Osmond Army Invades Chicago

16.
it certainly seems like a sad, cynnical group of people who have chosen to attack
a loving, close family, who chose to celebrate their dad's life on the oprah show,
and to grieve privately in their chosen religious setting.

it seems that people who make sex tapes, drive drunk, party 24/7, are idolized,
and copied and revered...

what kind of cynical mind thinks everything done by the osmonds ...dwts, oprah,
fainting, etc. is soley for money.....what then is making sex tapes, etc. for, just
to get their faces in front of a camera, to eventually profit from exposure.

give me the osmonds and what they stand for any time, over the paperazzi darlings.

Posted at 9:37AM on Nov 10th 2007 by doll lady

17. KUDOS, OSMOND FAMILY !!!!!!!

People can and have made fun of them, but the truth is most people would give their right arm to have such a HUGH, LOVING, SUPPORTIVE FAMILY. Watching their Oprah show adventure made me want to be a member of the Osmond clan.

My, gosh they are all stunning ! Brothers, wives, sisters, cousins, children and babies ... they are all beautiful !!!

Can you just imagine their holiday get togethers? They must be a blast !!!

They are able to smile in the face of adversity because they are consumate performers and putting on the best show possible EVERY time is in their blood. That is commendable !!!

I'm happy for their "comeback" (although they've always been around .) They deserve it. Over the years they have made millions smile. They have and will always represent a more innocent and carefree time. For that, I thank them ..................

Posted at 9:34AM on Nov 10th 2007 by noitall

18. simon...the Jackson family is definetely the more wacked out family of the two...HANDS DOWN! No comparison!

Posted at 9:56AM on Nov 10th 2007 by this

19. These has beens will do anything for money and fame.

Posted at 9:45AM on Nov 10th 2007 by JD

20. When I read all the negative, hurtful comments on this story, it reminds me why we all need more loving, positive, families like the Osmonds. I saw them on Oprah, and felt uplifted immediately. And these harsh comments against a grieving, loving family remind me why. The world has become too angry and cynical. I LOVED seeing them on Oprah, and their beautiful families.

Posted at 9:42AM on Nov 10th 2007 by Janet

21. I am really surprised with the posts on this blog. What happened to, "If you don't have something nice to say, don't say it at all."? I am not Mormon, I don't have 10 children, but I have lost both Parents and even though I cried, I celebrated both my parents lifes like the Osmonds did. My Sister and I laughed and joked, remembering all the great, wonderful funny times we had together. When all the people who judge them for going on Oprah as to making a buck, not really mourning, etc. OMG! Are you telling me you want all your relatives when you pass to be misrable, take days off of work crying over you being gone, lose money, etc.? The Osmonds were about family, always has been. You don't see them in the tabloids on a daily basis, drinking, showing their crotch to the world, etc. Sure they have had their ups and downs as any family does, but they are more an example of a good close knit family than the ones who stab each other in the back to make a buck. I have never seen so many absolutely nasty, vindicitive people as I do on all these blogs. I am ashamed at all of you who have nothing nice to say because you just want to be a butthead and if it is truly about their religion, finanicial status, number of children that you don't agree with, shame on you more. Worry about your own life, job, children, etc.

Posted at 9:51AM on Nov 10th 2007 by Guerrette

22. #7--Chris--if you are a former Mormon, why do you spell the word incorrectly? You wrote Morman and Mormom---and I agree with #10---have you ever heard of punctuation? You should worry about your own flaws, buddy.

Posted at 9:52AM on Nov 10th 2007 by Janet

23. Saw the Osmonds on Oprah. It was a great show and a fitting tribute to their parents.

Posted at 9:55AM on Nov 10th 2007 by Shannon

24. #17 Duke, thanks. I'm one of 15 children (lucky #13). Don't tell CHRIS. I believe we enhanced mother Earth!

Posted at 9:57AM on Nov 10th 2007 by YEP!

25. Wow are you naysayers telling us that Osmonds father dies so Marie could win DWTS??? ROFLMAO. What a pack of nobodys you are LOL They are paying tribute to their father. I guess you would rather see them throwing themselves on his grave gnashing their teeth? You are equating DWTS to their fathers death? Well what will your do or what did you do when you lost a parent? These people have been in public for years and O is doing a special for them and they do not need the 1500 dollars they get for appearing on her show. Those post made my day because I have not had such a good laugh in a long time and I don't even like the Osmonds . B y the way at least the Osmonds family can afford the c hildren they have and are not out getting abortions and getting a welfare check for them. That family love children so they have them. Can you say the same? Griping about people having kids wow what a new low on here.

Posted at 1:35PM on Nov 10th 2007 by JUDY

26. Great show Osmond family. Your parents would have been proud

Posted at 10:21AM on Nov 10th 2007 by Tina

27. Shame on you Oprah; the Osmonds should be ashamed too--I changed channels.
How very tacky!

Posted at 10:31AM on Nov 10th 2007 by Jeezzee

28. Try not to delude yourself. The Osmonds didn't come across as a "grieving family" but more like they and Oprah would do ANYTHING to boost ratings. Who will their next "sacrifice" be?

Posted at 10:39AM on Nov 10th 2007 by Oh please!

29. I am sure that the Osmonds being on Oprah was planned at least weeks in advance and they didn't know Mr. Osmond was going to die when he did. These shows aren't thrown together in a day, you know. Mr. Osmond was in ill health, so it wasn't a big shock when he died, but sad, nonetheless.

I agree that they should have gone on with the Oprah show and it could definitely be considered a tribute their family and their father. I don't even watch DWTS, but it seems as if the media does focus on certain people on that show and they get alot of attention from the media while the show is going on. This is no different than past seasons of DWTS.

I also know that the Osmonds are having a television special on shortly celebrating their decades in show business, so I am sure the Oprah appearance was supposed to be hyping that show, which all celebrities do when they are having some new project.

The timing of Mr Osmonds death is coincidental to the media attention they were already getting, but I'm sure he would understand them continuing with the 'show', so to speak.

Posted at 10:40AM on Nov 10th 2007 by Quoting

30. Marie has more "heros" and "rocks" than the average person. I think I would have excused myself from a show already in the "works" if one of my parents (or other family members/friends) had died. Don't shed a tear or two and think you're putting yourself out there as a genuine person! Stand on your own two feet and be a rock to yourself--be a REAL person! You can fool some of the people some of the time.....................

Posted at 10:50AM on Nov 10th 2007 by Unbelievable!