
Bravo has set a March 11 premiere date for Shahs Of Sunset, a Ryan Seacrest-produced reality series about a group of six young Persian-American friends in Los Angeles. The network is proceeding with the series despite some criticism from the Iranian American community about Shahs Of Sunset reinforcing ethnic stereotypes (not unlike the initial backlash against MTV’s mega hit Jersey Shore‘s portrayal of Italian Americans) as well as a lawsuit filed in November by Kathy Salem who sought to block Bravo from airing her scenes, accusing the show’s producers from deliberately trying to humiliate her. Salem is not a member of Shahs Of Sunset‘s regular cast, and a rep for Bravo declined to say whether she would be featured on the show. Here is a promo for the series:
TV Editor Nellie Andreeva - tip her here.


The McDonalds of the Motion Picture Industry – cheap fake unhealthy filler that despite its popularity will kill you in the long run.
This sounds like a dumb concept for a show. But that’s not the first time that’s been said in the busienness.
If it original it will float, but if not it will sink like a rock. I’m siding onthe sink like a rock because Ryan searcrest is to blame for the kardashian nightmare that we are forced to face in during the day!
Sounds dreadful
I’m sure they’re going to come across as great people in this show.
hear that? Thats my TV crying.
This looks AWFUL!!!!! Ugh I hate reality tv with every fiber of my being!
Hooray for more originality. One Beverly Hills show on Bravo is enough, no?
Boooorrrriiing! Could’ve been a great show, with an ethnic subculture…but bad casting (or else they don’t know how to cut a promo).
Ryan and Andy, sittin’ in a tree — making pop culture that much more putrid. Thanks boys.
This is a joke, as a Persian American im appalled! This cast is NOT 100% Persian, and they are not know in the Persian community of Los Angeles (Beverly Hills). This show must be completely contrived. Know one cares about a bunch of old F*cks, if you want a since of real Persian-American culture go to Westwood!! This is a joke to disgrace the name of the shah with this smut, just beacuse you can speak farsi doesn’t make you Persian (most arabs, armenians, afghani, speak farsi but are definitely NOT PERSIAN) this is propaganda!
P.S
Im A Real Persian American born in raised in Beverly Hills, and i have never heard of these Fers as Persian’s, i’m in the scene. Westside 310