Today's Soap Star Birthdays

Francesco Quinn (ex-Tomas, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) - 46 Dax Griffin (ex-Tim, SUNSET BEACH; ex-Shane, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL) - 36

Evening News

1 MyFox Los Angeles: Hundreds of volunteers, including celebrities and political leaders, turned out on Good Friday to serve food, wash feet and give away new shoes to the needy at the downtown Los Angeles Mission as part of an annual Easter-time event. Actress Kate Linder of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS dished up mixed vegetables next to the mayor until he departed to wash feet. Linder, who has volunteered at the Los Angeles Mission for several years, said it was her "duty to give back" to the community. "This is a sense of community and a celebration for everyone," she said. ABC: Nielsen Ratings for the week of March 10-14, 2008. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS maintains the number one ranking in both total viewers and Women 18-49. Ok! Magazine: Soapland's best loved babes are set for a sizzling competition to find the sexiest lady in television. And their clash will not be settled until the last of viewers’ votes are counted at the star-studded British Soap Awards ceremony in May. Until then, beauties from Britain’s top soaps are vying to pick up the title of Sexiest Female. The early favourites include HOLLYOAKS stunners Jennifer Metcalfe, 23, and Roxanne Mckee, 25. Serial Drama: Battle for the Title of Week's Most Awesome Dialogue. Yes, on GH. I Can't Believe it Either. Entertainment Weekly: Spring preview for DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES. Asbury Park Press: Rick Springfield: From GENERAL HOSPITAL to a No. 1 hit. Variety: TV writer Raymond Goldstone, who wrote for series including DAYS OF OUR LIVES, GENERAL HOSPITAL, KNOTS LANDING and FALCON CREST, died of a heart attack March 13 in Van Nuys, Calif. He was 88. A memorial service for will be held on Friday, April 25, at 7:00 at the WGA Theater, at 135 S. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills. To R.S.V.P., call 818-786-3235, or email maryelleng5@aol.com. PR-Inside: Recording artist / actor /director Michael Damian has made an unexpected return to Daytime Television's # 1 hit, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. On March 26, Michael will perform his new single "Getting So Much Better" on the Y&R 35th Anniversary Show which also marks the 1000th week at #1 for the CBS-TV Daytime Drama. The entire cast will be in attendance for this historical occasion. Michael, portraying his original character Danny, will be performing in concert with his band. Actress Archives: Michelle Trachtenberg will appear in several episodes on the hit CW series GOSSIP GIRL. The 22-year-old actress will be playing a delightfully bitchy part, a departure from her usual sweet small-screen persona. Fans will likely be relieved to see her on the show, and not Mischa Barton, as previously rumored. Coincidentally, the two actresses have played the same television role. Both portrayed the character Lily Montgomery on the daytime drama ALL MY CHILDREN at different times in the 1990s. The Orgegonian: It's all "Greek" to former AS THE WORLD TURNS actress Spencer Grammer these days. The daughter of FRASIER star Kelsey Grammer begins the last half of her own series' first season as ABC Family's college drama resumes Monday. Her character, Casey, is in her sorority's prime position this time -- or so it seems, anyway. Now the president of Zeta Beta Zeta, she finds being in the top spot also puts her in the hot seat. She must deal with the aftermath of a newspaper expose about her school's Greek system, and she also has to contend with an overly peppy new sorority member (Senta Moses). Kung Fu Cinema: DVD Review: No Retreat, No Surrender. Future GUIDING LIGHT, GENERAL HOSPITAL and ROCKLAND COUNTY actor Kurt McKinney plays Jason Stillwell, a karate student who is a Bruce Lee fanatic. He likes to emulate Lee in the dojo, making a fool of himself. When his father, who is also his karate teacher, is forced against his will to fight a crime syndicate, he is annihilated by Soviet powerhouse Ivan, played by Van Damme. Van Damme is impressive in his first action film role as a villain, showcasing his impressive kicking skills against shotokan karate champion Timothy Baker, who plays Jason’s father. Parade Magazine: In Step With...Ryan Philllippe. Standard Freeholder,: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS just may score another season. Executive producer Jason Katims said he's "incredibly optimistic" about a third season for the drama, which has been in limbo since the writers strike ended. Hollywood Reporter: Alicia Keys is starring in a new microseries called FRESH TAKES for Dove's new Go Fresh product line that will air during MTV's THE HILLS over a five-week period beginning March 24. The three-minute episodes were co-produced by MTV and Dove's media agency MindShare Entertainment and are aimed at giving women a fresh take on life in their twenties. All five episodes will also be available via the web at DoveGoFresh.com and on mobile phones, along with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of Keys and the entire cast. The microseries will also be available on DoveFreshTakes.com.

News Brief

Standard Freeholder: It's been 45 years since GENERAL HOSPITAL began dispensing heavy doses of drama to TV viewers. Since 1963, ABC's longest-running daytime series has documented the trials and tribulations of Port Charles' citizens, carving an unprecedented television niche with intrigue and illness long before ER, HOUSE and GREY'S ANATOMY graduated from medical school. "You don't get to 45 years just because you're lucky," executive producer Jill Farren Phelps told The Associated Press as the cast and crew celebrated GH's April 1 birthday with punch and cake on the show's hospital set at ABC's Prospect Studios. Gold Derby: Split reax to GLAAD's controversial award. Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Young Brooklyn Actor Mick Hazen gains accolades in AS THE WORLD TURNS. Timmins Daily Press: Plot line teasers for the week of March 24th.

Jay Leno Asks Ryan Phillippe to Give Camera His 'Gayest Look'

Ryan Phillippe appeared on THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO on Wednesday night doing promotion for the film Stop-Loss and the first topic Leno brought up was Phillippe's first acting role as a gay teen on ONE LIFE TO LIVE. No matter that the role was a serious one in which a gay son came out to his father. Leno had to squeeze as much of a joke out of the fact that his first acting role was a gay part, even asking Phillippe to look into the camera and give his "gayest look." To Phillippe's credit, he seemed annoyed with the line of questioning.