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Chicago – Reeling2016, Chicago’s Lgbtq+ International Film Festival, opened last week (Sep. 22nd) with a hurricane force, through Bianca Del Rio. The comic goddess premiered the film “Hurricane Bianca,” directed by Matt Kugelman. Del Rio, Kugelman and others walked the Red Carpet at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre.

Bianca Del Rio and Director Matt Kugelman on the Red Carpet at Reeling2016

Photo credit: Jon Espino for HollywoodChicago.com

Reeling2016, the Chicago Lgbtq+ International Film Festival is in its 34th year, and has an incredible line-up of films, events and parties from September 22nd-29th. Theater venues include the historic Music Box Theater, Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema and Chicago Filmmakers.

Bianca Del Rio for “Hurricane Bianca”

The outrageous and awesome Bianca Del Rio debuted her feature film at Opening Night Reeling2016, and also had another role as Roy Haylock. Roy performs comedy as his alter-ego Bianca in shows all over the country,...

Rafael Nadal has tasted victory over Roger Federer once again. This time, it came from off-court. The world's No. 2 tennis player bested over the former world's No. 1 at the 19th Annual Espy Awards as he was announced the winner of Best Male Tennis Player on Wednesday night, July 13.

While he successfully took over the title from Roger, 25-year-old Nadal didn't sweep clean his nominations. The Spanish star lost the Best Male Athlete trophy to Dallas Mavericks star player Dirk Nowitzki, who became the first NBA player to win the category since Michael Jordan in 1993.

One of the big winners, Dirk said in his acceptance speech, "I'm so humbled and honored by this. It's been an unreal year for all of us on the Mavericks." The 33-year-old athlete, whose NBA team won Best Team, has also scored another kudo as he beat the likes of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James for Best NBA Player.

Online Voting at Oscar.com to Determine Gown Worn on 83rd Academy Awards Show

Beverly Hills, CA . The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is inviting the public to vote on an element of its annual Oscar® telecast.  In .Oscars Designer Challenge 2011,. nine up-and-coming fashion designers are vying to have their original evening gown worn by one of the Awards escorts during the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday, February 27.  Members of the fashion and entertainment press will be introduced to the ten designers and their creations at a runway fashion show on February 15 at the Academy.s Beverly Hills headquarters.

The designers participating in .Oscars Designer Challenge 2011. are Angela Avanesyan, Los Angeles; Katelyn Bischof, New York; Octavio Carlin, Los Angeles; Miriam Cecilia Carlson, Chicago; James De Colon, Chicago; Zoe Hong, Oakland, California;  Borris Powell, Chicago; Natalia Romano, Los Angeles; and Clay Sadler, Los Angeles.  An advisory committee selected the...