Chicago, Oct 27 : Preity Zinta won the Silver Hugo Award for best actress at the 44th edition of Chicago International Film Festival for her performance in Deepa Mehta''s film, Heaven on Earth.
Earlier in September, Zinta had received warm reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival for her performance in the film.
The jury praised her ''for her strong yet subtle performance as a woman struggling to keep her dreams despite brutal realities.''
Chicago, Oct 26 : While Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has given no indication that she is considering a career outside politics, Hollywood bigwigs are convening strategy sessions of their own.
They are finding the ideal on-air vehicle for the Alaska governor if and when she exits politics.
Friday brought horror and tragedy for actress Jennifer Hudson, 27, seen to be the embodiment of American dreams after she won an Oscar for her role in the 2006 musical Dreamgirls, even after having failed the American Idol acid test.
Chicago, Aug. 30 : Former presidential candidate John Edwards has reportedly not shied away from public speaking engagements, and according to his agent, his fee has gone up.
Edwards is due to speak at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on October 14.
Tickets are free, but the student group is paying him 65,000 dollars.
Kaler said the student group gave Edwards the opportunity to back out of the speech in light of his admission to having an extra-marital affair.
Chicago - European Airbus is facing the loss of a 2.2- billion-dollar contract with United Airlines amidst plunging airline revenues, the airline said Thursday.
The airlines mother company, UAL, referred to the possibility in a filing with the US stock oversight agency, the Security Exchange commission.
UAL said it was highly possible it would not uphold its order for aircraft of type A319 and A320. United Airlines would lose the 91 million dollars downpayment if it cancels the contract.
Chicago, Oct 27 : Preity Zinta won the Silver Hugo Award for best actress at the 44th edition of Chicago International Film Festival for her performance in Deepa Mehta''s film, Heaven on Earth.
Chicago, Oct 26 : While Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has given no indication that she is considering a career outside politics, Hollywood bigwigs are convening strategy sessions of their own.
Chicago, Aug. 30 : Former presidential candidate John Edwards has reportedly not shied away from public speaking engagements, and according to his agent, his fee has gone up.
Chicago - European Airbus is facing the loss of a 2.2- billion-dollar contract with United Airlines amidst plunging airline revenues, the airline said Thursday.
