'The Young and the Restless' Star Amelia Heinle Hosting Charity Event on December 14 to Benefit Believe Big

Emmy Award winning actress Amelia Heinle, who plays Victoria Newman Abbott on The Young and the Restless, will host a charity event at Maggiano's Little Italy in Los Angeles on Sunday, December 14. Money raised will be donated to Believe Big in honor of Amelia's sister, Jane, who is battling cancer.

Some special guests will in attendance, including Heinle's husband and former Y&R co-star, Thad Luckinbill.

Limited tickets will be available for a VIP Meet and Greet with Amelia and Thad followed by special guest appearances for an autograph signing and silent auction.

Tickets for the event are available exclusively at Heinle's fashion & lifestyle website, DearMarchShop.com.

Believe Big is a non-profit charity whose vision is to assist cancer patients and their families discovery their pathway to healing. To learn more, please visit their website at BelieveBig.org.

Deck the Deidre Hall(s) at "A Very Special Rudolph" on December 7

It's that special time of year again – time for Hell in Handbag's Annual Benefit. Handbag is going to Deck the Halls – Deck the Deidre Hall(s), that is – at "A Very Special Rudolph" on Sunday, December 7, 2014 from 5-10 p.m. at Dank Haus German American Cultural Center in Chicago.

The actress and TV icon will join Handbag for the evening's festivities and appear in a very special production of the perennial hit show "Rudolph the Red-Hosed Reindeer "(an irreverent, satirical parody of the Christmas classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer) along with the Handbag actors. The socially awkward event will also feature food and beverages from Goose Island Breweries, a raffle, a silent auction and a live auction with thousands of dollars of astounding items you actually want and can use (the perfect way to get your holiday shopping done!).

EVENT DETAILS

Event: Hell in a Handbag's "A Very Special Rudolph" with guest celebrity Deidre Hall
Date: Sunday, December 7, 2014 from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Location: Dank Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave. in Chicago
Details: Special performance of Rudolph the Red-Hosed Reindeer with special guest star Deidre Hall plus food, drink, raffle, silent and live auctions and more.
Tickets: $80 - $175.

A variety of ticket packages for "A Very Special Rudolph" are currently available at www.brownpapertickets.com or by calling (800) 838-3006:

$80 – SILVER Benefit Ticket gets you the Rudolph show with guest star Deidre Hall, food and open bar, plus the opportunity to bid on fabulous items to help Handbag fund their 2015 season.

$105 – DEIDRE VIP Benefit Ticket gets you all the perks of a SILVER Benefit Ticket PLUS premium preferred seating for Rudolph PLUS a chance to meet Deidre Hall and a photo op. $25 of this ticket price goes to Wounded Warriors Project, per Deidre’s request.

$150 – GOLD Benefit Ticket. All the perks of the SILVER Benefit Tickets PLUS a season pass to all Handbag 2015 productions and readings wherever they are.

$175 – DEIDRE VIP DELUXE Ticket – the whole enchilada! Food and open bar, PLUS premium preferred seating for Rudolph PLUS a chance to meet Deidre Hall and photo op PLUS $25 of this ticket price goes to Wounded Warriors Project (per Deidre’s request) PLUS a season pass to all Handbag 2015 productions and readings wherever they are.

Jen Lilley Hosting Celebrity Bowling Tournament to Benefit Childhelp

Days of our Lives star Jen Lilley will host "Stars Strike Out Child Abuse," a celebrity bowling tournament on October 19 to benefit Childhelp.

Join celebrities Jen Lilley, Nathan Kress (iCarly, Into the Storm), Chrishell Stause (All My Children, Days of our Lives) and Boo Boo Stewart (Twilight, X-Men) for an evening of spares, strikes and raising awareness of child abuse and neglect.

The event will be held Sunday, October 19, 2014 from 4-7 p.m. at the Pinz Bowling Center (12655 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, CA).  Click here for more information.

Ryan Carnes & Ryan Paevey Added to 5th Annual General Hospital Fan and Cast Build Day

Actors Ryan Carnes (Lucas Jones) and Ryan Paevey (Det. Nathan West) are the latest stars to join the 5th Annual General Hospital Fan and Cast Build Day. Details about the event are below:

DATE: Saturday, March 8, 2014

TIME: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

REGISTRATION FEE: $275 (donation to HFH GLA covers your breakfast, lunch, a commemorative t-shirt and your build day supplies. Fans are responsible for their own transportation to the designated build site)

LOCATION: Greater Los Angeles area (location will be provided to registered participants)

Don’t miss this milestone 5th Annual General Hospital Fan and Cast build day. Twenty lucky GH fans will build on a Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (HFH GLA) home alongside some of their favorite GH actors. This build event began five years ago as a part of our Hollywood for Habitat for Humanity (HFHFH) program with the goal of building sustainable and affordable homes for hardworking, low-income families and individuals in the greater Los Angeles area and has grown into a GH fan favorite event for those who attend.

Led by one of the build founders and GH lead actors, Lisa LoCicero (Olivia Falconeri), this build day is sure to give any true GH fan bragging rights for many years to come. The up close and personal build environment on a Habitat for Humanity build site is truly a one of a kind opportunity. Several actors of the GH cast have tentatively committed to attending the build on March 8, 2014. The initial list of confirmed talent is very exciting and is expected to grow. Thus far confirmed are: Ryan Carnes, Jimmy Deshler, Will Devry, Kathleen Gati, Rebecca Herbst, Lisa LoCicero, Robin Mattson, Ryan Paevey, Kelly Thiebaud, Maura West and Dominic Zamprogna.

For more information and to sign up:
https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1366262

TEAM ALEX: Rebecca Herbst Recruiting Fans & Stars to Help Young Girl with Epilepsy

GENERAL HOSPITAL star Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth Webber) is once again showing her compassionate side by helping Alex, a 10-year-old girl in Los Angeles who suffers from epilepsy.

Herbst is joining Team Alex at this year's Walk to End Epilepsy on November 17th at the Rose Bowl. She is recruiting her castmates and fans to join. Already, the following daytime stars have been tweeting about it: Scott Reeves, Patrick Muldoon, Catherine Bach and Michael Saucedo.

If you would like to get involved, you can join Team Alex and walk or make a donation at http://www.stayclassy.org/fundraise/team?ftid=24365.

Below is a video with more daytime stars showing their support for Team Alex:

Katherine Kelly Lang Signing Autographs & Donating A Walk-On BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL Role In Support Of Challenged Athletes Foundation

Katherine Kelly Lang will be signing autographs and donating a walk-on role on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL in honor of The Challenged Athletes Foundation on Saturday and Sunday, October 19 and 20, in La Jolla California.

October 19 - Lang will be signing autographs beginning at 12:45 p.m. at the Challenged Althletes Center located at 9591 Waples Street in San Diego, CA.

October 20 - Lang will be participating in the San Diego Triathlon Challenge Expo at La Jolla Cove.

It is the mission of the Challenged Athletes Foundation to provide opportunities and support to people with physical disabilities so they can pursue active lifestyles through physical fitness and competitive athletics. The Challenged Athletes Foundation believes that involvement in sports at any level increases self-esteem, encourages independence and enhances quality of life.

For more information on CAF visit challengedathletes.org.

Greg Rikaart & Charitybuzz Offer Tour of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Set To Support True Colors Fund

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Emmy winner Greg Rikaart has teamed up with Charitybuzz to auction off an incredible experience to raise funds for the True Colors Fund.

Rikaart is auctioning the chance to tour the set of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS with him!

Bidding is open through Thursday, June 27 at charitybuzz.com.

Proceeds benefit the True Colors Fund's work to inspire and engage everyone, especially straight people, to become active participants in the advancement of equality for all and to raise awareness about and bring an end to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth homelessness.

INTERVIEW: Rebecca Herbst On GENERAL HOSPITAL, Scott Reeves, Liason Fans & Smile Train

GENERAL HOSPITAL star Rebecca Herbst

When she was six, Rebecca Herbst told her mother that she wanted to be on television so that she could play with the toys. Since then she has appeared in over sixty national commercials, and guest-starred in many television series including L.A. LAW, BEVERLY HILLS 90210 and BOY MEETS WORLD. She starred with Jaclyn Smith in the television movie Kaleidoscope, and with Christopher Lloyd in the feature film Why Me? She also played series regular Suzee in SPACE CASES.

In August 1997, Ms. Herbst originated the role of Elizabeth Webber on GENERAL HOSPITAL. She's been honored with three Daytime Emmy® nominations for her work on the soap, including one nomination earlier this year. She met her husband, Michael Saucedo, on the show, and the happy couple now has three children: Ethan, Ella and Emerson.

We Love Soaps caught up with the talented and generous Ms. Herbst to talk about GENERAL HOSPITAL and to find out what makes Smile Train's Season of Smiles campaign so important.

WE LOVE SOAPS TV: You've been through several transitions behind the scenes at GENERAL HOSPITAL. This year we've seen some people come and go, and a lot of familiar faces return, either short-term or long-term.
REBECCA HERBST: I'm an easy going person and just go with the flow. But I'm excited to see so many familiar faces, and to see where the stories are going. Frank [Valentini, executive producer] and Ron [Carlivati, head writer] are doing the best they can to keep our feet on the ground and to keep GENERAL HOSPITAL going.