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'Occasional Drag Queen' From Silver Spring Squares Off Against VA Attorney On 'Jeopardy!' 'Occasional Drag Queen' From Silver Spring Squares Off Against VA Attorney On 'Jeopardy!'
'Occasional Drag Queen' From Silver Spring Squares Off Against VA Attorney On 'Jeopardy!' Who is the smartest person in the DMV? A battle of the brains between a Maryland trail planner and Virginia attorney is set for Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the latest Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions. Arlington attorney Luigi de Guzman will join Silver Spring resident Kevin Belle - also known as Whiskey Ginger - on stage with Canadian psychiatrist Juveria Zaheer as they compete for a $250,000 grand prize. Canada’s sweetheart meets America’s sweetheart #jeopardy pic.twitter.com/J2u01gcvIb — Whiskey Ginger aka Kevin Belle (@whiskeygingdrag) February 23, 2024 During his time …
Bachelor Alum Accompanies Former Damascus HS Football Star Home After Signing With Ravens Bachelor Alum Accompanies Former Damascus HS Football Star Home After Signing With Ravens
Bachelor Alum Accompanies Former Damascus HS Football Star Home After Signing With Ravens Maryland native Jake Funk is coming home — and he's bringing his fiance, Hannah Ann Sluss. Funk, 25, was a standout member of the Damascus High School in Montgomery County, scoring a record seven touchdowns in 2017.  The running back led the team to a state championship, and went on to play five seasons for the Terps. After playing for the Rams, Saints, Colts, and Dolphins, Funk is returning home to play for the Ravens' practice squad. While it's unclear if Funk will be taking a page out of NY Giants QB Tommy DeVito's book and moving back in with his parents, according to his fi…
Shot At Redemption Slips Through Bethesda Native Mo Rocca's Hands In Celebrity Jeopardy! Win Shot At Redemption Slips Through Bethesda Native Mo Rocca's Hands In Celebrity Jeopardy! Win
Shot At Redemption Slips Through Bethesda Native Mo Rocca's Hands In Celebrity Jeopardy! Win Vindication was there for the taking and Mo Rocca missed it by a split second. A Celebrity Jeopardy! veteran, the Bethesda native famously flubbed a question he feels he should have gotten during his first time playing regarding one of Shakespeare's most famous plays. The journalist and podcast host got a second shot, but one of his competitors had other ideas. "I do have good memories (of Celebrity Jeopardy!), but I'm still troubled by the fact that when I was asked about Shakespeare's Julius Ceasar, I mixed up Brutus and Mark Antony," he recalled. "And the only reason I felt bad is becau…
Do YOU Know This 'Unique' DMV Building? Final Jeopardy! Question Stumps Actress Cynthia Nixon Do YOU Know This 'Unique' DMV Building? Final Jeopardy! Question Stumps Actress Cynthia Nixon
Do YOU Know This 'Unique' DMV Building? Final Jeopardy! Question Stumps Actress Cynthia Nixon Can you name the Virginia building that features more than 17 miles of hallways, but can be walked within five minutes due to its layout?  Cynthia Nixon couldn't. The "Sex and the City" star flubbed the final question, ending her "Celebrity Jeopardy!" run on the Wednesday, Nov. 29. The final category was "Unique Buildings," and the answer was The Pentagon. Comedian Heather McMahan and Cedric the Entertainer both got it, but Nixon threw up her hands in confusion and showed her best guess. It's certainly U N I Q U E! Jeopardy! Nixon came into Final Jeopardy! with a…
Rockville's Joan Vassos Self-Eliminates From 'Golden Bachelor' Rockville's Joan Vassos Self-Eliminates From 'Golden Bachelor'
Rockville's Joan Vassos Self-Eliminates From 'Golden Bachelor' For Joan Vassos, family comes first. Even when a shot at love with 72-year-old Gerry Turner is on the line. The 60-year-old private school admin at the Landon School, a prep school for boys in Bethesda, left ABC's "Golden Bachelor" on Thursday's episode, Oct. 12. Vassos had just finished a one-on-one date with Turner when she got a call from her daughter, who had given birth in a complicated C-section 15 days before she left for the show. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joan Vassos (@joan_vassos) Vassos explained to the other …
What We Know About Joan: Landon School Admin On The 'Golden Bachelor' Already Turning Heads What We Know About Joan: Landon School Admin On The 'Golden Bachelor' Already Turning Heads
What We Know About Joan: Landon School Admin On The 'Golden Bachelor' Already Turning Heads The "Golden Bachelor" hasn't even premiered yet, but one contestant from Maryland is a clear favorite for many already. With her long, golden locks, 60-year-old Joan Vassos, of Rockville, is among the 22 women competing on a new "The Bachelor" concept, premiering on Thursday, Sept. 28, on ABC. According to her LinkedIn page, Vassos works in alumni relations and annual giving at the Landon School, a prep school for boys in Bethesda. Joan, who will be competing on Gerry Turner's season, has four kids and two grandkids and is looking for love again after losing her husband of 32 years to…
Don't Miss Private School Admin From Rockville On 'Golden Bachelor' Premiering This Week Don't Miss Private School Admin From Rockville On 'Golden Bachelor' Premiering This Week
Don't Miss Private School Admin From Rockville On 'Golden Bachelor' Premiering This Week The administrator of a Maryland private school is among 22 women competing on a new "The Bachelor" concept premiering this week. Meet Joan, the 60-year-old Rockville resident, competing for love on the "Golden Bachelor" starring Gerry Turner. The show premiers at 8 p.m. on ABC, Thursday, Sept. 28. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Golden Bachelor (@goldenbachabc) Joan is really something special. She has four kids and two grandkids and is looking for love again after losing her husband of 32 years to pancreatic cancer. Joan i…
Private School Admin From Rockville, 60, Revealed As 'Golden Bachelor' Contestant Private School Admin From Rockville, 60, Revealed As 'Golden Bachelor' Contestant
Private School Admin From Rockville, 60, Revealed As 'Golden Bachelor' Contestant For the first time in Bachelor franchise history, 22 women in the prime of their lives will roll up their stockings and step into the spotlight for a chance at love. And one of them is a 60-year-old private school administrator from Rockville. The women are all ages 60 to 75 and are hoping for lasting love with Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner, whose wife died in 2017. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Golden Bachelor (@goldenbachabc) Joan is really something special. She has four kids and two grandkids and is looking for love ag…
Actress Talking Accents Gives Dundalk Shoutout On 'Good Morning America' Actress Talking Accents Gives Dundalk Shoutout On 'Good Morning America'
Actress Talking Accents Gives Dundalk Shoutout On 'Good Morning America' Lisa Ann Walters has got the Philadelphia accent down pat, she says, thanks to her Maryland roots. The "Abbot Elementary" star perfected the accent of the City of Brotherly love for her role as Melissa on the Emmy Award-winning show. The actress broke down speech patterns on the Wednesday, April 12 episode of "Good Morning America." "I'm from Maryland, so I've got that part of it," said Walters, best known for her role as Chessy in "The Parent Trap," starring Lindsay Lohan. "We're gonna go get crabs in Dundalk, come on, we're going to go bowling. "With Philly you shove it all to the fro…
DMV Native Snags Golden Ticket, Standing Ovation During 'American Idol' Audition DMV Native Snags Golden Ticket, Standing Ovation During 'American Idol' Audition
DMV Native Snags Golden Ticket, Standing Ovation During 'American Idol' Audition A DMV native is grinning from ear to ear after winning a glittering gold ticket to Hollywood in her 'American Idol' audition over the weekend. Jayna Elise won over the judges on the hit singing show on Sunday, March 26. Incredible stage presence @TheJaynaBrown. Bring that to Hollywood week! #IDOL — Luke Bryan (@lukebryan) March 27, 2023 The 22-year-old captured Lionel Ritchie's attention with her performance of Queen's "Who Wants to Live Forever." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jayna Elise (@thejaynabrown) Her superb vocal…
UMD Student To Compete On 'Jeopardy! High School Reunion Tournament' UMD Student To Compete On 'Jeopardy! High School Reunion Tournament'
UMD Student To Compete On 'Jeopardy! High School Reunion Tournament' A University of Maryland student is among dozens of "Jeopardy!" competitors returning as college students. Dan Oxman, a senior Terp studying chemical engineering, will compete on the March 1 round of the "Jeopardy! High School Reunion Tournament," on ABC. Hosted by Mayim Bialik, the tournament premiered Monday, Feb. 20 and features contestants who were on the "Teen Tournament." Oxman, a South Orange, NJ, native, won $5,000 in the quarterfinals of the 2018 "Teen Tournament."
'Laughingstock Lawsuit:' Baltimore Singer Sues 'American Idol' 'Laughingstock Lawsuit:' Baltimore Singer Sues 'American Idol'
'Laughingstock Lawsuit:' Baltimore Singer Sues 'American Idol' Baltimore's Normandy Vamos believes she went viral for all the wrong reasons. The 30-year-old singer who stunned judges on Season 20 of "American Idol" has filed a lawsuit against the show, ABC, and related production and entertainment companies, saying she was made a "laughing stock" and claims her wages were stolen. Vamos' attorneys are accusing the hit TV show of exploiting "starry-eyed" performers, asking them to be available during filming for up to 15 hours a day, according to the suit filed Friday, Feb. 3 in Los Angeles Superior Court. “American Idol’s producers seem to feel th…
Emmy-Nominated Producer Charged In Child Porn Scandal Months After Arlington Home Raided: Feds Emmy-Nominated Producer Charged In Child Porn Scandal Months After Arlington Home Raided: Feds
Emmy-Nominated Producer Charged In Child Porn Scandal Months After Arlington Home Raided: Feds A former ABC employee and Emmy Award-nominated journalist is facing charges for transporting photos that show the sexual abuse of children, said federal officials who noted he had been corresponding with others who “expressed enthusiasm for the sexual abuse of children.” Former ABC employee James Gordon Meek, who resigned last year the day his Arlington home was raided, had several devices that contained images depicting children engaging in sexually explicit conduct, the US Department of Justice announced. Meek also had engaged in multiple conversations over apps and other platfo…
Baltimore Nurse Revealed As Contestant On 'The Bachelor' Baltimore Nurse Revealed As Contestant On 'The Bachelor'
Baltimore Nurse Revealed As Contestant On 'The Bachelor' A Baltimore nurse will be competing for love on the next season of ABC's "The Bachelor." Genevie Mayo is among the 32 women featured on the upcoming season with Zach Shallcross as The Bachelor, the network announced Wednesday, Jan. 4 While 26-year-old Mayo does not have a known Instagram account, Reality Steve says she is a NICU nurse and Towson grad. Shallcross, a 26-year-old tech executive from California, was featured on the 19th season of "The Bachelorette." He quit in the eighth week but is back for more fun. Hopefully this time he'll stick around. The Bachelor premiers on Jan. 23, o…
Area Attorney Who Won Under Trebek, Jennings, Back For 'Jeopardy!' Tournament Of Champions Area Attorney Who Won Under Trebek, Jennings, Back For 'Jeopardy!' Tournament Of Champions
Area Attorney Who Won Under Trebek, Jennings, Back For 'Jeopardy!' Tournament Of Champions An attorney from Virginia has secured his spot in the latest “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions, where he will match wits with some of the game show's greatest players of recent years. Zach Newkirk, an attorney from Alexandria, will be back on the big blue "Jeopardy!" stage for the Tournament of Champions, which kicks off its first quarterfinal matchup on Monday, Oct. 31. The Virginia native's tournament begins a week later, on Monday, Nov. 7, when he will square off against Jessica Stephens, a statistical research specialist from Nashville, and Sam Buttrey, an associate professor of opera…
Hunting, Fishing PA Teen Reels In Ticket To Hollywood On 'American Idol' Hunting, Fishing PA Teen Reels In Ticket To Hollywood On 'American Idol'
Hunting, Fishing PA Teen Reels In Ticket To Hollywood On 'American Idol' A hunting-fishing 17-year-old girl from Pennsylvania blew the American Idol judges out of the water at her audition with her raspy, sultry voice. Morgan Gruber is this season's "diamond in the rough" singer, as Katy Perry called her, who pulls audiences in with her intimacy but says she once was afraid to perform in front of people. When she tells the judges she enjoys "every minute" of hunting and fishing on her family's 12 acres in Beaver County, Luke Bryan says "I love this girl already." But the love doesn't stop for Gruber, as she sang Elle King’s “Can’t Be Loved” Lionel Richie says "…
Maryland Mom, Former News Producer Dies Months After Fiery Crash Maryland Mom, Former News Producer Dies Months After Fiery Crash
Maryland Mom, Former News Producer Dies Months After Fiery Crash A 61-year-old Maryland woman who struck a tree in her Audi sedan last September has died of injuries sustained in the accident, authorities said. Mary Frances Walsh, of Chevy Chase, struck a tree on Montgomery Avenue near East West Highway around 6:55 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, Montgomery County police said. Walsh was trapped in a 2014 Audi Q5, which was up in flames and had filled with smoke when firefighters arrived.  An off-duty county police officer and good Samaritan removed Walsh from the car, while a 14-year-old passenger was able to escape. The passenger was taken&…