Mormon Media Observer: Here's to Marie Osmond and Stephen Craig

By Lane Williams, For Mormon Times 

The biggest news story involving Mormonism this week besides the 14 Tony nominations for "The Book of Mormon" musical on Broadway, is, not surprisingly, Marie Osmond’s third wedding.

Major news outlets carried details that she remarried her first husband, former BYU basketball standout Stephen Craig, in a private ceremony in the Las Vegas Temple. The news reported that she wore the same wedding dress that she wore on her first wedding.

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Marie Osmond remarries first husband Stephen Craig

Marie Osmond got married Wednesday to someone she's known a long time: She remarried first husband Stephen Craig, whom she divorced in 1985 after three years of marriage.

Osmond, 51, and Craig, 54 were married in a private ceremony at the Las Vegas Mormon temple, with a reception following at their nearby home.

"I am so happy and look forward to sharing my life with Stephen, who is an amazing man as well as a great father to my children," Osmond told People magazine.

The pending remarriage had been rumored for months, an Access Hollywood source said, with People noting that the choice of wedding date has significance for the bride: It's the birthday of both Marie's late mom, Olive, and her late son, Michael.


Osmond reportedly wore the same wedding dress Wednesday that she donned the first time around with Craig, who was a basketball player at Brigham Young University.

See the couple back in the day with Stephen, their son together, and the rich-and-famous voice of Robin Leach in the video below.

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advertisement Donny Osmond on Marie Osmond's Surprise Wedding: It Was a Perfect Cinderella Story

Thrilled brother Donny Osmond talks to ET exclusively about his sister Marie's wedding to her first husband Steve Craig earlier today in Las Vegas.

"This was a last-minute thing," he tells ET. "Not very many people knew about it. Marie told me so I had to keep it very quiet. She wanted it simple and that's what it was."

Donny tells ET that besides it being Marie's wedding day, it's also the birthday of his and Marie's mother and her late son Michael. He goes on to say that he's thrilled that Steve is officially part of the family again.

"I was hoping Steve would be my brother-in-law again," he says. "Steve has always been a very special part of Marie's heart. It was a perfect Cinderella story with a fairy tale ending. They were sealed together again, forever."

"Despite what has happened in the past, these two people are right for each other," Donny tells ET.  "My sister is so happy."

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Donny & Marie: A Broadway Christmas

Donny & Marie - A Broadway Christmas, a new holiday production starring America's favorite sibling entertainers, will play a limited engagement through December 30, 2010, at Broadway's Marriott Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway at 46th Street). BroadwayWorld was on hand for the first performance last night and brings you photo coverage of the finale below!

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Donny Osmond Bounces Off the Walls on 'GMA' (VIDEO)

Donny Osmond must have an internal source of energy that most humans do not possess. He and his sister Marie visited 'Good Morning America' (Weekdays, 7AM on ABC) today to promote 'Donny and Marie: A Broadway Christmas,' and Donny's effusive, seemingly boundless spirit could not be contained.

Corny one-liners flowed freely. "We give them soup to nuts," he said of the Christmas show's content. "She's soup and I'm nuts! I got a million one-liners today, baby!"

"He doesn't take anything, either," offered Marie. Danny noted that he doesn't even drink caffeine, before shouting and pumping his fists with exuberance. Host Robin Roberts then showed a photo of Justin Bieber side-by-side with a shot of Donny in his teen idol prime, at which point Osmond jokingly accused Bieber of stealing his hair style.

Still pumped up at the end of the segment, Donny couldn't simply drop a coat in the bin for a charity coat drive, he tossed it in from three-point range. If you want to see the Broadway show, you might want to do so soon, before Mr. Osmond explodes.

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Donny & Marie Speak Their Minds

They have a hit show together on the Las Vegas Strip, but Donny and Marie Osmond’s old sibling rivalry is still simmering. Marie came in third place on the fifth season of Dancing with the Stars but bragging rights belong to Donny, who won the show’s ninth season. Now, Donny and Marie Osmond open up on the important things in life such as Elvis, time travel, the Powerpuff Girls and, yes, even Justin Bieber.

If I weren’t an entertainer…
Donny: Out of a job.
Marie: Sane!

In my next life I want to come back as…
Donny: Elvis.
Marie: A spirit. After thousands of hours spent on plane rides and bus tours, it would be great to just “appear” wherever I needed to be next.

My most recurring dream is…
Donny: A nightmare of dancing with Marie onstage. Oh, wait! I guess I’m living the dream.
Marie: That I could actually get enough sleep to have a dream.

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Marie Osmond hosting Children's Miracle Network Telethon this weekend

Look for Marie Osmond on the airwaves this weekend.

Both Osmond and Children’s Miracle Network Co-Founder John Schneider will host a telethon raise funds for children's hospitals across the United States.

The Children’s Miracle Network’s 27th annual Telethon will be broadcast on KGBT-TV on Sunday, June 6th.

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Marie Osmond Makes Emotional Return to Performing

With tears in her eyes and her voice shaking at times, Marie Osmond donned her bravest face Tuesday night as she took to the stage for the first time since the death of her son for a show that she dedicated to him.

"The way Osmonds survive is we keep singing," she told the audience at the Flamingo Las Vegas, performing one day after the funeral. "That's what we want to do tonight. I know my son would want that and this show is for him."

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Marie and Daughter

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Marie Osmond's Special Gifts for the 'Dancing with the Stars' Semi-Finalists

With "Dancing with the Stars" entering the semi-finals, Marie Osmond has a few little gifts for the contenders to help lift their spirits.

"I picked certain bags for the different people left on 'Dancing with the Stars' -- there are three ladies and one guy -- my brother -- and I figured they needed a little pick-me-up [gift]," she tells ET of the uniquely designed, colorful quilted bags from her Marie Lifestyle Collection.

"Joanna [Krupa] has just done the cover of Playboy and she's red hot, so we picked the red color for her," says Marie.

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Marie Osmond's Big Fashion Doll Reveal!

ET was exclusively with Marie Osmond as the star revealed her very own fashion doll!

Surrounded by fans, Marie unveiled the Grand Finale Fashion Doll at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas.

"The last time I was a fashion doll I was about 15 or 16 or something like that, and it was really my daughter's idea --she's 20, Rachel -- to come out with a new Marie fashion doll," Marie tells ET. "And so, she's dressed in the dance outfit I wear at the end of our show here at the Flamingo, and so we're unveiling her tonight."

Marie also reveals to ET just how much she participates in the creation of her dolls, saying, "I do everything. This is my hobby. This is the way I relax and have fun."

The dolls will be available in retail stores in November and on QVC on October 26.

Watch the video for your sneak peek!

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Marie Osmond Gets a 5-0 at 'Dancing With the Stars'

The highest score may have been 28 out of 30 on Monday night's "Dancing with the Stars," but ET's special correspondent Marie Osmond celebrated her big 5-0 backstage.

The birthday girl, who celebrated one day early, must believe it is better to give than to receive. Instead of getting a present from her brother Donny, she gave him a doll replica of himself. She told him to give it to judge Bruno Tonioli so he can remember their impromptu smooch on last Monday's show. Donny responded, "I want to forget about that thing. This is just going to perpetuate it."

Melissa Joan Hart and partner Mark Ballas were awarded their first perfect scores of the season, tying them with Mya atop the scoreboard with 28 points. Melissa is "over the moon" with their score. The couple truly got into character for their 1920s inspired Charleston routine. Mark said his fake mustache is "itchy," but he was determined to sell his role through and through.

The competition is getting fierce and the celebs reveal which of their competitors they most want to sabotage. Watch the video for more and don't forget to tune in Tuesday night to find out which couple will be sent home on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars." For a complete recap of Monday's performance show, click here.

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Paula Abdul Judges 'Dancing with the Stars' From the Sidelines

Paula Abdul may not be on the judging panel, but that won't stop her from voicing her opinion. She had a front row seat next to Lance Bass Monday night at "Dancing with the Stars." ET's special correspondent Marie Osmond caught up with the former "American Idol" judge after the show to chat about her favorite performance of the night.

Her days of criticizing Simon Cowell are behind her, but the "Dancing" panel is fresh blood for Paula. She told Marie, "I don't understand the scoring system. I think things were a little blurry and out of whack tonight."

She expressed her support for Mark Dacascos and his partner Lacey Schwimmer. She said, "I think to set the stage, this was one of the best numbers I've seen and I'm going on record saying that."

Is Paula interested in competing on a future season of "Dancing with the Stars?" She expressed concern that if she were partnered with Maksim Chmerkovskiy, he would make fun of her dance technique from her background in cheerleading.

The singer and dancer called Donny Osmond "delusional" after witnessing his on-camera smooch with judge Bruno Tonioli. She said of the duo, they "were like peanut butter and jelly tonight."

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Donny & Marie

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Vegas Love - Donny & Marie

Donny & Marie's new single, Vegas Love, debuted today on this station (Radio 2) in England. Slide the cue line to approximately 1:25:00 to 1:27:00 to find the song.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00mz53f/Chris_Evans_29_09_2009/

Waltzing Women of 'Dancing with the Stars'' Talk to Marie Osmond after Their Debut

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The women embarked on the long road leading to the mirror ball trophy in part two of the season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars." ET's special correspondent Marie Osmond spoke to all of the dancers backstage after the show.

Singer Macy Gray won over the hearts of the audience--and Marie--with her debut routine and personality. She brought the audience, even her male opponents, to their feet. Lost in the whirlwind of emotions, Macy didn't even realize the response she had earned. She appreciates the commitment of her partner Jonathan Roberts, saying, "The thing about Jonathan is…he loves dancing, so it's really infectious and you kinda get excited about it with him."

One-time rocker chic Kelly Osbourne morphed into an elegant ballroom dancer. She told Marie, "If you would have seen the person that I was a year ago compared to now, I don't even think I was capable of doing anything like this or becoming this. That's what's so great about this show. It allows you to become this person that you've always been frightened to be."

Kelly has grown into just that person. She goes on to explain, "I was named after Grace Kelly. I've watched women like Greta Garbo, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, wanted to emulate Marilyn Monroe and I've never been girly enough."

The experience was very emotional for Kelly and she is grateful she was able to share it with her "mum" and dad, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne who were sitting on the edge of the dance floor.

Kathy Ireland, joined by partner Tony Dovolani, said that participating in this competition is "right up there with childbirth. It's so hard." However, it is all worth it for the new skill of dancing that she is acquiring.

She said, "How many people in their life get to learn how to dance from a world champion?" Modeling has taught her to accept rejection, so she is ready to take the harsh criticism that the judges may send her way.

The boys crashed the girl's night on the dance floor and joined them for the post-show interviews. Aaron Carter, with partner Karina Smirnoff, joined their fellow scoreboard toppers Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough as they spoke to Marie. He even expressed adoration for the skills of pro-dancer Derek. Aaron said, "I look up to him. I have a lot of respect for you on the dance floor." But he warned, "I'm coming to get you."

The final installment of the "Dancing with the Stars" season premiere is Wednesday night. The lowest scoring male and lowest scoring female will be eliminated after the judge's scores and viewer's scores are combined. For a complete recap of Tuesday's dances, click here.

Marie's New Album

Marie Osmond's Inspirational New Album

ET's with Marie Osmond for the dish on her upcoming album of inspirational music.

"I'm turning 50 this year, and so I wanted to celebrate," Marie tells ET about recording her latest collection of songs.

"I've been so blessed. To be a woman in my business for over 40 years and to still be here -- and to be working consistently for that time -- is a great blessing," she says.

What kinds of music can fans expect on the album? And what inspires Marie? Click the video find out!

Osmonds Hit the Studio

Singing siblings Donny and Marie Osmond are set to delight fans by releasing their first joint album in 31 years. The brother and sister duo enjoyed chart success in the 1970s before pursuing their own solo careers.

But after continuously selling out their Las Vegas variety show Donny & Marie, which opened at the Flamingo hotel in 2008, the pair has decided to head back into the studio to record a CD.

And Flamingo President Don Marrandino, who reunited them for their Sin City concerts, is convinced the new release will be a huge hit. He says, "(The album) definitely has a lot of hits on it. It features a lot of love songs. What resonates is that it's so young, hip and good." Donny, 51, is engineering the album, scheduled to hit shelves later this year.

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Woman of the Year

Flamingo headliner Marie Osmond will reign as "Woman of the Year" at the Nevada Ballet Theatre's Black & White Ball on Jan. 23 at Paris Las Vegas. After debuting on "The Andy Williams Show" at age 3 with her brothers' act, The Osmond Brothers, she had a No. 1 hit at age 13 in 1973 with "Paper Roses." A year later, she teamed up with brother Donny on "Leaving It (All) Up to You," which reached No. 4 on Billboard's music charts. Bette Midler received the honor for 2009.

Marie Osmond's Show Not Going Forward

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ET breaks the news that Marie Osmond's highly anticipated talk show "Marie," which was slated for a Fall 2009 launch, will not be going forward.

Program Partners cites the current economic downturn for the reason behind the decision.

But in spite of the news, Marie stays her positive self and still hopes to have a talk show one day.

"I want to express my deep appreciation for the faithful support and dedication shown by the numerous stations," Marie stated from backstage at the Flamingo hotel showroom. "It was my sincere desire to return their enthusiastic responses by producing an exceptional talk show for their fall schedules; produced with the high quality that is associated with the Marie Osmond brand for over four decades. This project, under proper conditions, still remains a strong passion of mine."

But Marie fans need not worry. Marie and her famous brother Donny are going strong in Las Vegas for their historic reunion show, which has been extended for two more years at the Flamingo hotel.