If the Plain White T's third and fourth CDs are any indication, it doesn't look like deadline pressures or expectations will be a problem for the group's songwriter and singer, Tom Higgenson.
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Most bands that have endured for three or more decades feel compelled to essentially play a greatest hits set in their concerts. Look at Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard or Journey, for example; these groups will sprinkle in perhaps three or four new songs into a live set at best.
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From pancakes to parades, a symphony concert to the Beach Boys. And, of course, fireworks, you can enjoy it all as the region celebrates the Fourth of July in typical family fun style.
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As an actress, Idina Menzel is known for losing herself in complex characters, like the performance artist Maureen in the original New York company of "Rent," or Elphaba, the misunderstood witch in the Broadway hit, "Wicked."
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Roland Mesnier prefers fruit recipes to chocolate. The one-time White House pastry chef says the former is more of a challenge, not to mention a more fitting conclusion to a big meal.
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Comedian Mike Marino relishes the part of the interloper. The Union County native has lived in Los Angeles since the early 1990s and openly admits his disillusionment with Tinseltown. Yet his New Jersey "bad boy" persona goes over well. It not only has translated to bookings on the comedy circuit, but also to parts in feature films, television shows and more than 200 commercials.
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British pop singer Natasha Bedingfield catapulted to fame in 2005 when her infectious songs "Unwritten" and "These Words (I Love You, I Love You)" dominated Top 40 radio for months. Two years after its release, "Unwritten" lost out to Christina Aguilera's "Ain't No Other Man" for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the Grammys.
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Bret Michaels returns to Atlantic City this weekend, and he's making every moment count. Poison's frontman will be involved in three events on Friday, June 13, (see sidebar), but the main attraction is his 9 p.m. concert at the House of Blues.
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Tracy Herrick lives in Boca Raton, Fla., a place known for its resorts, sun and water. So when she came into Atlantic City with her friend, Tina Powell of Williamstown, the Bally's Bikini Beach Bar at the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino caught their attention.
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