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A Welcome Voice
I often describe Marie as a “person in full,” borrowing from Tom Wolf. She is a single, working mother of eight children, seven of them living with her at home. Years ago she had a very public bout with post-partum depression. In the past year alone she experienced a divorce (her second), the death of a parent, a teenage son going through rehab, a new move and a new job (Donny ...... Read More
Comments (10)What Matters Most
After an 11 a.m. QVC appearance for my line of collectible porcelain dolls, a two hour doll collector’s “meet and greet” and signing, a two hour business and creative meeting, three short conference calls about my new inspirational album, six phone calls to and from my children, an additional 1 a.m. show on QVC, check out of the hotel, an hour long drive to the airport, and a ...... Read More
Comments (89)Vegas Reviews
The reviews are in and the Donny and Marie show at the Flamingo Hilton is a certified hit. So much so, they’ve just extended their sold out appearance there by several months. The critics unanimously agree that these two performers have the X-Factor when it comes to entertainment – it seems to be in their genes, after all. Joe Brown from the Las Vegas Sun says,“Entertainers si ...... Read More
Comments (1)The Busy Woman
I couldn’t help but notice that the only comment to my blog on Tuesday was from someone who expressed her preference to hear from Marie, not me. Well, I assure you that Marie will be back on these pages soon but, as you know, she’s just n the middle of the third week of her new show in Las Vegas with brother Donny. She’ll be back, I promise. That Las Vegas show, by the w ...... Read More
Comments (7)The Awareness Factor
It’s sort of an annual rite, to pore over the ratings in the early days and weeks of a new television season. With nearly sixty metered markets including 16 with LPM data, it gets to be a bit like chewing gum for the eyes and can take a good part of the early morning to get through all the numbers. It’s hard to determine any real trends with only two weeks of ratings, but there ...... Read More
Comments (2)DUDE. IT’S FOR ME.
My 18 year old daughter listens to Joni Mitchell. Not the latest release, but Joni from 1971, her Blue album. I understand why because the music was written in a year that Joni took off from her rising career to travel the world and write and paint. That has always appealed to teenagers….well, to most of us really. It’s proof that some entertainers, like Joni, will alw ...... Read More
Comments (18)Person in Full
I often refer to Marie Osmond as a “Person in Full” as she has had so many experiences in life that have contributed to her being such a well-rounded human being. Chief among these experiences, of course, is motherhood, and the important role that has in her life is - naturally at the top of her list. Marie has eight children, seven of them live at home and the youngest is 6. S ...... Read More
Comments (0)From the Donny and Marie show at the Hollywood Theater, MGM hotel in Vegas!
What a week this has been. After arriving back in the country at the end of June from our family’s 50th anniversary in show business world tour, Donny and I (along with director/choreographer Barry Lather, and our musical director, Jerry Williams) literally had about 9 rehearsal days to pull together a 90 minute Vegas show. Of course, some of it had been in the works but no one to ...... Read More
Comments (19)Las Vegas Show
In one review of Marie’s opener at the MGM Grand this past weekend with brother, Donny, the writer said “…this is no chart newcomer – it’s veteran country singer Marie Osmond, who, at 48, clearly still has the X Factor that puts younger stars in the shade.” (The emphasis was added – by me) Appearing in the Hollywood Theater at MGM Grand, Marie joine ...... Read More
Comments (8)Hi from Manila
Hi from Manila, where brothers and I are on the final leg of our world tour. It’s been an incredible time, full of emotion, especially knowing that this is most likely the last time we will tour together as a performing family. It was quite a feat of coordination to get all 7 of us lined up for this 50th anniversary, but it’s been very, very worth it. Of course, after ...... Read More
Comments (10)Marie as a Brand
We have been unabashed in our positioning of “Marie” in the market as the next dominant talk show franchise. The critics, polling and the marketplace in general have made it clear that Marie Osmond possesses several key attributes that are predictors of her as that next powerful force in daytime. First among them is that she is a brand. In fact she is a “living bra ...... Read More
Comments (1)On the Road
I’m in Glasgow tonight, soon to be on stage with my brothers for their 50th Anniversary in Entertainment tour. It’s not my 50th. I’m not that old. Donny is. Between now and June 23rd we will be performing 17 shows in countries from Scotland to Malaysia, a new city every other night. Being the solo female with 7 performing brothers, I’m pretty ...... Read More
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