Friend Encounters: Donny Osmond and Kevin Pollack

Friend Encounters is a weekly series featuring friends who have met celebrities.

I first became familiar with Kevin Pollack from Zooming the Movies, Facebook Live script reenactments via a Zoom call. I wrote about it at Zooming the Movies for Global Traveler. Kevin has also entertained Chicagoans for six years as part of The Blooze Brothers, a band honoring the music and spirit of the original Blues Brothers.

Since connecting with Kevin for the GT article, I have followed his career and what a career it is. Kevin is interviewing and working with some big names in entertainment. One such celebrity was former teenage heartthrob Donny Osmond.

While he was a teen idol back many years, Osmond has developed a fantastic career. He had a residency with sister Marie in Las Vegas and more recently, he has a solo show.

Go to BloozeBrothers.com for more info on Kevin. Follow Kevin on social media to get updates on all he is doing. With the way his career is going and the people he is meeting, I am sure I will feature him in future editions of Friend Encounters.

Donny Osmond and Kevin Pollack in Laa Vegas, NV-May 2022.

Friend Encounters: Donny Osmond and Jean

Friend Encounters is a weekly series featuring friends meeting celebrities.

This is one of my favorite Friend Encounters ever. Last month, my sister Jean met the legend Donny Osmond in Las Vegas.

See how she looks out for me? Sacrificing her time, money and energy to get a picture with Donny, she did it because she knew I would love it.

Seriously though, I do love it. I remember as kids how big the Osmonds were. Back then, we never thought we would meet these big stars. Yet there she is with the former teen idol. I have met a few of my teenage crushes and it is always surreal. I imagine Jean felt the same. Actually, I feel that way just looking at Jean standing with Donny.

Jean said this was part of a pre-show, exclusive VIP experience with about 15 people. Donny sang, talked and answered questions for almost an hour. How cool is that? Jean made sure to get that picture before leaving and I applaud her big time for that. You don't pass opportunities like that without getting the picture.

After this session, Jean and Scott settled into their seats for the full concert. At 64, Osmond looks and sounds great. He can still deliver on stage.

I'm glad Jean got to meet Donny and happy she shared it here. Once again, I encourage everyone to get those pictures when given the chance. 

Jean and Donny Osmond in Las Vegas, NV-June 2022.