Jim keeps showing up in various newspaper and magazine stories.  If the authorities ever catch up with him he’ll be in real trouble.  However, until that happens he figures that any press is good press.  Here are a few clippings from coverage Jim has received so far.

An Austin Imposter? Yeh, baby, yeh!
The Washington Times, November 22, 2002

"Jim Nieb isn’t an international man of mystery, but he plays one at parties. Mr. Nieb is a professional impersonator of Austin Powers, the fictional 1960’s-era British playboy portrayed by Mike Myers in a series of spy-movie spoofs..." more

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
The Winchester Star, August 10, 2002

"The Maryland Renaissance Festival loaned performer Chance Darewithal (otherwise known as Jim Nieb) to the children of Winchester for the day. After Darewithal’s wild performance that included magic tricks and plenty of laughter..." more

At BWI, Cleared for Takeoffs
The Washington Post, November 10, 2001

"They fanned out across Baltimore-Washington International Airport yesterday: Madonna, Austin Powers, Groucho Marx, Uncle Sam. On they strode, past rifle-toting soldiers, plunging into lines so long they seemed to cross several time zones..." more

A Pop Rally at the Corcoran Gallery
The Washington Post, February 19, 2001

"Andy Warhol was back Saturday night for another 15-plus minutes of fame at 'Things That POP,' a party for the Corcoran Gallery’s 1869 Society." more

Art Tops Fame at Corcoran Benefit
The Washington Times, February 19, 2001

"…It seemed appropriately post-modern that the only person who managed a few minutes of fame was an Andy Warhol impersonator named Jim Nieb, hired for the evening from the agency Cast of Thousands, which specializes in celebrity look-alikes." more

Jim as George W. Bush at a peace rally...really
CNN.com photo
Here's a photo on the CNN.com website from an appearance Jim made at the University of Maryland, College Park during the March 5, 2003 peace rally. Click here and go to the Gallery. Jim (as W) is the second to last picture.

Video clip Channel 9 News, Washington DC
Click here to see a brief new clip with Jim as George W. Bush at the University of Maryland on March 5, 2003. He's about 3/4 of the way through the short clip.