Adrianne Leon has asked the Insider to invite “Y&R” fans to a special charity event on Saturday, September 23 at the glamorous Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood, Calif. Adrianne and Greg Rikaart will co-host “Soap Scum - Legacy,” a hilarious, fully improvised soap opera that will feature performances by San Diego Theatre Sports’ improv troupe, as well as some of your favorite soap actors! And the performance will be followed by a meet-and-greet, so you can mix and mingle with the stars!

The event will benefit FunHouse/San Diego Theatre Sports, a non-profit improvisational theatre company dedicated to providing quality education in the improvisational arts to the community and especially its youth.

To purchase tickets, go to www.improvise.net and click on the “Soap Scum” banner.

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The Insider can’t wait to check out Lauralee Bell’s new movie, “Past Sins,” airing Sunday, July 2 at 5:00 p.m. ET on Lifetime.

In the film, Lauralee plays Donna Erickson, a publicity-hungry attorney who takes on a high-profile case concerning a former ‘60s radical accused of a 30-year-old murder. After all of her years portraying Christine Blair on “Y&R,” Lauralee has a lot of experience as a TV lawyer!

Lauralee Bell plays a publicity-hungry attorney in “Past Sins.”

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Eileen Davidson’s birthday was Thursday, June 15, and she celebrated with style in Europe! Eileen took an exciting vacation to Rome and Paris with her hubby Vincent Van Patten and their son Jesse. While in Paris, Eileen did some interviews with the French press and was surprised to realize how popular “Y&R” is in France. She was even hounded a bit by the French paparazzi!

Insider Tidbit: As some of you well-traveled fans may know, in France, “Y&R” is called “Les feux de l’amour” (The Fires of Love). Ooh-la-la!

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Peter Bergman’s birthday was Sunday, June 11, and he spent the weekend celebrating at his vacation home on Balboa Island, Calif. with his wife Mariellen and daughter Claire. “My birthday was pretty low key this year,” Peter told the Insider when we caught up with him in the bustling CBS commissary. “One of the things I wanted to do for my birthday was to read the whole Sunday New York Times. I didn’t read the whole thing, but I probably read a full article in every section of the paper. It was just great.”

But Peter was most excited by one of the gifts he received. “Mariellen bought me a new Armani suit,” he said with a grin.

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The “Y&R” set was a buzz last week when New York Mets pitcher Tom Glavine stopped by for a visit, along with his wife, Chris. Turns out Tom and Chris are huge “Y&R” fans and have been watching the show for years! Tom told the Insider that he’s been tuning into “Y&R” ever since he started playing in the big leagues in the mid-1980s. He watches when he’s traveling and also at home. Sometimes he’ll play golf in the morning and then come home and watch his soap!

Tom and Chris had a great time on set, as they watched some scenes being taped and met Joshua Morrow, Sharon Case, Christian LeBlanc and Tracey Bregman. Joshua, who is a big sports fan, was thrilled to meet Tom and chat about baseball stats and scores. And Tom and Chris also paid a visit to the director’s booth for a special behind-the-scenes look at a “Y&R” taping. Of course, producer Ed Scott jokingly swore the pair to secrecy, since they were watching scenes that won’t air for a month!


Christian, Tracey and Joshua were thrilled to meet N.Y. Mets pitcher Tom Glavine and his wife Chris.


Tracey, Christian, Sharon and Joshua clowned around with Tom and Chris on the "Y&R" set.

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Fans can see Christian LeBlanc display his literary side on Tuesday, June 13 when he reads passages and poetry from this summer’s hot new read, Literacy and Longing in L.A. He will join authors Jennifer Kaufman and Karen Mack in celebrating the publication of this wickedly funny and sexy novel at:

Borders Books and Music
14651 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Tuesday evening, June 13 at 7:30 p.m.

The Insider is happy to report that the first 10 people in line will receive a collector’s item Literacy and Longing tote bag signed by Christian!

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As the Insider reported earlier, Kate Linder recently hosted her 8th Annual Afternoon Tea at the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Luckily, Kate has generously sent us some snapshots from this fun-filled charity event to benefit Queen’s Park Healthcare Foundations Musical Therapy Program.


Y&R cast mates Amelia Heinle, Thad Luckinbill and Judith Chapman were happy to make the trip north to attend Kate's tea. "The Canadian fans are fabulous," Kate told the Insider. "Y&R is so popular in Canada - it's on twice a day there! The people in Vancouver are always so welcoming and hospitable."


Handsome as always, Thad wowed the ladies when he arrived at the tea. "Thad’s been up to Canada before, and the fans always go crazy for him," Kate said.


Judith, Thad and Amelia answered questions from the audience, along with Y&R's Emmy-Award winning make-up artist Patti Denney.


David Lago was a surprise guest at the event.


Amelia Heinle helped auction off some of the Y&R memorabilia. "We made almost $10,000 from the Y&R set tour alone!" Kate shared.


Kate took a break from her busy day to pose with Patti Denney and David Lago. "We all had such a great time!" she said.

(Photos by: M. Elizabeth J. Brady.)

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