Alexandra The Great		McKinsey will be missed by fans and colleagues alike.
Daytime is mourning the loss of Beverlee McKinsey (ex-Alexandra, GUIDING LIGHT; Iris, ANOTHER WORLD), who passed away on May 2 from complications following a kidney transplant. "I loved working with her," says Vincent Irizarry (David, THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS; ex-Lujack/Nick, GL). "We were both so excited to work together again when I returned [to GL in 1991]." "She was hands down the best," says Grant Aleksander (ex-Phillip). Adds Judi Evans (ex-Beth): "She had sparkling blue eyes and I loved her scenes with Warren Burton (ex-Warren)!" Watch for an extended tribute from many of her co-stars and her son, GENERAL HOSPITAL director Scott McKinsey, in an upcoming issue of CBS Soaps In Depth!

These Ladies Will Have You Laughing		Zimmer will have you simmering with laughter!
Grab at seat at the special benefit reading of Laugh Lines, a comedy written by Penny Bergman and read by GUIDING LIGHT's Kim Zimmer (Reva), and Marj Dusay (Alexandra). The reading will be held on Saturday, May 10, at 8 p.m., at the Chashama Theater in New York City, NYC. Visit www.gildasclubnyc.org for tickets or call Eileen Jackson at (212) 647-9700 (ext 254) for information. All proceeds will benefit Gilda's Club New York City.

Step Out For High Tea...		Meet Rowell and stay for tea!
...With THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS' Victoria Rowell (ex-Dru). The actress will host the charity event in recognition of May as National Foster Care Month. Meet her on Sunday, May 18, at noon, at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. A limited number of tickets are available at $300 per head. Call (323) 857-1717 or visit www.rowellfosterchildren.org for information.

Your Ticket To The Emmy Awards!		Grab a seat at this glitzy event!
Tickets for ABC's broadcast of The 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are available for purchase to the general public. Tickets will range in price from $60 to $150 and can be purchased directly from all Ticketmaster locations, including www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets can also be purchased Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Kodak Theatre Box Office at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA.

Raines Showcases His Voice!		When it Raines...
GUIDING LIGHT's Ron Raines (Alan) appears in Jerry Herman: Up Close And Personal, a musical performance, on Saturday, May 10, at The Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa, CA. Tickets are priced between $24 and $76. Call (714) 556-2787 or visit www.ocpac.org for complete details. Next, Raines will join a select group of singers to help the Encompass New Opera Theatre celebrate the 80th birthday of legendary composer Jerry Bock with a Gala Musical Salute and Tribute at 6 p.m., on Sunday, May 18, at the National Arts Club, New York City, NY. E-mail encompassopera@yahoo.com or call (718) 398-4675 for tickets. Then, Raines sings baritone in Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music from Thursday, June 12, to Saturday, June 14, at the Symphony Hall, Boston, MA. Visit www.bso.org for tickets.

Play Against The Stars!		Will he hit it out of the park?
Meet the hottest daytime stars at the 10th annual Tammy Rubin Rice celebrity football game. Actors tentatively scheduled to attend are AS THE WORLD TURNS’ Dylan Bruce (Chris), Agim Kaba (Aaron), Billy Magnussen (Casey), Michael Park (Jack), John Prescott (Mike), Jake Silbermann (Noah), Austin Peck (Brad), Mick Hazen (Parker) and Ewa da Cruz (Vienna); GUIDING LIGHT’s Bonnie Dennison (Daisy), Nicole Forester (Cassie), John Driscoll (Coop), and E.J. Bonilla (Rafe); ALL MY CHILDREN’s Amanda Baker (Babe); and ONE LIFE TO LIVE’s John-Paul Lavoisier (Rex), Kamar de los Reyes (Antonio), and Farah Fath (Gigi), Kathy Brier (Marcie) and BethAnn Bonner (Talia). Catch the stars in action on Saturday, June 7, at Midwood High School Field, Brooklyn in New York. Tickets to the game are $25 each. Make check or money order payable to Shorefront Friends for Hospice, Inc., c/o Jodi Waxman, 61 Bay 35th street, Brooklyn, NY 11214. Send an SASE with the following information: name, address, phone no., number of tickets and amount enclosed.

Get, Set, Sail!		Spend wonderful evenings with Hansis!
Hang out with your favorite CBS and ABC stars when they return to Marco Island for the 10th annual Southwest Florida Soapfest Celebrity Weekend. Meet AS THE WORLD TURNS' Van Hansis (Luke), Mick Hazen (Parker), Jake Silbermann (Noah) and Marnie Schulenberg (Alison); GUIDING LIGHT's Mandy Bruno (Marina), John Driscoll (Coop), Caitlin Van Zandt (Ashlee), Jordan Clark, (Billy) and Michael O'Leary (Rick); ALL MY CHILDREN's Walt Willey (Jack) and Jeff Branson (ex-Jonathan); and GENERAL HOSPITAL's Sarah Brown (Claudia). Meet with them on Saturday, May 17, and Sunday, May 18 on Marco Island, FL. Events for the weekend in­clude A Night Of Stars priced at $100 per ticket, Celebrity Bar­tender Bash for $40 per person and Cruisin' & Schmoozin' With The Stars, with cruise tickets priced at $75. E-mail soapfest@vsm.net for details about the Golfing With The Stars event. Tickets can be purchased on-line at www.soapfest.com or call (239) 394-4559. The proceeds from the events will benefit several children's charities.

Y&R Hunks Come To Town!		LeBlanc is just one of the hottest stars to hit Dallas!
THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS' Daniel Goddard (Cane), Christian Jules LeBlanc (Michael) and Thad Luckinbill (J.T.) will meet and greet fans on Saturday, May 31, at 1 p.m. CST, and Sunday, June 1, at 9 a.m. CST. Both events will be at the Marriott Dallas Suites Dallas Center, Dallas, TX. Tickets are priced at $95 for the May event and $75 for the June event. To pur­chase tickets, send a SASE along with a money order made payable to Frances O'Hanlon to: Frances O'Hanlon, THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS Event, P.O. Box 188, Baldwin Place, NY 10505.