New York soap, primetime and Broadway stars turned out for the Stockings with Care celebrity bartending event at the Stitch Bar & Lounge on November 11. The event, which helps raise money to buy holiday gifts for children whose families cannot afford to celebrate their holiday, brought together stars from All My Children, As the World Turns, One Life to Live and former Guiding Light stars.

See photos of Adam Mayfield, Austin Peck, BethAnn Bonner, Brandon Buddy, Bree Williamson, Brett Claywell, Brian Kerwin, Brittany Allen, Daniel Kennedy, Daphnee Duplaix, David Fumero, Grant Bowler, Jason Tam, Jesse L. Martin, Mandy Bruno, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Mark Lawson, Melissa Claire Egan, Melissa Fumero, Meredith Hagner, Michael Urie, Murray Bartlett, Robert Bogue, Stephanie Gatschet, Terrell Tilford, Terri Colombino, Trent Dawson, Vanessa Williams and more after the jump. READ MORE

Current and former One Life to Live stars spoofed the genre will all know and love this past Nov. 1 in "Queen Bea": A Soapsical, at the Laurie Beecham Theare in New York . Bree Williamson, Mark Lawson, BethAnn Bonner and Chris Stack starred in the musical comedy about a down and out soap diva. Renee Elise Goldsberry, Melissa Archer, John Brotherton and Jason Tam were also in attendance. 

See more photos of your favorite current and former One Life to Live stars at "Queen Bea": A Soapsical after the jump. READ MORE

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I’ve been around soap fans long enough to know that whole lot of you LOVE John-Paul Lavoisier (JP to those in the know!) and his oh-so-expressive eyebrows. Last week we posted about the Likely Story: Red Carpet Riot event in New York that will be featuring One Life to Live stars Robin Strasser, Jason Tam and Brittany Underwood.

Now we can confirm that Hunky McHottie Mr. Rex Balsom himself will be joining the festivities. He’ll be joining his co-stars in reading from the teen novel series Likely Story co-authored by famed YA author David Levithan, playwright David Ozanich and Emmy-winning OLTL scribe Chris Van Etten The stars will be signing autographs and taking pictures, of course. READ MORE

Here’s some good news out of New York for a change! Next Saturday, August 15th, One Life to Live stars Robin Strasser (Dorian), Jason Tam (Markko), and Brittany Underwood (Langston) will be joining the authors of “Likely Story: Red Carpet Riot” to read from their new book and sign autographs. The “Likely Story” series follows 16 year old Mallory as she struggles to create a hit teen soap opera despite her soap diva mother, the monstrous network honchos, and her neurotic cast of talented teens.

Robin, Jason and Brittany will be appearing at 5:30 pm at the Borders in the Time Warner Center Mall at Columbus Circle (West 59th St. and Central Park West) in glamorous, glitzy New York City. The authors are Emmy-winning OLTL scribe Chris Van Etten, famed YA novelist David Levithan (Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist) and former SOAPnet.com blogger David Ozanich. You can listen to a podcast they did with Daytime Confidential’s Jamey and Luke here.

We’re also hearing rumors that a certain Llanview hunk whose character’s name rhymes with “Tex” will also be on hand to join in the fun. More on that story as it develops. The event is free and open to all. READ MORE

The best argument the soap opera genre can make in favor of its own survival airs at 2pm EST on ABC/ 9pm EST on  SOAPnet. Its name is One Life to Live.

OLTL's fictional town of Llanview, PA. is a town rich in history, overflowing with talent, boisterous in personality and uninhibited by an addiction to one or two characters.

Monday’s nod to Grey Gardens–acted out by the fantastic foursome of Robin Strasser, Kassie DePaiva, Trevor St. John and Florencia Lozano–and the seamlessness with which it was woven into the double wedding ceremony of Viki  to Charlie and Nora to Clint is one of many examples of why OLTL has surpassed The Young and the Restless as the genre’s most well-written soap opera.  READ MORE