Category Archives: Celebrities

A Divine idea for a Baltimore monument?

There is even some thought of renaming a portion of Tyson Street “Pink Flamingos Way.” Continue reading

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Baltimore’s Batman Impersonator Dies After Batmobile Breaks Down

Route 29 Batman is killed after his Batmobile breaks down along a Maryland highway By Michael S. Rosenwald and John Woodrow Cox (Washington Post, 8/17/2015) The Route 29 Batman, whose roadside encounter with Montgomery County police three years ago made … Continue reading

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John Waters Looks for Trouble

Filmmaker John Waters is still looking to make people laugh uncomfortably—this time in the art world By Alexandra Wolfe (Weekend Confidential, Wall Street Journal, January 9, 2015) “I don’t trust anybody who hasn’t been in jail once.”- John Waters “Have … Continue reading

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Ocean City icon, ‘Boardwalk Elvis,’ honored at event

By Kara Hallissey (OC Today, 12/12/2014) An Ocean City legend, “Boardwalk Elvis,” was one of the guests of honor during the 21st Night of 100 Elvises in Hunt Valley, Md. last weekend. Worcester resident Tim Gilbert accompanied the 75-year-old, also … Continue reading

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