Alison Sweeney hosting live charity auction in Times Square

WHAT: A live, charity auction in Times Square hosted by DAYS OF OUR LIVES star and host of THE BIGGEST LOSER, Alison Sweeney. You can bid on a pair of jeans worn – and donated by your favorite celebrity. The event features: · Alison Sweeney as event emcee and auction host · Stacks of donated jeans from celebrities like Ryan Seacrest, Michael Kors and Donna Karen, to name a few · Crowds of people participating with special auction paddles · Hundreds of jeans and shirts dangling from clotheslines throughout Times Square · One lucky auction bidder will be awarded the first pair of celeb jeans AND the new GE Profile Frontload Washer and Dryer with SmartDispense™ Technology– (approximate value: $3,500) · All proceeds benefitting Clothes Off Our Back (clothesoffourback.org) WHEN: Tuesday, August 26 10:00- 11:00 a.m. WHERE: Times Square – “Military Island” The intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue at 44th Street WHY: To celebrate the launch of GE Profile’s new energy-efficient Frontload Washer and Dryer, they’ve partnered with “Clothes Off Our Back” to host an auction featuring 17 pairs of jeans worn and donated by various celebrities. “Clothes Off Our Back” is a non-profit organization founded by actors and philanthropists Jane Kaczmarek and Bradley Whitford where celebrity attire is auctioned off to benefit children’s charities. For more information, visit www.clothesoffourback.org.

Rick Springfield on the Entertainment Weekly Hit List

From Scott Brown's 'Hit List' in the August 22nd issue of Entertainment Weekly: 9. Rick Springfield back on the charts Plus, Russia's invaded a neighboring state and banks everywhere are failing. Looks like it's safe for me to wear my old Jams!

Crystal Gayle Vs The Sin Stalker

I will never forget the week in early 1987 when Crystal Gayle guest-starred on ANOTHER WORLD. The serial killing "Sin Stalker" wanted her dead and almost got her! Check it out below followed a clip of her singing the new AW theme song with Gary Morris.

The Killing Fields of Soap Journalism

1 The fabulous Marlena De Lacroix weighs in on Hinseygate in her latest blog entry: "[Soap Opera Weekly used to be] a valuable, intelligently produced magazine and I loved my job writing a column that became very popular with readers and was well read throughout the soap world. But I didn’t realize until last week, when the epic Jossip column on Hinsey ran, that so many other displaced SOW/SOD editors and staffers had gone through the same personal pain and costly career derailment that I had. Victims by the score! The Killing Fields of soap journalism!" Read her entire blog entry here. Please read and leave a comment.