We have just received word that Jimmy will be appearing in the musical Grease next year in the West End in London. He will play the role of Teen Angel and sing "Beauty School Dropout."
Hello Friends and Family,
Nathan and David were interviewed today on blogtalkradio. To hear a replay, click on the radio show link at the website listed below and listen to the hour-long interview. 
We ran across this on the blogosphere and thought we'd pass the link along. (see bottom of the page to visit the original post and read it all.)| Show Time: | Friday September 5, 2008 - 8:00 PM |
| Venue: | Gateway Mall - Benefit Concert for Utah Food Bank |
| Address: | 90 South 400 West |
| City: | Salt Lake City |
| State: | Utah |
| Country: | US |
| Zip Code: | 84101 |
| Cost: | FREE |
| Description: | Come join Nathan as he helps to raise funds for the Utah Food Bank. September is National Fight Hunger Month. Come enjoy a fun evening as Nathan fills the air with his latest country tunes. It's bound to be an evening to remember. See you there!!! |
Donny is reportedly in talks to appear in the next series of I’m A Celebrity.
"The popstar, whose brother Jimmy ventured into the jungle in 2005, is thought to be close to inking a deal to join the ITV reality show for its new series later this year, according to the Daily Star.A source is quoted as saying: 'Donny has a huge fan base and everyone loves him. He has the potential to win.'Osmond previously appeared on Celebrity Survivor in the US."
KBYU-TV and BYU Television: Saturday, July 26 at 7:30 pm
KBYU-TV and BYU Television: Sunday, July 27 at 5:30 pm
There are additional broadcasts on BYU Television – you can check www.byutv.org for dates and times. There will also be a live stream via the Internet at http://www.byutv.org/streaming
Nathan Osmond and Jared Osmond warmed the crowd up for the Foster/Adoptive Dad of the Year Awards Ceremony sponsored by Wells Fargo at The Gateway on June 14, 2008.The Associated Press
The third oldest of Olive's children, 59-year-old Alan Osmond, took part in the dedication and served as grand marshal for a parade that was part of the dedication ceremony.
Alan Osmond thanked area residents and says it's an honor for the family to be a part of the community's history.
The cabin was built in 1869 and officials say it is the oldest standing structure in Samaria.
Check out the Entertainment Tonight website for information about Donny & Marie this week as they open in Las Vegas.: www.etonline.com
"ET's Thea Andrews has more with Donny and Marie Osmond as they kick off their big one-week engagement tonight at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Watch as the brother-sister duo reveal their fun and outrageous costumes!
"I'm dancing in leather," Donny tells us. "This is for the hits medley, of course, the zoot suit. But this is where the budget went: Marie's dresses!"
Game Show Network (GSN) has picked up the rights to rerun Donny Osmond's version of "Pyramid."Beginning July 21st, Season 1 episodes will air at 6 PM weekdays, while beginning on July 22nd, Season 2 episodes will air Tuesdays-Saturdays at 10:30 PM. For details, watch the GSN site.
KBYU-TV and BYU Television: Saturday, July 26 at 7:30 pm
KBYU-TV and BYU Television: Sunday, July 27 at 5:30 pm
There are additional broadcasts on BYU Television – you can check www.byutv.org for dates and times.
David Osmond will be performing in a FREE concert Tuesday, June 17 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. This event will feature the tribute to both Pioneers and Joseph Smith with songs heard on the CDs Joseph: A Nashville Tribute to the Prophet and Trek: A Nashville Tribute to the Pioneers, both which featured songs by David. Seating is first come, first served for this free concert, so arrive early. Tell David you heard about it through the Osmond Strengthening Family blog. 
Recently I read Forged in the Refiner’s Fire—a compilation by Candace Salima and Elizabeth Cheever. I immediately found myself caught up in the stories of the trials and tribulations that others have gone through (some are well-known LDS names such as entertainer Merrill Osmond, author Tristi Pinkston, etc.). These are stories from the heart—stories that have changed lives. From an unwanted painful divorce, to a debilitating injury, to a childless couple—many walks of life are examined. Do these stories have good endings? Not necessarily—because they are true stories—about the ebb and flow of living a good life in spite of difficult challenges. About finding and maintaining faith against the odds.The musical group includes the eight sons of Alan Osmond, the third oldest of Olive's children. Waldron said they could take part in the dedication of the building if it is rebuilt in time.
Olive Osmond, who died in 2004, was born in the cabin in 1925.
"It was taken down about 15 years ago," Waldron, a history teacher at nearby Malad Middle School, told the Idaho State Journal. "We still have the original logs and we are trying to use as many of them as possible. Some can't be reused, though. Those at the top and bottom of the home are in pretty bad shape."
He said the cabin was originally built in 1869, and that Olive's grandparents, Sam and Mary Ann Martin, were living in the home when Olive was born.
The cabin changed hands in 1942, and Waldron said it was once listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
"A lot of the buildings put on the registry have been torn down or lost for other reasons," Waldron said. "There are still quite a few of them standing, and we are trying to save what is left."
He said the cabin will be rebuilt about 100 feet from its original site, improving its chances of being listed again on the register.
He said plans call for first rebuilding the room that was the living area and kitchen. If enough money is raised, he said a second room that was a large bedroom will be rebuilt.
"The one room is costing about $5,000 to get up," Waldron said. "If we could raise another $5,000, we could put the other room up. We decided to put up the one room and hopefully people will get excited about the project."
The last few years of my life have changed me forever. Not too many people know this but I spent a lot of time in a wheel chair due to being paralyzed, numb, and compressed from the chest down. My eyesight was diminishing, I couldn't move my hands very well and a list of other complications followed. This was not due to any accident or injury. No broken neck or pinched nerve. Of all things, this whole issue started with a mosquito bite. I was diagnosed with the WEST NILE VIRUS.
But that wasn't exactly what put me into a wheel chair. It took us a while to figure it out, but my doctors believe that the Virus was a "trigger" to an Auto-Immune Disorder. I was diagnosed with a Demyelinating Disorder of the Central Nervous System. In short, I was diagnosed with MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. This causes scarring and lesions on my brain and spine. I no longer have active West Nile Virus in my system, but I AM still fighting this "MS" today. The battle has been going on for nearly two and a half years. Ironically, my dad Alan has lived with MS for over 20 years. He is a fighter and a positive influence for countless numbers of people... including me!
Today, I am no longer in the wheel chair, my eyesight is back, my hands move again, I am walking just fine and I am picking up my music with a whole new perspective and passion. I'm not out of the woods by any means, but I am definitely planning on RUNNING out of the woods. I don't know by what means or time frame, but I DO believe wholeheartedly that I will! I know it sounds crazy but this whole experience is one of the greatest things that has ever happened to me. To experience your toes moving again for the first time... INCREDIBLE! I will never, EVER again, take another step in my life for granted. And that goes for a lot of other things as well.
I believe in the Power of ONE! One person CAN make a difference. And I believe where much is given, much is required. I've been given so much in my life and I hope to give back in even the smallest and simplest ways possible. That is why I decided to join uPlej. A little bit CAN go a long way!
There are several Organizations, Foundations and Charities that I am passionate about. One of them that I support, and comes as no surprise, is the National MS Society. I am hopeful for the future, and I believe that someday soon, we WILL find a cure for this terrible disease!
May 27, 2008Birmingham has not seen its like for nearly 30 years. But yesterday Osmond-mania returned to the city with thousands of young-at-heart women re-living their past. Among them was self-confessed Osmonds nut Lindsey Campton
THROUGH the dry ice that surrounded the stage, the now very familiar first bars of Crazy Horses rang out, and suddenly there they were – suited, booted and ready to rock – and the fans went wild! With a combined age of 365 years, with more than 50 years in show business, the greatest musical family of all time hit the stage running at the NIA.
The six brothers, Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, and Jimmy, and their sister Marie, had arrived and in a few seconds had taken us all back to the heady days of the '70's - rock and roll was back.
The Osmonds took the stage by storm. Long gone is the boy band. This was a true rock and roll band, with Merrill once more taking the lead and looking every inch the true sexy rock star he is.
Following on with Back on the Road Again the huge screens behind the stage took us back to 1975 when they first appeared at Earls Court, showing long forgotten footage of those concerts and screaming fans - some things never change.
All the classics were there, Let Me In, The Proud One and when they asked "What are you doing tonight?" from Down by the Lazy River, the fans answered back in one voice, and the Osmonds loved it!
Sister Marie, who has very rarely appeared with her brothers, took to the stage with her very own style of country music.
After being joined back on stage by all her brothers, the Osmonds joined together to sing their theme song, He ain't Heavy He's my Brother, which they dedicated to their two older brothers, Virl and Tom, who were both born with hearing difficulties - there was not a dry eye in the house.
The second half began with We're having a Party, with fireworks and streamers being blasted over the crowds. Later, Donny couldn't resist singing Puppy Love and he certainly got the reaction he was looking for - the fans loved it.
They finished the show with the classic Love me for A Reason and the crowd lifted the roof once more – the standing ovation that lasted for what seemed like hours said it all.
Earlier in the day we had joined the throngs of fans outside the HMV store where Jimmy and Jay were signing copies of their 50th Anniversary special DVD. Apparently HMV had expected around 300 fans, they were more than a little surprised when nearly 1,000 turned up. I spoke with fans that had travelled from Tenerife, France and even New Zealand to see the boys on this Tour.
(Original article can be found at: http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/27/the-osmonds-return-to-brum-97319-20978651/
May 25th, 2008DONNY and MARIE OSMOND are touring the U.K. with brothers ALAN, WAYNE, MERRILL, JAY and JIMMY, and ET is backstage with the entertaining clan!
Donny surprises Marie with the ET cameras just minutes before they're set to go onstage -- and then barges in on his brothers to see if they are ready! So, what went wrong during their "A little bit country, a little bit rock 'n' roll" duet? And did everyone hit their marks during the last performance?
The new tour provides the chance for fans in the U.K. to see the Osmond family together on stage for the first time in 27 years. They're performing such hits as "One Bad Apple," "Down by the Lazy River" and, of course, Donny's signature "Puppy Love."
The Osmonds' first show at Wembley Stadium near London sold out in just a couple hours, more than 7 months before the concert, and they're also hitting such locales as Belfast, Sheffield, Manchester and Cardiff.
The brother-sister duo, who starred in the "Donny & Marie" variety show in 1976, will play Tuesday-Saturday shows for 26 weeks spread over eight months at the Flamingo Showroom, a hotel official said Friday.
The 90-minute show, beginning Sept. 9, will be presented by Danny Gans and Chip Lightman of GansLight Entertainment. It is being billed as a greatest-hits multimedia spectacle on a custom stage with multiple video screens and a cast of dancers.
"My version of a variety show has been what Vegas has known thus far," said Gans, an impressionist and comedian who has long played in Las Vegas. "What we have now is a true variety show which conveys the real essence of America and the country's love of homegrown talent."
Tickets, which are priced at $85, $99 and $115, go on sale Monday.
In the 1970s, Donny and Marie's musical family, The Osmonds, shared the marquee at the old International hotel with Elvis Presley. The International is now the Las Vegas Hilton.
"Donny and Marie are timeless entertainers and cultural icons," said Don Marrandino, president of Flamingo Las Vegas.
“We are honored and pleased to have the Osmond Family join us as guest artists for our Pioneer Day concert this year,” said Mack Wilberg, who will direct both the Choir and Orchestra on the concert. “The members of this wonderful musical family are true pioneers, not only as Latter-day Saints in the entertainment business but also as landmark recording and performing artists and so they are a great fit for this concert. We have planned a program that showcases the Choir and at the same time features some of the wonderful music the Osmonds are famous for.”
“This has truly been an amazing year for our family,” said Jimmy Osmond, youngest of the Osmond brothers. “After performing to sold-out concerts all over the world, there is no better grand finale for us to celebrating our 50 years of entertainment than to return home to
The concert will be a retrospective on the Osmond’s musical legacy and will feature not only musical highlights from throughout their careers but will also take advantage of the multi-media capabilities of the
Ticket Information
Free tickets for these concerts are required. Because of the anticipated high demand for tickets to this event, tickets will be distributed through the random selection process used last year for Christmas concert ticket requests.
Not all registrations will be selected to receive tickets, and only one registration per household can be accepted. The maximum number of tickets that a household may request will be four. Tickets will be mailed to those selected shortly after the registration process closes. Patrons not selected to receive tickets will be notified by e-mail.
Standby tickets for those without tickets will not be issued. However, patrons are invited to stand by for last-minute seating both evenings. The standby line will form at the North Gate on
The doors of the
NEW YORK (AP) — Donny and Marie Osmond will help salute the nation's moms as co-hosts of an NBC special scheduled for Mother's Day night, the network and Teleflora, the program's sponsor, have announced.
On "America's Favorite Mom," airing May 11, the Osmonds will crown a winner chosen online by viewer polling. The program will mark the holiday's centennial.
"When the concept was first presented to us — Donny and Marie on a Mother's Day special — I thought, `Oh, everybody's gonna need an insulin shot,'" said Donny during a phone interview with The Associated Press. "But we're not just talking about traditional moms. It shows real moms in real situations, and with some of them, you think: How do they do it?"
"They're empowering for other women," sister Marie added. "They inspire other mothers to say, `I'm not alone. I can get through this, too.'"
Nominations are being accepted through April 25 in the categories of single moms, working moms, stay-at-home moms, unconventional moms and military moms.
The 15 semifinalists will be profiled on NBC's "Today" show the week before Mother's Day, enabling the audience to choose the most deserving. The winner will get cash and prizes valued at "thousands of dollars," Teleflora said.
Donny and Marie, who since childhood have sung professionally both with and without their large family, recall early Mother's Day observances as somewhat nontraditional.
"We were touring," Donny said.
"It was the NON-holidays when we got to celebrate things," Marie agreed. "But mama was always honored in our home."
Besides their co-hosting duties on the special, Donny and Marie will do a musical number.
"Marie picked out the song," Donny said.
"It was a mutual decision," she argued.
So what's the song going to be?
"I don't know," Marie teased.
Tom has sent this message and invited me to share it with all of you:
Today's Thought:
"Brighten the corner where you are, and you will light the world."
-Dean Koontz
Please read and ponder:
Attitude
Happiness keeps you Sweet
Trials keep you Strong
Sorrows keep you Human
Failures keep you Humble
Success keeps you Glowing
But Only God Keeps You Going!
