Iranian Authorities Stop Filmmaker Mani Haghighi From Departing Iran For London Film Premiere

Chloe Sevigny led stars attending the Knicks Home Opening Game, which took place in New York City on Friday evening.The 47-year-old performer made quite the impression while posing for a few photos on the function's red carpet ahead of the game.Several other figures from the entertainment industry, including supermodel Bella Hadid and journalist Jon Stewart, joined Sevigny to celebrate the start of the season. Star-studded: Chloe Sevigny led stars attending the Knicks Home Opening Game, which took place in New York City on Friday evening Sevigny showcased her quirky fashion sense in a spliced long-sleeve polo dress with the upper half featuring horizontal navy blue and white stripes.The skirt was white with maroon, green and navy vertical stripes throughout.  The Academy Award-nominated performer's top also featured a multicolored graphic print on its back, and she accessorized with a stylish green purse.She donned a set of black lace pants and matching shoes that gave her look an edgy vibe.

Jessica Chastain insists it is "really important" for her to raise awareness of the ongoing protests in Iran. The 'Good Nurse' actress used her Twitter account in September to shine a spotlight on the tragic death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was murdered by the country's morality police for not wearing her hijab correctly, and she is closely following the ongoing reaction to the shocking incident, which has sparked waves of women cutting their hair or shedding their head coverings in protest. She told 'Entertainment Tonight': "It's really important for me to use my platform to amplify anyone's struggle for freedom and peace and safety.

Jessica Chastain is supporting the women of Iran. ET spoke to Chastain at the premiere of her new film, , Tuesday night, where she shared why she chose to speak out about the ongoing protests in the country, and the importance of using her platform for good.«It's really important for me to use my platform to amplify anyone's struggle for freedom and peace and safety.

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Michael Jackson, has said he wasn’t a "fully functioning adult" after his legal issues.The former protection officer turned actor, who has starred in Final Score, worked with Michael during one of his trips to London which came off the back of a legal drama surrounding the late singer.Simon, who has worked with the likes of Kendall Jenner, Gigi and Bella Hadid among a whole hoard of stars, has spoken openly about his time, admitting Michael didn’t seem 100% right.READ MORE: Michael Jackson's daughter Paris showcases figure in bralette as she displays tattoosSpeaking exclusively to the Daily Star, he said: "At the time, I had him, I think it was his first time in London for a very long time."I think he’d not been here and I think that was due to a court case, I can’t remember if it was because of the allegations or because he dangled one of his children over the balcony."I can’t remember if it was his first time back off the tail end of that saga but he hadn’t been here for quite a whole because of something he’d done."I don’t know is the answer [if he was guilty of the child abuse allegations], although I would say he didn’t strike me as a fully functioning adult."He continued: "What you saw on the stage is certainly not what you saw off the stage."He was a weak and frail guy off the stage but to see him on the stage, it was like he was 18."It was quite an amazing transition to see."Who knows if he did or didn’t, but he certainly wasn’t wired up the same as what you’d expect for someone of his age," Simon added.Despite the potential career-ending allegations, Simon admitted that these didn’t make protecting Michael any harder, in fact, the opposite."The fan build up was going to be difficult," he said before continuing:

Iranian filmmaker Mani Haghighi will no longer attend the London Film Festival premiere of his latest film Subtraction after authorities stopped him from boarding a flight to London. 

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Iranian filmmaker Mani Haghighi had his passport confiscated at the airport as he was about to board a flight to attend the BFI London Film Festival. Haghighi was expected to present there the U.K. premiere of his latest film, “Subtraction.”  A BFI London Film Festival spokesperson confirmed the news to Variety and issued the following statement: “The Iranian filmmaker Mani Haghighi was due to travel to London today to support the UK premiere of his film Subtraction which is screening tomorrow at the BFI London Film Festival, but has been prevented from boarding his flight to the UK.  He was turned away by authorities in Iran and has his passport confiscated.  He has returned to his home in Tehran. We understand that no reason has been given to Mani Haghighi for the confiscation. The BFI London Film Festival supports Haghighi and all filmmakers in their freedom to make their films and present them around the world.

She's a fashion icon.And Hailey Bieber displayed her exquisite eye for style as she stepped out in Los Angeles on Thursday.The catwalk queen, 25, embraced her edgy side in a leather jacket and matching black mini skirt as she arrived to a studio. Legs give them something to talk about! Hailey Bieber displayed her exquisite eye for style as she stepped out in Los Angeles on ThursdayShe showcased her toned legs as she strode towards the building in her striking Nike sneakers.The beauty rocked a crop top which flashed a hint of her toned belly and slung her dainty black purse over her shoulder.

Women and girls of Iran are leading the most significant challenge to the existence of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this century, according to veteran experts of Iran.  Their opposition to the theocratic state and its radical Islamic law requiring head coverings for women has drawn sharp criticism with respect to Tehran’s role on the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women.

A negative experience. Yolanda Hadid revealed that she doesn’t have many good memories from her time filming the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

Sevdaliza has released a new song in support of women in Iran, amid ongoing protests there, called ‘Woman Life Freedom’.“I wrote a song for oppressed women around the world”, she says. “I stand proud as an Iranian woman and I am supporting the fight of my sisters who shed their blood, hair, hearts and brains to give us all the hope, that one day, we will be free”.“At a young age I became aware of the systematic means of forcing women into obedience through violence and intimidation”, she goes on.

Naman Ramachandran Oscar and Venice-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras (“Citizenfour,” “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed”) and fellow filmmakers Georgia Oakley (“Blue Jean”), Roberto Minervini (“What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire?”) and Ondi Timoner (“Last Flight Home”) were among those who protested against the imprisonment of Iranian filmmakers and other incarcerated artists around the world, and to demonstrate support for the tenacious women of Iran who are challenging for their freedom at the BFI London Film Festival on Monday. They joined festival director Tricia Tuttle, producer Madeleine Molyneaux (“Gospel Hill”); actors Aurélia Petit (“Saint Omer”) and Taki Mumladze (“A Room of My Own”); actor and writer Mariam Khundadze (“To Batumi and every single memory”); writer Morgan M. Page (“Framing Agnes”); industry leaders Tabitha Jackson, Clare Binns and Jason Wood; and other festival delegates in a moment of solidarity and reflection.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor One of the new honors the Grammy Awards will introduce at their next ceremony is song for social change — a special-merit award that “recognizes creators of message-driven music that responds to the social issues of our time and has the potential for positive global impact.” While the honor is “curated by a blue-ribbon committee,” there’s little question that the number of submissions will have an impact — and according to the Recording Academy, 95,000 of the 115,000 submissions received have been for Iranian musician Shervin Hajipour’s song, “Baraye,” a protest song about 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody after being arrested and beaten by Iran’s so-called morality police for not wearing a proper head covering, in line with the country’s Islamic law.

Sevdaliza, a Dutch-Iranian experimental pop songwriter who was born in Tehran, has shared “Woman Life Freedom,” a new song that was written “in support of women in Iran,” according to a press statement. Iran is currently gripped by protests which began over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, a woman who was reportedly killed by the country’s Morality Police in September over a violation of the country’s mandatory hijab law.

a United Nations report, Amini was arrested on Sept. 13 and taken to a morality «re-education center» in Tehran where, per Iranian authorities, she died of a heart attack three days later.

Juliette Binoche, Marion Cotillard, Isabelle Huppert and other French actresses have cut their hair in solidarity with Iranian women. The trio joined 50 other French cinema icons such as Isabelle Adjani, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Alexandra Lamy to give themselves a haircut to express their support for the widespread civil unrest in Iran that was kickstarted by the state-sanctioned killing of the 22-year-old activist Mahsa Amini after she refused to follow the law forcing women to don the hijab on September 16. The video - which was hashtagged with the phrase Hair For Freedom and was posted on Wednesday (05.

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