. On Nov. 22, Newman gave birth to a daughter, Beatrice Violet. Two days later, she died unexpectedly from unknown postpartum complications at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Her daughter will be raised by Newman’s parents, Cindy and Robert Newman. “To know Leah was to love her. She was an extraordinarily loving, generous and kind person; her big heart overflowed with compassion for humanity. Leah loved to sew, cook, travel and spend time with her family and friends. Leah’s greatest d...

by Saman Sadeghi Mehr Published in Donyaye Tasvir Cinematic Weeklies - No. 2356 (September 2021)The producer plays an important role in the film, theater, radio and television industries. As a producer, your main task is related to the practical and commercial part of the project and you are responsible for preparing the tools and conditions required by the director, technical agents and actors. The director and the actors also deal with the creative and artistic aspects of the work.In the cinema, the producer is responsible for financing the project, But on TV, programs are usually custom-made and financing is not one of the main tasks of the producer. As a supplier, you have to manage the production process from the beginning to the end and organize all the necessary resources.In othe...

The singer returned to the late night show Wednesday and playfully cleared up why she appeared confused when Kimmel previously asked her 1980s trivia questions and tested her knowledge of the Cabbage Patch Kids, Mr. T and Van Halen. BY ARIANA BROCKINGTON While appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Wednesday night, Billie Eilish wanted to clear up any confusion about her previous interview on the show. During her conversation with Kimmel, Eilish switched topics and asked, “Wait, really quick, do you remember last time I was here?” After Kimmel confirmed, she added, “And you made me look a little stupid,” referring to her 2019 interview where she struggled to answer 1980s trivia questions. The host responded, “Well, yeah, accidentally. I didn’t do it on purpose.” Eilish, who was 17 ...

• Will Majid Mahindoost claim that he can compete for the Crystal Simorgh (Phoenix) for Best Actor at the 41st Fajr Film Festival? Majid Mihandoost, from Serious to Passionate Comedy Roles in Films and TelevisionThese days "Shark" directed by Ali Atshani and produced by Mohammad Ali Ahmadi is preparing to be released theatrically in the United States starting from California and the release of this interesting comedy film starring Majid Mahindoost who plays a different exemplary role gave us the opportunity to review his most different roles in cinema and television. I recommend following me until the end of this scholarly article.Different Roles by Mahindoost in CinemaMajid Mahindoost is a well-known theater actor who started acting with performing arts when he was a student. He had hi...

by Nicholas Mayhu Some movies are momentary, some are hourly, some are weekly, and some of them are permanent. You keep thinking about some movies for a long time when you watch them. Sometimes, it is because of the story and the situation that the audience can identify with and sometimes, it has emotional reasons when you watch a romantic movie. Basically, if a movie can attract the attention of the audience, they will remember it for years.Important factors play a significant role in this regard and it seems that screenplay is the most important one. Now I want to talk about a movie that not only has a great screenplay but also includes other factors that absorb viewers for a while.Reza Mirkarimi is an Iranian filmmaker who is internationally well-known but not as much as Abbas Kiaros...