“All the excitement this Labor Day weekend will be right here in Beverly Hills, and everyone in the Los Angeles region, most especially the Persian community is invited to join our celebration”, said Mayor Jimmy Delshad.

Finally! Navid gets some more airtime, and we get to hear more Farsi – even if the accents aren’t perfect – on Beverly Hills 90210.On last night’s episode, Navid took Adrianna home to tell his parents that he was going to marry her. His Persian parents reacted unlike any Persian parents we know – especially for [...]

Did you watch 90210 last night?   We were wearing our “persian-critic” glasses as we watched, and to our super-duper pleasant surprise… we got to hear some Farsi, – yes, even a simple Khorresht  (stew) and Tonbak (persian drums) mention counts in our book - see Navid’s family, and get a sense for some Persian hospitality. Share

Finally! It seems as though Navid Shirazi might be getting some more storylines. Last night on Beverly Hills 90210 (2.0), Persian character Navid Shirazi confessed his love for his middle-school crush, the rehab-visiting “Adriana”. This – we hope – means that there will be more to come for Navid. Share

So, our new favorite character to watch – in an attempt to guage the authenticity of the Persian-ness attributed to him and his image for wider audiences to judge - Navid Shirazi (played by Michael Steger, the non-Persian actor that plays the Persian role) finally said “yes” when asked whether he was Persian or not.   Share

Did you watch the premiere episode of the much-hyped-about Beverly Hills 90210 on The CW? Share

  As we predicted, Michael Steger, the actor cast to play the character of Navid Shirazi in the new Beverly Hills 90210 spinoff – set to air this September - is not of Iranian descent.   Share

The names of the new Beverly Hills 90210  cast have been revealed: Dustin Milligan, Anna Lynne McCord, Jessica Walter, Shenae Grimes, Tristan Wilds, Lori Loughlin, Ryan Eggold, Jessica Stroup, and Michael Steger. Share