Fire at "Digest/Weekly" + "Casting Shocker"

In her latest blog, Soap Opera Weekly's Mala Bhattacharjee writes: Did you know August is a Sweeps month? Me neither! But judging by the drama here at Digest/Weekly, it's true! First we had a casting shocker, and yesterday we had a FIRE. I am not even kidding. I ran out to grab a late lunch yesterday afternoon and walked back to the office building only to spy flames shooting out of the roof. As it's New York, there were people standing around gawking and going, "Hey, yo, that building's on fire." I, of course, was like, "That's MY building!" Read the rest here

McCartney on TODAY

1 Katy Perry (who sang on Y&R earlier this year), Jesse McCartney (ex-J.R., ALL MY CHILDREN) and the Pussycat Dolls performed this morning on NBC's TODAY SHOW at Rockefeller Center Plaza in New York.

POZ Event in West Hollywood

Cops 4 Causes/POZ's SECOND ANNUAL AIDS WALK LOS ANGELES FUNDRAISER COMES TO EAST WEST LOUNGE IN WEST HOLLYWOOD ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 16 FROM 6:30-9:30 PM New York, New York (July 25, 2008)-POZ and Cops 4 Causes are pleased to announce the date of the second annual fundraiser for AIDS Walk Los Angeles, Thursday October 16, 2008 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm at East West Lounge in West Hollywood. Love Out Loud West in association with Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps presents "Soaps in the City." Special guests scheduled to appear include actress Ilene Kristen of ONE LIFE TO LIVE, Sherri Lewis of Here! Network’s podcast "Straight Girl in a Queer World," Ann Walker (SORDID LIVES), Adam Grimes (GH: NIGHT SHIFT), Kate Linder (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS), Nadia Bjorlin (DAYS OF OUR LIVES), Les Brandt (ANOTHER WORLD), Brandon Beemer (THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL) and emcee, Patrika Darbo (DAYS OF OUR LIVES). The entertainment industry has lent overwhelming support through their efforts to help those with HIV AIDS. POZ events seem to get bigger and brighter every year. Cops4Causes is just coming off a very successful fund-raiser with a kick-off party for their AIDS/LifeCycle team-the first law enforcement team to do so. Where: East West Lounge, 8851 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA When: Thursday, October 16, 2008 6:30 to 9:30 PM How Much: $50.00 donation All Proceeds go to AIDS Walk Los Angeles Visit here: http://www.pozevent.com/events.html

More Soap Stars at the DNC

1 Susan Sarandon (ex-Patrice, A WORLD APART; ex-Sarah, SEARCH FOR TOMORROW) and Dana Delany (Katherine, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES; ex-Hayley, AS THE WORLD TURNS; ex-Amy, LOVE OF LIFE) were among the guests at the party hosted by Google and Vanity Fair to celebrate the Democratic National Convention at the Exdo Event Center last night in Denver.