Marie Osmond Backstage with Gentry Thomas

Marie Osmond told us she is channeling every diva she has ever worked with for her latest role in Lifetime's Christmas Edition. In this new holiday flick Marie plays a media tycoon, we asked how she felt about the new "Fake News" term, along with the media's responsibility to tell the American people the truth about the news. Osmond wanted to make it clear that she loved our country, and that the people need to make sure to be responsible themselves, when getting their news. "They need to not just be listening, but they really need to do their research". The 61 year singer and actress added that "I don't do politics, who cares what celebrities think when it comes to politics? I don't."  Fans have fallen in love with Marie since the 70's when she starred on the variety show Donnie and Marie, some will remember her 1973 #1 hit Paper Roses and some know her from her recent stint on The Talk. She did not want to discuss her exit from the daytime talk show, but did open up with us about her music. The singer said she has more music on the way and talked about winning a CMA Award in 1986 for Country Vocal Duo with Dan Seals on the song Meet me in Montana. Music has always been her medicine she explained, Marie is one of the founders of The Children's Miracle Network and wanted everyone to check out her music video for her song Music is Medicine.  Finally we asked Marie what a typical Christmas was like in the Osmond household. Her answer may surprise you when it comes to the Holiday's at Marie's! Listen to this episode and other episodes of Backstage Pass with Gentry Thomas by going to The Podcast Playground.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.