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Donny Osmond has learned a thing or two since he first found fame as a 6-year-old kid singing with his brothers as The Osmonds. During his decades-long career, he has been a teen idol, part

of the iconic brother-sister TV act Donny and Marie, a solo artist, a Broadway performer, a two-time reality TV contestant and a Las Vegas headliner with Marie for an incredible 11-year run.

He’s currently back in Vegas with a residency at Harrah’s, but this time, the Utah native is running the show. WHY GO BACK TO LAS VEGAS? I’ve had three separate careers: The Osmond

Brothers, Donny Osmond solo and Donny and Marie. Each one of those evolved over time. I wanted to put together a show that encompasses all of the six decades of my life. WHAT DOES A MORMON

DO FOR FUN IN VEGAS? Although we have our home in Utah — now that we are empty nesters — [my wife] Debbie and I decided to buy a house here. It isn’t just the strip, there’s hiking and

wonderful restaurants. Life outside of the strip is very normal. Prior to being empty nesters, I’d stay in a hotel and fly back home. Vegas was just a workplace, now it’s both. WHAT'S

THE SECRET TO STAYING MARRIED FOR 44 YEARS? We never stop dating — each other, that is. We always try to find fun in our lives. I work really, really hard, but Debbie has given me balance in

my life.  YOU HAVE 13 GRANDKIDS. WHAT DO THEY LIKE TO DO WITH YOU?  They love to get by the firepit and make s’mores. ARE YOU A TECH GUY? I’m a real tech head. In fact, I created the whole

computer system that runs the show. I’m an Android guy. I can control everything from my phone — that’s why I went Android, because there are so many more possibilities because of the

open-source files — my waterfalls, my pool, my home, my car, everything is on my phone. I created the show on my phone. I write albums on my phone.  VEGAS IS FIVE-NIGHTS-A-WEEK OF

PERFORMING. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL DIET AND EXERCISE ROUTINE TO KEEP YOUR ENERGY UP? I go to the gym. I do the basics because I don’t want to wear myself out before the show, because it’s

such a physical show. Debbie and I have decided to become vegans. Well, I’m going to say “chegans.” I cheat once in a while, because every once in a while a great steak tastes good.