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Their overnight success took more than 13 years to happen, but the Barenaked Ladies have arrived. A band that gets a kick out of writing lyrics such as, “I just made you say underwear,” the Ladies will perform Aug. 24 at the Tweeter Center in Tinley Park. Vocalist Steven Page (middle) called from the road to sound off on rental cars, “Planet of the Apes” and why Debbie Gibson rules.
Former teen pop princess Deborah Gibson stars in “Cinderella,” which continues through Jan. 28 at the Oriental Theatre.
Lil’ Bow Wow is 13, loves basketball and has gone on tour with ‘N Sync. And when he made an appearance at Evergreen Plaza in southwest suburban Evergreen Park recently for a CD signing, more than 10,000 fans showed up. Not bad for a kid still in grammar school.
Collaborating with brothers is nothing new to Patrick Cassidy, whose real-life siblings are former teen idols David and Shaun. But how about the six nephews of Donny Osmond, the singer whom many folks still associate with the starring role in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”?