It's A Star-Filled Night!		DGF provides services to pediatric cancer patients and their families.
October is approaching so that means it’s once again time for the Desi Geestman Foundations’ Evening With The Stars benefit! The 7th Annual Celebrity Gala will take place on Saturday, October 9, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. PST at The Gilmore Adobe at the Los Angeles Farmer’s Market. Stars scheduled to attend include GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Lexi Ainsworth (Kristina), Steve Burton (Jason), Derk Cheetwood (Max) and Drew Cheetwood (Milo), ALL MY CHILDREN's Ricky Paull Goldin (Jake), and Heather Tom (Katie, THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL; ex-Kelly, ONE LIFE TO LIVE). Tickets are $100 per person; cocktail attire is recommended and cameras are permitted. For more information, visit www.eveningwiththestars.com or call (818) 249-1105. Please note: the Gilmore Adobe is an outdoor venue so check the weather and consider bringing a sweater or warm coat!

Daytimers Rock Out!		Tognoni is gathering his friends to aid the Red Cross!
Some of daytime’s brightest stars are joining forces to rock the night away to benefit the American Red Cross! The 6th Annual Rock Show For Charity will be held on Friday, October 9, at the Red Cross Greater New York Headquarters, located at 520 West 49th Street. The evening will begin with a pre-show cocktail party hosted by ONE LIFE TO LIVE’s Gina Tognoni (Kelly) and featuring the Bradley Cole Band. (Cole, of course, was GUIDING LIGHT’s Jeffrey and GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Warren.) Tickets are $150 and include complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres; doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the concert scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. The show will feature songs from the 1980s, and actors schedule to perform include Kim Zimmer (Echo, OLTL; Reva, GL), Mandy Bruno (Marina, GL), Karla Mosley (Christina, GL), Trent Dawson (Henry, AS THE WORLD TURNS), Vanessa Ray (Teri, AS THE WORLD TURNS), Saundra Santiago (Carlotta, OLTL; Carmen, GL), David Gregory (Ford, OLTL), Kristen Alderson (Starr, OLTL), Brittany Underwood (Langston, OLTL)… and more! For more information, visit www.rockshowforcharity.org; tickets are available for purchase at www.ticketleap.com.

Love Is In The Air!

Do you love the music of GENERAL HOSPITAL? Rie Sinclair, the singer/songwriter behind the soap’s love themes “Just You And Me,” “Where You Are,” and “Hold On Tight,” is bringing her songs to New York City! On Thursday, September 30, Sinclair and GH’s talented music supervisor/musician, RC Cates, will be performing together at the famous Greenwich Village nightclub The Bitter End (located at 147 Bleecker Street, between Thompson and LaGuardia). “I’ll be doing songs off my new album, A Moment You Never Dreamed, as well as GH favorites,” she says. “And if you have my new iPhone application (releasing soon), it’s $2 off at the door.” For regular ticket prices and more information about the show, call (212) 673-7030, or visit www.riesinclair.com.

Charleson Bumped!		Charleson's contract has been dropped.
Soaps In Depth has learned that Leslie Charleson (Monica) has been taken off contract and is now a recurring player with GENERAL HOSPITAL. Charleson, who has four Emmy nominations under her belt, joined the soap over 30 years ago, but her screentime has dwindled since the death of her on-screen husband, Alan, played by Stuart Damon, in 2007. An ABC spokesperson reminds that the soap does not comment on contract status.

Giovinazzo Checks In With THE DOCTORS		Giovinazzo is swapping stories with other moms.
Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo (Brenda, GENERAL HOSPITAL) is one busy lady! Continuing with her recent flurry of talk show appearances, Giovinazzo will be a guest co-host on the Season 3 premiere of THE DOCTORS, airing Monday, September 13. According to her official Web site, www.vanessaconnection.com, she will be part of a Momtourage-themed panel on the nationally syndicated talk show. Co-host Dr. Lisa Masterson will moderate the segment featuring moms, celebrities and experts discussing everything from diapers to teething and other concerns facing mothers today. For more information on THE DOCTORS, or to find out when it airs in your area, visit www.thedoctorstv.com.

Stars Take To The Stage!		Barash lends a helping hand.
ABC Daytime is partnering with the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center to present a benefit engagement of the musical revue The World Goes 'Round — starring ALL MY CHILDREN's Bobbie Eakes (Krystal) and Natalie Hall (Colby) and GENERAL HOSPITAL's Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) and Brandon Barash (Johnny)! Plus, each performance will be hosted by another AMC or GH star, who will welcome the audience, answer questions and offer exclusive previews for future episodes of AMC, GH and ONE LIFE TO LIVE! The revue is being staged at The Gay & Lesbian Center's Renberg Theatre in Los Angeles from Thursday, October 7, through Sunday, October 10. Hosts will be announced at a later date. Proceeds will benefit the organization's Jeffrey Goodman Special Care Clinic. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.lagaycenter.org.

Stone Visits Robin!		No Stone goes unturned for Robin.
GENERAL HOSPITAL's Robin is about to be reunited with her first love, Stone! Michael Sutton will reprise the role for two episodes beginning Tuesday, September 28, when Stone appears to a delirious Robin. According to a GH rep, as Robin's life hangs in jeopardy, Stone gives her the will to live for both herself and daughter Emma. Also expect the former couple to talk about their relationship, finally bringing Robin a sense of closure for both Stone's death and her own HIV-positive status. Sutton left GH in 1995 when Stone tragically died of AIDS -- a storyline which won the soap accolades and garnered the actor an Emmy nomination.

LoCicero Has A Situation On Her Hands!		Make no BONES about it, we can't wait to see this episode!
Be sure to tune in to the Thursday, October 7, episode of the FOX crime drama BONES — GENERAL HOSPITAL's Lisa LoCicero (Olivia) will be a guest-star! The actress will play Janine Genaro — a woman described in the casting breakdown as a REAL HOUSEWIFE OF NEW JERSEY meets Victoria Gotti — whose son, wannabe fitness guru Ritchie "The V" Genaro, is murdered. "They're trying to get The Situation to play my son," LoCicero tells Soaps In Depth, referring to THE JERSEY SHORE star Mike Sorrentino. "Lord help me!" UPDATE: While negotiations fell through between FOX and The Situation, Antonio Sabato Jr. (ex-Jagger, GH) has been cast in the episode, titled "The Maggots In The Meathead," as a guido bouncer at a Jersey Shore nightclub.